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Description

SAIC is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Indianapolis, IN.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

+ Researches, designs, develops, modifies, evaluates and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

+ Conducts experimental tests on equipment and evaluates results.

+ Develops specifications for selecting components and equipment to use.

+ May also review vendors' abilities to support development.

SCOPE:

+ Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.

+ Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.

+ Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.

+ Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.

+ Establishes and recommends changes to policies, which affect subordinate organization(s).

PROBLEM COMPLEXITY:

+ Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

FREEDOM TO ACT:

+ Work is performed without appreciable direction.

+ Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.

+ Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.

+ Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

IMPACT:

+ Guides the successful completion of major programs.

+ Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

LIASON:

+ Represents organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects.

+ Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years related experience.

+ Strong experience with RF system design.

+ Extensive experience with circuit card assembly layout processes and procedures.

+ Experience generating electrical requirements and translating them into circuit design to achieve desired output.

+ Ability to fault isolate extremely complex electronic systems and CCAs in a lab environment to identify faulty component or design deficiency.

+ Strong background in developmental and qualification testing of electronic assemblies and/or CCAs to include experience with environmental, EMI, and EMC testing.

+ Experience writing and interpreting technical reports, requirements and interface documents, white papers, and proposals.

+ Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project tram members, customers, and managers at all levels

+ Computer skills:

+ Microsoft Office Suite.

+ Experience with Electronic CAD tools such as Altium and PADS.

+ Analog and digital design including, serial communication, logic design, power design, signal filtering and wave shaping.

+ Experience with Configuration Management Toolsets for version control of hardware, software, and documentation.

DESIRED SKILLS: Not required, but ideal candidate would also possess the following skills:

+ Experience leading teams of engineers and/or other related project personnel.

+ Experience running small projects related to electronics system development and/or integration.

+ Experience with reverse engineering electronic and electrical systems.

+ Experience with aircraft armament equipment electronics, DoD weapons systems, or other military electronic systems.

+ Experience with Zuken circuit card design tool.

+ Experience working in a small team collaborative environment.

+ Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level.

+ Safety Critical Hardware Design & Analyses (DoD, Medical, Automotive).

+ Product Life Cycle Management. Experience with product development procedures, specifically iterative product design & development of embedded systems.

+ Knowledge of Integrated Defense Acquisition and Logistics Life Cycle Management System, System Engineering Technical Review process or FDA Design Control Guidance for Medical Devices processes.

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

+ Must be U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

REQNUMBER: 2508181

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability