Electrical Engineer III in Simi Valley, CA at Consultnet Careers

Date Posted: 6/17/2024

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Electrical Engineer III

Simi Valley, CA

Contract to hire

$50 - $69.70 an hour, $102,708 - $145,530 salary upon conversion

Immediate hire at growing company. Successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing modifying and evaluating electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment, or other hardware systems and/or electrical engineering applications. Will select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability as well as determines design approaches & parameters. Conducts general engineering and design of electronic systems on small unmanned aircraft vehicles with cross-functional teams. Performs simulation and detailed design for digital and analog circuits. Drives system integration, assembly procedures, and test procedures. Documents designs with engineering drawings and written descriptions. Trouble-shoots complex systems from a hardware and software perspective. Designs, builds, and tests prototypes expediently and efficiently. Works with avionics, embedded systems, and RF links. Writes software to support the integration of sensors and embedded processors. Designs and implements circuit boards. This includes architecture, component selection, schematic capture, board layout, board bring-up, and documentation. Performs electronic engineering support activities on R&D projects. Performs design & analysis tasks and writes fabrication & test procedures. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Minimum of 5 - 8 years of relevant experience
  • Proficient with office software, computer-based productivity tools and other software tools in one's area of expertise
  • Experienced using Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Experienced in one or more areas: Radio Frequency (RF), embedded control, FPGA
  • Experienced with power electronics, including motors and Battery Technology (lead acid, Nickel metal hybride & Lithium ion)
  • Demonstrated competency in troubleshooting complex systems
  • Demonstrated familiarity of common industry protocols (LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN, USB)
  • Knowledge of general Engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics & material properties
  • Demonstrates familiarity with Small UAV subsystems and associated software
Bonus Skills:
  • Advanced degree is preferred
  • Flight test or R/C (Remote Control) experience a plus, hands-on experience with tools a plus

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