Sr Electrical Engineer (Finance)

Job Summary:

This Sr. Electrical Engineer is an experienced level position where the incumbent must possess an advanced level of engineering knowledge and be fully competent in all conventional aspects of broad areas of technical assignment. Technical tasks at this level are in areas where technical requirements are understood, but design implementation is not defined, are of substantial complexity, and involve the development of new improved techniques and procedures. Project assignments may require the planning, scheduling and coordinating of tasks of significant scope or complexity with other departments or programs and frequent customer contact to explain methods, techniques or for the presentation of data to resolve issues or provide solutions to technical problems.

Responsibilities and Tasks (in order of priority to be successful):

• Responsible for carrying out specific project responsibilities as part of larger program objectives involved in the design and development of products, equipment, or processes. May design, lay out complex items. Consults with higher level engineering personnel to resolve more complex design alternatives. Utilize electronic design tools such as schematic capture. Review and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) objectives

• Develop specifications, schematics, assembly drawings, bill of materials, against which designs can be produced. Prepares sub-system performance specifications.

• Evaluate and selects optimum design alternatives.

• Determine design feasibility and assures that product designs are competitive.

• Provide direction to others who determine appropriate materials and processes for specific component applications.

• Lead or conduct experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes. execute test and troubleshooting activity.

• Evaluate engineering prototypes and translate experimental results into design criteria.

• Conduct computer simulations to analyze, test or design products.

• Develop task inputs to engineering project plans and maintains liaison with other departments of the organization.

• Respond to customer engineering queries and advises others on engineering information relevant to the organization's product capabilities.

• Provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing.

• Represent engineering unit in customer or field force contacts, troubleshoots customer application problems.

• Utilize project planning and monitoring methods to ensure timely completion. Assume responsibility for successful completion (Schedule, Performance, Cost) of systems and sub-systems.

• Perform preliminary engineering necessary to confirm plans and programs.

• Assist in assuring the technical soundness of engineering programs.

• Support the manufacturing process in resolving design problems.

• Collaborate with purchasing in obtaining quotations or bids and recommends selection of vendors.

• Prepare engineering specifications for major purchases.

• Prepare reports of field tests, start ups or installations as required and writes technical instructions. On a project or on-going basis, supervise the work of other engineering personnel.

• Contribute to process improvements.

• Develop total cost of ownership models for a complete system, based upon predicted reliability, operational usage and environmental factors.

• Recommend to Management to selection of appropriate and cost efficient vendors.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of packaging techniques to meet quality, function and cost standards.

Education, Experience & License or Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent scientific discipline with 4 -7 or more years of experience to be proficient in the above areas or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Electrical or Electronic degree preferred.

• Incumbents must possess intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.

• Training Pre-requisites (Within One Year of Taking Position):
  • ESD
  • Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department

#LI-HA1 Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401k program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.