Electrical Engineer

Overview

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL

JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: Occasional < 10%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER to support the 96th Test Wing under the TMAS contract located at EGLIN AFB, FL.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE or MSEE)
• 3 years of relevant experience
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Electrical experience with USAF fighter aircraft is a plus

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide instrumentation and modification, advice, and assistance.
• Provide advice and assistance services in support of the process of designing, implementing, installing, and maintaining instrumentation.
• Define instrumentation requirements for tests and assess the utility of the instrumentation relative to the analysis requirements.
• Define test data collection requirements and ensure the instrumentation packages meet these requirements.
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis for test data requirements of a system to be tested.
• Determine the most suitable method of measuring the required phenomena.
• Design suitable sensor configurations, data systems, camera installations, etc.
• Arrange for the fabrication of special devices.
• Prepare modification proposal packages.
• Ensure that planned modifications are technically correct.
• Prepare technical procedures and directives to ensure proper operation of instrumentation systems.
• Research local supply sources for availability of basic subsystems and components.
• Prepare letters of instruction to other units specifying the engineering and fabrication support necessary to produce in-house hardware.
• Advise on availability of useful commercially available items.
• Coordinate and monitor system hardware preparation to ensure activities are completed on time, are compatible with, and are fully integrated into a complete and functional system. Install test instrumentation systems on test aircraft and weapon systems.
• Monitor the progress of project instrumentation support quality of service rendered and data produced, and compliance with time and cost schedules sometimes in unfavorable climatic conditions.
• Review airborne instrumentation systems, technical plans and documentation to ensure technical adequacy and required coordination.
• Manage, use, and deconflict onboard systems and subsystems required to conduct flight operations.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on electronic systems to other project personnel.
• Provide inputs to cost estimates for instrumentation efforts.
• Provide inputs on the integration of avionics systems on board weapons systems.
• Attend test planning meetings and TIMs to define test instrumentation and data acquisition system development.
• Provide technical advice in order to conduct EO/IR defensive systems tests.

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