Engineer Contractor 3 - Electrical - Dallas

Position Purpose:

Assists with the planning, coordination, and performance of design, analysis, and liaison engineering supporting the development and production of products and services.

Principle Duties, Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Contributes to planning, developing, and coordinating important engineering projects.
• specialized technical assistance to team members.
• Uses advanced techniques and modified extensions of theories to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Determines and develops own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives.
• Works under limited supervision; work should only be required. to be reviewed for accuracy and consistency with meeting overall objectives.
• Acts as liaison with representatives outside of the assigned group/area.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Selecting appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues
• Anticipating and resolving complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guidelines for diverse engineering activities
• Approach to problem solving balances technical product, cost, and schedules.
• Work without appreciable direction; work is reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results
• Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments, and makes decisions and recommendations to management to determine appropriate direction
• Proficient in AutoCad.
• Office Products such as PowerPoint, Project, Word, and Excel
• Familiarity with electrical drawing application to Supplemental Type Certificates and certification aspects of the data
• Proficient in CATIA V5-SmarTeam/Enovia.
• CHS/EWIS/EHI Methodology

Additional Functions:

• Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements.
• Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve the quality and effectiveness of company products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Unique Skills:

Electrical Design Engineer: The position involves work on aircraft interior design integration of electrical systems, components, and new avionic system installations.

Experience with complete Interior cabin layouts and configuration is essential.

The candidate should be familiar with electrical systems such as Switching Systems, Entertainment Systems, Galley Equipment, Monitors, Power Distribution, and Communication Systems.

The candidate should have an understanding of wireless systems, including Iridium, Inmarsat, and High-Speed Data Systems. Understanding of the new EWIS requirements for electrical harness installation. Basic aircraft systems such as Cockpit Charts, TCAS, EGPWS, ELT, Cockpit Alerting, equipment installation, approval requirements, and FMS knowledge are required. Generation and review of Electrical Load Analysis for production and modified aircraft as it applies to the aircraft outfitting and system integration. Creation of electrical design specifications, test plans, and reports for new equipment required. Must work with little supervision and be a willing team member that will perform work accurately combining sound experience with a common-sense approach. The qualified individual will adhere to aggressive schedules and budget requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 5 ys in a specific technical discipline or 10 yrs broad Eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors. Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters, 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Other Requirements:

Advanced degree in engineering-related field preferred The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.