About the job Electrical Engineer (Journeyman)
Job description
As a Journeyman Electrical Engineer, you will join the cross functional team turning Phalanx Griffon (PG) from digital design into flight ready hardware for Major Release 2 (FY 2527). You will focus on power distribution, wiring harnesses, interface control documentation, and EMI/EMC compliance for the Nomad open architecture chassis supporting lab builds, environmental tests, and aircraft installation.
Location: Onsite Dayton, OH, US
Essential Job Functions:
· Hardware Integration & Schematics
· Develop and update wiring diagrams, pinouts, and cable assemblies for Nomad processing cards, crypto devices, and SATCOM interfaces.
· Calculate load analyses and circuit protection to meet platform SWaPC and MILSTD704/1275 power quality requirements.
· Lab & Bench Support
· Assemble and troubleshoot PG line replaceable units in the Integration SIL; perform continuity checks, power on verification, and firmware updates.
· Instrument test setups (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers) and document results for design to test traceability.
· Environmental & EMI/EMC Preparation
· Assist senior engineers in vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC prequalification tests (MILSTD810/461); capture redlines and support corrective actions.
· Documentation & Configuration Control
· Maintain interface control documents (ICDs), bills of material (BOM), and part number trees inside the government digital engineering environment (CAMEO/SysML, Windchill).
· Generate test procedures, validation reports, and engineering change packages for flight test readiness.
· Cross Team Collaboration
· Work alongside Systems, Software, and Test IPTs to resolve integration issues quickly and feed lessons learned into subsequent Product Delivery Orders (PDOs).
· Coordinate with platform SPOs/OEMs on connector standards, grounding schemes, and aircraft power bus impacts.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
A High School Diploma plus 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, 5 of which must be in the DoD or a BA/BS plus 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Familiarity with MILSTD704/1275 power, MILSTD461 EMI/EMC, and aerospace wiring best practices (38999/26482, AS50881).
Experience reading/modifying schematics and using ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, or similar).
Comfortable with lab instrumentation and fault isolation techniques.
Desired Skills:
Prior work on airborne networking, SATCOM, crypto, or cross domain hardware.
Exposure to Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital thread environments.
Experience supporting configuration audits, RMF hardware artifacts, or safety off light packages.
IPC/WHMA620 or NASASTD8739 wire harness certification.