Electrical Design Engineer

Position: Electrical Design Engineer 1
Northwest Aerospace Technologies ("NAT"), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers. The Level 1 Electrical Engineer has the following scope of work:
• Support the design, development and substantiation of the installation of electrical components and systems into retrofit aircraft applications.
• Firm understanding of fundamental electrical principals such as Ohm's law and Watt's law.
• Develop peer review check packages for generated engineering drawings.
• Ensure the design content conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented, the customer statement of work, along with applicable certification requirements.
• Work with ODA UM's and EASA CVE's to ensure designs are compliant to airworthiness requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers from other disciplines within the company to accomplish tasks
• Responsible for performing the activities listed in one of the following three electrical disciplines:
System Design Engineering Discipline:
* Research existing aircraft data using OEM and vendor portals/drawings
* Reconfigure existing aircraft systems to integrate new systems/components
* Ensure continued proper function of existing systems after modifications
* Create wiring diagrams in AutoCAD
* Develop system schematics in AutoCAD
* Define electrical interface locations and connections for interior monument installations
* Apply Boeing SWPM or Airbus ESPM standard wiring practices
* Use standard electrical principles to support new or modified system installations
* Develop wire kits (cable assemblies), including defining parts, material specifications, and required processes Installation Engineering Discipline:
* Research existing aircraft data using OEM and vendor portals/drawings
* Create wire routing and installation drawings in AutoCAD
* Design clamping arrangements and determine opportunities to reuse existing routing
* Define aircraft effectivity splits
* Apply Boeing SWPM or Airbus ESPM standard wiring practices
* Identify critical EWIS routing areas and ensure compliance with wire separation requirements
* Research vendor parts data, processes, and specifications (MIL, NAS, BAC, ABS, MS, NSA, BMS, etc.)
* Create Parts Lists and Collector Drawings
* Develop Engineering Orders (EOs) to guide proper installation sequence for technicians Substantiation Engineering Discipline:
• Prepare the following substantiation documents: o Aircraft Electrical Load Analysis, o EMI Ground and Flight Test Plans, o Transverse Vertical Separation Analysis, o EWIS Reports, o Prepare Fuel Separation Analysis o Disturbed Systems Analysis, Functional Test Plans o System Safety Assessments o Fault Hazard Assessments

Job Requirements

Knowledge and experience:
* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
* Engineering degree preferred or 2-5 years of broad aerospace drafting/design experience
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD Skills/Abilities:
• Drawing management
• Troubleshooting/problem solving
• Ability to work within a team
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of customer's expectations
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively, and work under pressure
• Superior attention to detail

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office work
• Consistent use of computer keyboard and monitor
• Does require fluent communication in English
• Protracted or irregular hours may be required
• Must be comfortable working to meet firm deadlines, thus completing work on time

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds