Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer
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About the role
Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer
Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing is seeking a highly skilled and experiencedLeadorSenior Electrical Engineer (RE) for Avionics Design in Huntsville, Alabama. As the avionics Lead EE you will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the successful design and manufacturing of a new Avionics platform. The Lead EE will be the technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of the system.
Position Responsibilities
- Establishes a culture of proactive technical oversight, risk management and rapid issue resolution, providing alternative paths for issue resolution and an open dialogue on technical issues
- Lead requirement, function, and interface development for a new Avionics system
- Present data for the product at Design Reviews, product Acceptance and Qualification Reviews, and Delivery Reviews as required
- Guide technical path for product definition and execution
- Accountable to IPT Lead, IAMD CE and respective Program CE
- Technical authority over the development, design, production, and test of a new Avionics system
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
- 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications
- Proven experience (5+ years) leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team in development or production environments
- Demonstrated experience with circuit card assembly design and bring up
- Experience with executing engineering in support of program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc)
- Engineering experience on development and production programs
- Experience supporting or managing engineering release processes
- Experience mentoring early career engineers
- Fundamental knowledge in power distribution systems, complex airborne power systems, power amplification systems, flight computers, IMUs, and/or Seeker/Radar system power architectures
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems and troubleshoot technical issues
- Familiarity with technical proposal development
- Familiarity with test equipment design and validation
- Experience with SPICE, MATLAB, Mentor Graphics Expedition, and Hyperlynx
- Extensive experience with lab and measurement tools, ex. Oscilloscopes, DMMs and Power Supplies, etc.
- Active US clearance
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug-Free Workplace
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as
outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards & Pay Transparency
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range
Lead: $136,850 - $185,150
Senior: $164,900 - $223,100
Language Requirements
Not Applicable
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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