Electrical Design Engineer — Battery Systems Emphasis

Location: Wichita, KS | Department: Engineering | Date Posted: September 13, 2010

Job Description

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

High level of proficiency and experience with electrical hardware design of new products related to:

Analog and digital circuits
RF susceptibility protection and emission control
The use and application of power electronics
Coordinated effort with mechanical packaging with respect to product definition
Creating schematics and using circuit design software to produce printed circuit boards
Research of new components, technologies, and methods to incorporate into new designs
Prototyping and execution of test programs to verify compliance to all applicable performance, regulatory, and quality requirements
Coordinate with other functional teams during the life cycle of the product and be responsible for design modifications as required
Support customer and regulatory requirements with FMEA, block diagrams, state machines, etc
Support production facilities in the manufacture and testing of products
Complete documentation of the design in the required formats
Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) of new and existing designs
Bill of Material (BOM) creation and maintenance
Part and vendor evaluation and qualification

Experience/Education:

Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from accredited university required
5+ years relevant experience (compensation based on experience)

Preferred experience and understanding of:

Multi-cell, rechargeable lithium battery pack circuit and protection design
Creation of battery charging and cell balancing techniques
Multiple battery chemistries including lithium variants, sealed lead-acid, and more

Experience with DO-160, DO-178, DO-254 and other aviation standards a plus

Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with production personnel, engineering, management, and other departments
Organized, focused, and results-oriented with the ability to work on multiple projects
Ability to apply gained knowledge across multiple applications
Schematic capture and PCB layout software experience required (PADS preferred)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required
Working knowledge of AutoCAD preferred
Experience with Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles a plus
Must pass FAA/DOT drug screen and background check.

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Electrical Design Engineer — Power Electronics Emphasis

Location: Wichita, KS | Department: Engineering | Date Posted: Jan 18, 2011

Job Description

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
High level of proficiency and experience with electrical hardware design of new products related to:

Analog and digital circuits
The use and application of power electronics and switch-mode power supplies
RF emission control and susceptibility protection
Coordinated effort with mechanical packaging with respect to product definition

Inverter products to incorporate the following concepts and challenges:

Low-distortion (<3%) pure sine wave output
Modular architecture to allow for changes to voltage or frequency output
Short, overload, overtemp, transient and related protection schemes
Power ranges from 10-2000W with 85%+ efficiency
Knowledge and implementation of magnetics and associated technologies
Understanding of trade-offs between full-bridge, half-bridge, forward, flyback, and other topologies very helpful

Creating schematics and coordinating with PCB layout resources

Research of new components, technologies, and methods to incorporate into new designs

Prototyping and execution of test programs to verify compliance to all applicable performance, regulatory, and quality requirements

Coordinate with other functional teams during the life cycle of the product and be responsible for design modifications as required

Support production facilities in the manufacture and testing of products

Document designs in required formats, including BOMs, ECOs, and work instructions

Part and vendor evaluation and qualification

Experience/Education:

Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from accredited university required
5+ years relevant experience (compensation based on experience)
Preference given to candidates with RTCA DO-160 familiarity and/or aviation/military standards for inverters

Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with production personnel, engineering, management, and other departments
Organized, focused, and results-oriented with the ability to work on multiple projects a must
Ability to apply gained knowledge across multiple applications
Schematic capture, simulation and PCB layout software experience required (PADS preferred)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required
Working knowledge of AutoCAD preferred
Experience with Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles a plus
Must pass FAA/DOT drug screen and background check.

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Electrical Design Engineer — Software Emphasis

Location: Wichita, KS | Department: Engineering | Date Posted: Jan 18, 2011 Job Description
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Software design, validation and verification of new products related to:

Positional awareness and strapdown inertial navigation
USB, RS-232, ARINC, custom protocols
Efficient algorithms for rendering graphics and fonts
Document creation and task management for coordination with the FAA and external consultants towards certification of software and complex hardware systems
Complete conformed documentation of the design in the required formats
Electrical hardware design, evaluation, and/or testing of new products
Research of new components, technologies, and methods to incorporate into new designs
Support production facilities in the manufacture and testing of products
SourceSafe or similar code revision maintenance process
Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) of new and existing designs
Bill of Material (BOM) creation and maintenance

Experience/Education:

Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering from accredited university
3+ years relevant experience (compensation based on experience
Embedded software design using C/C++ or assembly language
System modeling and software validation and verification testing
Familiarity with formal coding protocols/standards (MISRA-C and/or similar)

Helpful Experience:

Specific experience with RTCA DO-178B and DO-254 for the purposes of FAA certification of software and complex hardware based products
Power PC and/or Freescale Code Warrior knowledge useful
Digital or analog circuit design and simulation
RTL design and simulation of FPGA or PLD components using VHDL/Verilog
Synthesis, verification, timing analysis of FPGA components using ModelSim or similar CAE tools
Mixed-signal PCB Design using PADS or similar CAE tools

Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with production personnel, engineering, management, and other departments
Organized, focused, and results-oriented with the ability to work on multiple parallel projects
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required\
Must pass FAA/DOT drug screen and background check.

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