WS___Senior Electrical Design Engineer May/2023

WS -Senior Electrical Engineer- Seattle area WA - 1914 - Direct OR Contract-May/2023

Our client in Seattle, WA needs multiple Electrical Engineers with hands-on experience Electrical Engineering experience in understanding and designing wiring, instrumentation, systems for Aircraft interiors modifications with Airbus or Boeing airplanes. This position is full time direct or contract onsite in north of Seattle, WA. The position is open both in WA & OR.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Level 4 Electrical Engineer has the following scope of work:

• Support the design, development and substantiation of the installation of electrical components and systems into retrofit aircraft applications.
• Communicating with the customers and fellow team members. Presenting technical content to a wide audience and provide guidance and input to other team members as well as team members from other disciplines.
• Develop proposals to install various electrical components and systems within an aircraft.
• Break down a SOW into smaller work packages and allocate work packages to other engineers.
• Firm understanding of airworthiness requirements regarding the installation of electrical systems, components and wiring within an aircraft.

• Develop engineering statement of work in preliminary stages of product/project development.
• Ensure that drawings and documents meet the standards established by the quality system, customer requirements and the applicable certification authority.
• Grow in experience by willing to take on tasks in multiple disciplines of the aerospace industry. For mechanical engineers this would consist of structures, interiors and systems functions. For electrical engineers this would include wire diagrams, wire kits, wire installations and system design.
• Develop engineering packages from beginning concept to production utilizing engineering tools and other engineering personnel.
• Develop peer review check packages for generated engineering drawings.
• Ensure the design content conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented, the customer statement of work, along with applicable certification requirements.
• Work with ODA UM's and EASA CVE's to ensure designs are compliant to airworthiness requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers from other disciplines within the company to accomplish tasks

• Responsibility to perform the following electrical disciplines:

System Design Engineering Discipline:

• Research existing aircraft data using OEM and vendor aircraft portals/drawings.
• Reconfigure existing aircraft systems to interface with newly added systems / components.
• Ensure existing systems continue to function as intended.
• Create Wiring Diagrams using AutoCAD
• Create System Schematics using AutoCAD
• Define electrical aircraft interface locations and connections for interior monuments being installed.
• Effectively utilize the Boeing standard wiring practices manual (SWPM) or Airbus electrical standard practices manual (ESPM).
• Use standard electrical principals to ensure newly installed or modified systems.
• Create of a Wire Kit (cable assembly) with the understanding of parts, material specs and processes required for the creation of kit.

Installation Engineering Discipline:

• Research existing aircraft data using OEM and vendor aircraft portals/drawings.
• Create wire routing and installation drawings using AutoCAD.
• Generate clamping arrangements and identify when existing routing can be reutilized.
• Ability to define effectivity splits.
• Effectively utilize the Boeing standard wiring practices manual (SWPM) or Airbus electrical standard practices manual (ESPM).
• Define critical areas of EWIS wire routing and have a working knowledge of wire separation requirements.
• Research vendor parts data, processes and specifications (MIL, NAS, BAC, ABS, MS, NSA, BMS...).
• Ability to create Parts Lists and Collector Drawings.
• Develop Engineering Orders (EO) to assist technicians on the proper installation order.

Substantiation Engineering Discipline:

• Prepare the following substantiation documents:

• • Aircraft Electrical Load Analysis,
  • EMI Ground and Flight Test Plans,
  • Transverse Vertical Separation Analysis,
  • EWIS Reports,
  • Prepare Fuel Separation Analysis
  • Disturbed Systems Analysis, Functional Test Plans
  • System Safety Assessments
  • Fault Hazard Assessments

Knowledge/Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent area of focus. At least ten (10) years of relevant industry experience is recommended.
• A four-year engineering degree, preferably in a field that offers the opportunity to gain a well-rounded background (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering)
• Five to seven or more years of broad technical experience in an aerospace related application or a non-degreed employee with an equivalent amount of experience in an aerospace related career
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AutoCAD

Skills/Abilities:

• Drawing management
• Troubleshooting/problem solving
• Ability to work independently or within a team
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of customer's expectations
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively, and work under pressure
• Superior attention to detail
• Able to mentor less experienced engineering personnel in fields of expertise.
• Coordination with customers, suppliers, and interdepartmental personnel is required

If interested, please send your updated resume in Word doc format to Varsha at varsha@keltia-design.com with preferred pay requirements and availability and we will follow up immediately