Electrical Engineer, Senior

Description

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (or customer location as assigned)

We are seeking a highly qualified Senior Electrical Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for United States Air Force acquisition, modernization, sustainment, and life cycle management programs. The selected candidate will support the development, integration, testing, certification, and sustainment of complex aircraft electrical and avionics systems while ensuring compliance with DoD, Air Force, and industry engineering standards.

The Electrical Engineer will work closely with Government Program Managers, Chief Engineers, Systems Engineers, Logistics, Test, Cybersecurity, and contractor teams throughout the acquisition lifecycle. This position supports aircraft modernization, airworthiness certification, Open Systems Safety & Security Engineering (OSS&E), systems engineering, avionics integration, and mission system development from requirements generation through fielding and sustainment.

• Apply DoD, Air Force, and systems engineering principles to improve performance, reliability, maintainability, and sustainability of current and future weapon systems.
• Support engineering activities across the full acquisition lifecycle including concept development, design, integration, testing, production, fielding, sustainment, and modernization.
• Translate operational user requirements into system, subsystem, and equipment requirements.
• Perform engineering analyses, trade studies, technical assessments, and technology evaluations supporting acquisition decisions.
• Support development of engineering strategies that balance cost, schedule, technical performance, and operational effectiveness.

• Support implementation of MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria
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• Assist with Air Force airworthiness certification activities for aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Support Mechanical Systems Integrity Program (MECSIP) activities.
• Maintain and evaluate Critical Safety Item (CSI) programs.
• Assist with flight authorization packages and Air Force airworthiness documentation.
• Support implementation of AFPD 62-6 USAF Airworthiness policies and associated Air Force Instructions.

• Provide technical expertise supporting:
  • Aircraft electrical power systems
  • Avionics architecture
  • Electrical subsystem integration
  • Aircraft mission systems
  • Hardware and software integration
  • Modeling and simulation
  • Verification and validation
  • Test and evaluation
  • Airworthiness certification
• Support avionics integration activities throughout system development and sustainment.
• Assist in development, review, and maintenance of avionics engineering documentation.
• Evaluate electrical and avionics modifications for technical feasibility and operational impact.

• Support Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) compliance.
• Develop and maintain CNS/ATM compliance matrices.
  
  Support aircraft certification activities related to CNS/ATM requirements.
• Support spectrum management planning and certification.
• Assist with AIMS requirements development, testing, certification, and implementation.

Develop, review, and support engineering documentation including:

• Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD)
• Capability Development Documents (CDD)
• Capability Production Documents (CPD)
• Concepts of Operations (CONOPS)
• System Requirements Documents (SRD)
• System Specifications
• Systems Engineering Plans (SEP)
• Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP)
• Program Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Evaluations (PESHE)
• Requests for Proposal (RFP)
• Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA)
  Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)
• Information Assurance Strategies (IAS)
• Security Classification Guides (SCG)
• Technology Transition Plans (TTP)
• Technical Data Rights Strategies
• Data Management Strategies
• Spectrum Supportability documentation
• CBRN Survivability Assessments

• Support acquisition milestone planning and execution.
• Participate in:
  • System Requirements Reviews (SRR)
  • Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR)
  • Critical Design Reviews (CDR)
  • Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
  • Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)
  • Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM)
  • Functional Configuration Audits (FCA)
  • Physical Configuration Audits (PCA)
  • Production Ready Reviews (PRR)
  • Program Management Reviews (PMR)
• Prepare technical documentation and executive briefings supporting milestone approvals.

• Support configuration management, technical baseline management, and data management activities.
• Review and evaluate:
  • Engineering Change Proposals (ECP)
  • Contractor Change Proposals (CCP)
  • Advance Change Study Notices (ACSN)
  • FAA Bulletins
  • DMSMS assessments
  • Risk assessments
• Support interface control working groups and engineering review boards.

• Support system integration, laboratory…