Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer

Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer to help us create the future of flight.

We are seeking enthusiastic and capable Electrical Engineers, whether you are a recent graduate or a subject matter expert we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Electronic Systems and Power Division and is responsible for owning the electrical and avionics system design for advanced military air vehicles. In this role, you will be responsible for the integrated design across vehicle subsystems including selecting the best design solutions for system layouts, packaging, harnessing and component selection.

You will also represent the electrical and avionics systems in all cross‑functional trades and impact studies for the given programs you are supporting. This is a high visibility, high criticality role where you will get to make your mark from concept development to product validation and delivery.

An Electrical Design Engineer owns all phases of development from proposal through successful design, integration, and flight testing.

• Requirements development, traceability, and verification
• Interface and system specification management
• Avionics and Electrical system design/architecture and analysis
• System safety (FMECAs, FHA, etc.)
• Supplier coordination
• Generation of high-quality engineering documentation and designs
• Test planning, execution, and troubleshooting at the benchtop level on Processor‑in‑the‑Loop Simulators, on Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop Simulators, and on Aircraft.
• Component and aircraft level development and tailored certification to military and commercial standards (MIL‑STD‑516, MIL‑STD‑810, DO‑160, ARP
  4754, AS50881, etc.)
• Support of aircraft ground and flight test campaigns

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
• 3 years relevant industry experience
• Must be a US Person

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)
• Relevant education and/or experience in one or more of the disciplines listed below:
  • Aircraft avionics, power electronics, electrical loads analysis, or electric actuation and propulsion
  • Electrical and electronic circuit analysis and design, including utilization of schematic, PCB, and 3D design tools and/or simulation and modeling tools
  • Electrical power generation, conversion, distribution, and storage systems
  • Guidance, navigation, and control systems and techniques
  • Wired and wireless communications networks, components, and systems
  • Electrical wiring and harnessing
  • Real‑time embedded electronic hardware & firmware, sensor interfacing and analysis, and signal processing
  • Electronics bench and field testing utilizing a range of electronic/electrical test and measurement equipment
• Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
• Demonstrated experience in the design, manufacturing, or testing of commercial/military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
• Works collaboratively in multi‑disciplinary teams to define cross‑functional interfaces
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Ability to analyze and resolve hardware/software integration issues
• Ability to use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Experience with schematic design and CAD tools (Siemens Capital, Altium, etc.)
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering and requirements management tools (Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, etc.)
• Familiarity with military and commercial industry standards such as DO‑178, DO‑254, DO‑160, MIL‑STD‑704, MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑464, ARP
  4754, ARP
  4761, AS50881, etc.

• Ability to lift 10kg preferred
• Ability to travel 20% to customer sites

• Minimum Range: $71,000.00 to $
• Maximum Range: $87,000.00 to $