0127 - Senior Electrical Engineer

at  Electra Aero

ABOUT ELECTRA

From revolutionizing air travel with our sustainable eSTOL aircraft, to tackling critical climate science missions with our solar-powered stratospheric UAS, Electra builds airplanes that make sense. Our world-class team of engineers isn’t afraid to disrupt the status quo, and we plan to change the world with modern ideas that challenge conventional thinking. Electra is a new aerospace company headquartered in Northern Virginia and we’re on a quest to build a team of insanely talented people who want to do meaningful work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Electra is actively recruiting a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of high-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems for our prototype aircraft and our emerging 9-passenger eSTOL (electric short takeoff and landing) hybrid-electric aircraft. This position focuses on PCB design, test fixtures, electrical prototyping, avionics testing, and system integration. Most work is done on-site with some flexibility for hybrid work in Manassas, Virginia.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Support design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems for our hybrid-electric aircraft.
• Support the development of avionics (both in-house and COTS) systems and equipment.
• Understand and use communications protocols for electrical systems such as CAN-bus, ethernet, and serial.
• Support power distribution (low voltage and high voltage), power electronics, electrical energy storage, and electric machine testing.
• Printed circuit board bring up and test
• Build and design electrical harnessing for communications and power across the aircraft.
• Developing test fixtures for data acquisition systems
• Support and buildup of telemetry systems
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace, or a related field; and
• 6+ years of experience in relevant discipline areas or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• Working knowledge in the area of hybrid-electric and/or fully electric propulsion systems and power electronics.

Qualifications & Required Skills

• Experience in the development of electrical systems, hybrid-electric propulsion and/or avionics systems.
• Proficient with general-purpose test and build equipment/tools (oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering iron).
• A strong work ethic and ability to independently meet expectations the areas described in the responsibilities and essential functions.
• Organization and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt well to change.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industry standards.
• Master’s in relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with implementing and troubleshooting digital communications architectures (i.e. Serial, CAN, Ethernet, and ARINC429).
• Experience with grounding schemes for complex electrical systems.
• US Person (Citizen or Green Card) Preferred

Location: Headquarters in Manassas, VA. To encourage close collaboration this position is 3-4 days in the office, with some virtual work allowed.
Travel: <25%
Salary: Electra’s salary range for this position is: $81,250.00 – 181,250.00
Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum range for the Company level overall across all locations & projects and does not necessarily reflect the budgeted amount for this position. Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project.

• Support design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems for our hybrid-electric aircraft.
• Support the development of avionics (both in-house and COTS) systems and equipment.
• Understand and use communications protocols for electrical systems such as CAN-bus, ethernet, and serial.
• Support power distribution (low voltage and high voltage), power electronics, electrical energy storage, and electric machine testing.
• Printed circuit board bring up and test
• Build and design electrical harnessing for communications and power across the aircraft.
• Developing test fixtures for data acquisition systems
• Support and buildup of telemetry systems
• Other duties as assigned