Principal Electrical Engineer

5 days ago

Manassas Park, Virginia, United States Electra Aero Full time
About Electra Aero

We're a new aerospace company headquartered in Northern Virginia, revolutionizing air travel with our sustainable eSTOL aircraft and tackling critical climate science missions with our solar-powered stratospheric UAS. Our world-class team of engineers isn't afraid to disrupt the status quo, and we're on a quest to build a team of insanely talented people who want to do meaningful work.

Job Description

We're actively recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of high voltage and low voltage electrical systems for our 9 passenger eSTOL, hybrid electric aircraft.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions
  • Manage design, analysis, integration, and testing of electrical systems for our hybrid-electric aircraft.
  • Understand program objectives and requirements to conduct trade studies and define architectures, requirements, and interfaces between systems.
  • Develop and manage requirements for the electrical systems and equipment, compatible with the program-level safety, performance, certification, and business objectives.
  • Manage the evaluation and selection of electrical equipment suppliers.
  • Provide subject matter expert review and oversight throughout the development process.
  • Prepare and present gated design reviews to demonstrate the adequacy of the design.
  • Provide hands-on support for electrical and power electronic system integration and test activities.
  • Collaborate with program management, other IPTs, and functional groups to accomplish team goals.
Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace, or a related field; and 12+ year of experience in relevant discipline areas or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.

Qualifications & Required Skills
  • Expertise in the area of high power hybrid-electric and/or fully electric propulsion systems and power electronics.
  • Experience in the development of aerospace electrical systems, hybrid-electric propulsion, and/or avionics systems.
  • Proficient with general-purpose test and build equipment/tools (oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering iron).
  • A strong work ethic and ability to independently meet and lead the areas described in the responsibilities and essential functions.
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.
  • Ability to adapt well to change.
Additional Desired Skills
  • Master's or PhD degree in relevant engineering discipline strongly desired.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), certification procedures (especially Part 23), and relevant industry standards.
  • Experience with implementing and troubleshooting digital communications architectures (i.e. RS422, CAN, Ethernet, and ARINC429).
  • Experience with grounding schemes for large and complex electrical systems.
Preferred Location

Headquarters in Manassas, VA. To encourage close collaboration, this position is 3-4 days in the office, with some virtual work allowed.

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