Junior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide Electrical Engineering support to Unmanned Mission Control Station (UMCS) AIRWorks Team in support of Work Package Development for U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers (CVN) and Shore installation sites.
• The Electrical engineer is responsible for providing expertise and technical leadership to support the concept development, prototype integration, installation, analysis, test & evaluation and deployment of UMCS.
• Review and update of GFI packages (Installation Guidance Instructions, drawing packages, installation packages, and Interface Control Documents (ICD)).
• Support development of UMCS System of System (SoS) System Operational Verification Test (SOVT) planning and requirements compliance matrix for shipboard industrial/stage testing.
• Support planning for Shipboard Stage 1-5 Industrial test procedures and execution.
• Review and edit SWAP-C budgets Unmanned Aviation Warfare Center (UAWC) and ancillary equipment.
• Conduct trade studies of physical implementation solutions.
• Conduct reviews of electrical engineering drawings across all UMCS systems.
• Create Liaison Action Requests (LARs) for cable design changes, as necessary.
• Maintain Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP) analysis for various electrical components.
• Apply engineering rigor and electrical engineering processes in support of system installation requirements definition, design and development, verification planning, sustainment planning, review of modeling and simulation assumptions and analysis, review supportability plans, and analysis of interoperability requirements across a wide range of hardware and software systems for ship, shore and mobile based UMCS systems.
• Support trade studies. This includes review of technical products and developing/delivering associated technical briefs and products.
• Support shipboard surveys and collect data in support of UMCS modification.
• Work with Government and Industry engineering, product support, manufacturing and program manager personnel, including technical experts from various DoD entities. Support UMCS Engineering Lead and Project Lead with analysis and review of: UMCS systems/subsystem integration/installation requirements, specifications, SWAP-C budgets, and ICDs.
• Support review of alternative installation approaches.
• Support development and review of UMCS SOVT planning and RCM for shipboard industrial/stage testing.
• Review deliverables to ensure appropriate level of technical rigor.
• Document Risk, Issues, and Opportunities (RIO) for ship, shore, and test transportable systems.

• A Junior level person within a labor category has less than three (3) years’ experience related to the functional duties for that labor category and a BA/BS degree in Engineering.
• Familiarity with NAVAIR terminology, and previous experience working within a Program Office.
• Ability to communicate well in team environments.
• Good organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to adapt well in virtual and dynamic team environments.
• Security Clearance:
  Secret Clearance.

• Electrical Engineering
• System Operational Verification Test (SOVT)
• Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP)
• Technical leadership
• Prototype integration
• Installation analysis
• Test & evaluation
• Interoperability requirements
• Trade studies
• Electrical engineering processes

• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Team collaboration
• Adaptability
• Technical briefing

• BA/BS degree in Engineering
• Secret Clearance