Journeyman Electrical Engineer

  • DCS CORPORATION
  • Dayton, Ohio
  • Full Time
As a Journeyman Electrical Engineer, you'll join the crossfunctional team turning Phalanx Griffon (PG) from digital design into flightready hardware for Major Release 2 (FY 2527). You'll focus on power distribution, wiring harnesses, interfacecontrol documentation, and EMI/EMC compliance for the Nomad openarchitecture chassis-supporting lab builds, environmental tests, and aircraft installation.Essential Job Functions:* Hardware Integration & Schematics* Develop and update wiring diagrams, pinouts, and cable assemblies for Nomad processing cards, crypto devices, and SATCOM interfaces.* Calculate load analyses and circuit protection to meet platform SWaPC and MILSTD704/1275 powerquality requirements.* Lab & Bench Support* Assemble and troubleshoot PG linereplaceable units in the Integration SIL; perform continuity checks, poweron verification, and firmware updates.* Instrument test setups (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers) and document results for designtotest traceability.* Environmental & EMI/EMC Preparation* Assist senior engineers in vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC prequalification tests (MILSTD810/461); capture redlines and support corrective actions.* Documentation & Configuration Control* Maintain interfacecontrol documents (ICDs), bills of material (BOM), and partnumber trees inside the government digitalengineering environment (CAMEO/SysML, Windchill).* Generate test procedures, validation reports, and engineeringchange packages for flighttest readiness.* CrossTeam Collaboration* Work alongside Systems, Software, and Test IPTs to resolve integration issues quickly and feed lessons learned into subsequent Product Delivery Orders (PDOs).* Coordinate with platform SPOs/OEMs on connector standards, grounding schemes, and aircraft powerbus impacts.Required Skills:Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.B.S. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or related discipline) plus 3-7 years of handson hardware design, integration, or test for avionics, C4ISR, or ruggedized military electronics.Active TS/SCI clearance.Familiarity with MILSTD704/1275 power, MILSTD461 EMI/EMC, and aerospace wiring best practices (38999/26482, AS50881).Experience reading/modifying schematics and using ECAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, or similar).Comfortable with lab instrumentation and fault isolation techniques.Desired Skills:Prior work on airborne networking, SATCOM, crypto, or crossdomain hardware.Exposure to ModelBased Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digitalthread environments.Experience supporting configuration audits, RMF hardware artifacts, or safetyofflight packages.IPC/WHMA620 or NASASTD8739 wireharness certification.DCS Corp is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Male/Female/Veterans/Pay Transparency Employer.
Job ID: 474184901
Originally Posted on: 4/21/2025

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