Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently looking for a Electrical Engineer to support our Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) team  located in Lakehurst, NJ.  

An active Secret clearance is required.

General Overview:

• Provides professional electrical engineering technical support to the full scope of assigned projects in naval or maritime applications, including field or on-site engineering services.
• Performs feasibility analyses and design/development, prototyping, testing, and evaluation of new components and engineering changes.
• Develops and reviews plans, specifications, and estimates to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Interprets data and performs studies and investigations to propose new or improved system designs, design criteria, and installation, operational, and maintenance practices.
• Has familiarity with and follows the Systems Engineering process to clearly identify program/project risks and technical barriers.
• Takes direction and tasking from supervisor and senor engineering team leads, provides status, and accomplishes work assignments meeting quality and schedule expectations.
• Performs and documents troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions in support of test site activities and efforts to commission, certify, deliver, and sustain Ford Class aircraft carriers.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• (GS-12 equivalent) Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering (BSEE) and five (5) years of experience.
• (GS-13 equivalent) BSEE and eight (8) years experience -OR- MSEE and five (5) years of experience.
• Possesses experience in design and development of new components and engineering changes, by leveraging systems engineering processes to reduce risk.
• Active Secret clearance is required
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders of varying technical knowledge and viewpoints.
• Has technical experience with low-power systems, complex programmable logic devices (CPLD), programmable logic controllers (PLC), computers, and human interfaces.
• Has been successful in the execution of technical projects within and electro-mechanical system.

 PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

• Has technical experience with high-power systems up to 13.8kVA.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.