Senior Electrical Engineer, Electronic Safe and Arm Fire; ESAF

ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE OR IN PERSON

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation.

CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland.

CED's current salary range for this role is $102,500 - $138,500 annually. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.

The Senior Electrical Engineer, Electronic Safe & Arm Fire (ESAF) at Chemring Energetic Devices holds technical accountability in developing new products and supporting existing legacy devices for electronic safe and arm fire product line. The Senior Electrical Engineer (ESAF) will be the specialist for development and qualification of electronic safe & arm devices.

• Develop electronic safe and arm devices through qualification against specifications such as MIL-1316, MIL-1901 and RCC-319
• Provide design leadership and act as the technical point of contact with customers and US safety boards
• Design, build, test, and evaluate electronic prototypes
• Conduct circuit simulation and produce electronic schematics, PCB design using CAD software such as Altium
• Test and troubleshoot electronics for problems and propose solutions
• Conduct compliance studies on electrical components against parts/material standards
• Lead internal and customer driven technical meetings consisting of but not limited to System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and US government safety board reviews
• Develop technical documentation including assembly and test procedures, presentations, SOWs, and BOMs.
• Manage complex technical programs during all phases of the product’s life cycle
• Support legacy production jobs through disposition of nonconforming hardware, updating build documentation, supporting product improvement initiatives, and assisting in failure investigations
• Maintain customer management with little or no supervision
• Assist in proposal development by generating and reviewing management, technical, and cost proposal volumes
• Provide project status updates, both internal and external, when required
• Assist with the identification of project risk (cost, schedule, technical) for assigned engineering efforts
• Review customer requests, ensuring that they comply with project contractual agreements and don’t evolve into scope creep
• Serve as a resource for less experienced engineers who seek answers to best-practice or program-related questions
• Perform the above functions in relation to project schedules throughout Concept, Design, Development, Pre-Production, and Production

• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned
• Comply with…