Contract Hardware Electronics Engineer

Job Title: Contract Hardware Engineer Mid. Duties: CW will work 5 Days onsite at Carson, CA from day 1. Required expeince level min 10-15 years Essential Duties and Responsibilities Analyze customer requirements and validate them by analysis/modeling/prototyping or based on previous product performance Create and maintain hardware requirements specification and hardware interface control documents Performs SPICE analysis of circuits using Altium/OrCAD PSPICE tools Performs analysis and MATLAB/Simulink modeling to generate control algorithms Analyze and designs magnetics for EMI filter, boost/buck inductors and other input/output filters Performs component selection & obsolescence management Performs circuit design and schematic capture using Altium/OrCAD tools Creates hardware design document that covers design analysis, notes, and specific guidelines followed Provides inputs to PCB layout design Performs worst case load analysis (DC Load Analysis) on the circuit designs Performs component derating and thermal analysis Performance design performance margin analysis Performs PCB board bring-up per the circuit design Creates PCB board level functional test procedures per circuit functional blocks Creates design verification test procedure (DVTP) document Performs electronics hardware testing to make sure that requirements are met and generate test reports (DVTR) Independently finds or creates solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness and creativity Understands, follows, and promotes, ZWWS policies and procedures Review and process engineering changes in the development of water and waste systems and equipment Review, process and recommend engineering changes in the development of W&W equipment Utilizes sound technical problem solving to own or support ongoing and new products Follows sound engineering principles to ensure designs meet airworthiness standards, customer requirements and ZWWS internal standards Perform research and/or testing for new development Present technical findings and trade studies Assesses and creates standard work and leads or support improvement projects (group or company level) Independently owns or leads a team for small/medium size projects. Able to review, check and approve work done by peers and lower-level engineers. Provides guidance and training to lower-level engineers. Understands how various groups (engineering, industrialization, operations) work together and are able to navigate through the company. Able to interface with existing suppliers and OEM customers May Interface with new suppliers and OEM customers Approve, review, and process any engineering changes and data produced in functional group Utilizes sound technical problem solving to lead ongoing and new projects Perform research and/or testing for new development Present technical findings and trade studies Follows sound engineering principles to ensure designs meet airworthiness standards, customer requirements and ZWWS internal standards Provides mentoring, guidance and training to lower-level engineers Assesses and creates standard work and leads or support improvement projects (group or company level) Interfaces with various groups (internal and external) to support new business and bring projects to completion Other duties as assigned. Skills: Summary: The Principal Electronics Engineer will be responsible for the research, analysis, design, development, testing, debugging and modification of electronics equipment such as VFMDs (Variable Frequency Motor Drives) for vacuum generators and air compressors (ACIM/BLDC), AC/DC Power Converters (3-Φ), 28V DC Valve Controllers, and W&W System Controllers for commercial aerospace industry. The Principal Electronics Engineer will take ownership and/or support technical engineering teams and projects related to W&W System Components. Using sound engineering principles, this engineer will interface with cross functional groups (internal and external) to ensure robust, airworthy designs are attained which meet budget, schedule and internal requirements and goals. This leadership position will be responsible for participating in and leading improvement activities at a group and/or company level. Must Have skills. Schematics Capture and Layout Tools (e.g., Cadence, Altium, Mentor Graphics) High-Complexity Electronics Design (PCBs, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics) Circuit Design & Analysis (SI, Simulation, Power Integrity, Timing, Thermal) – Attention to Details PSIM/MATLAB/Simulink, PSPICE Analyze product efficiency, transient and dynamic operating and load conditions, Electromagnetic design analysis High-Reliability Design (Redundancy, Fault Tolerance, MTBF, HALT, FMEA) DC-DC converter, Active Rectifiers, Gate Drives, Voltage/Current Sensor Circuit designs, EMI filter designs Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis Hardware Verification and Validation of requirements Hardware Testing - Bring-up, Functional, Environmental and EMI Understanding of communication protocols CAN, ARINC, SPI, RS-232 etc., Self-Motivation and Continuous Learning Aerospace Standards RTCA/DO-254 Aerospace Testing Standards RTCA/DO-160