Electrical Systems Design Engineer

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. The Company Defense and Space Air Dominance Team is seeking a Senior (Level
4) F/A-18 Systems Electrical Design Engineer to design System Wiring Diagrams and onboard the F/A-18 in support of current production and future retrofit programs for our team located in Berkeley, MO. This position reports to the Electrical Platforms Systems manager under the Air Dominance division. It requires someone who is inspiring and self‑motivated with exceptional people skills and leadership abilities.

F/A-18 Engineering is a people‑first, customer‑focused organization and the ability to build strong customer relationships while driving execution is a must. We are looking for a dynamic person ready to take on challenging work and provide guidance and support to the team. This role requires working closely with F/A-18 Retrofit, the United States Navy, and other Company teams in the F/A-18 Sustainment Engineering and Support Systems teams.

Areas of execution will include designing the wiring bundles for the F/A-18 E/F/G airplane models to support production and retrofit changes, mentoring less experienced wire design engineers, and working with internal and external teams.

• Communicating across various teams and functions, fostering collaboration and building consensus.
• Mentor less experienced wire design engineers.
• Develop System Wire Diagrams for F/A-18 production and retrofit projects in Siemens Mentor Graphics.
• Work in a team environment under minimal direction.
• Functional engineering, integration, and issue resolution.

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• 9+ years of work‑related experience with a Bachelor’s OR 7+ years of work‑related experience with a Master’s OR 4+ years with a PhD.
• 5+ years’ experience developing wiring harness designs using Siemens Mentor Graphics.
• Familiarity with hardware‑software airplane‑level integration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of electrical engineering and scientific principles; the ability to apply this knowledge to develop, design, analyze, test, integrate, and validate solutions for wire harness and interconnect systems.
• Must have experience mentoring and coaching less experienced engineers and strong leadership qualities.

• 7+ years’ experience developing wiring harness designs using Siemens Mentor Graphics.
• 7+ years’ experience in airplane‑level subsystems development, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with USN Technical Orders.

Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.

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Position : 377264
Status :
Open
Location :
Berkeley, Missouri
Duration : 12+ months
Pay Rate :
Up to $96.00/Hour
Employment Type :
Contract
Work Shift :
Shift-1