Power Conversion Electrical Engineer IV (Aerospace)

Location: Lynnwood, Washington, United States; onsite manufacturing environment

Salary: $166,067.99–$194,682.84 per year

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical power, sensing, and fluid systems and components for aerospace, defense, spaceflight, and other high-reliability applications.

What you will do

• Design and analyze DC/DC power converters, filters, control circuitry, and related hardware for spaceflight and high-reliability applications.
• Model and simulate circuit and system performance using analytical tools such as Symetrix, Simplis, Ansys Maxwell, Mathcad, or equivalent software.
• Develop radiation-tolerant discrete analog control circuitry and investigate new power-conversion topologies and control approaches.
• Integrate, test, and develop DC power-conversion hardware, including test procedures, fixtures, and software.
• Translate customer and market specifications into design requirements and create documentation for prototype and production releases.
• Lead or mentor engineers, collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers, and serve as a technical interface in customer meetings.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in microelectronic DC/DC power conversion and control-system design, including radiation effects on components and circuits.
• Experience designing high-reliability hardware from concept through product delivery.
• Knowledge of complex DC/DC topologies, discrete analog circuits, temperature-compensating circuits, radiation-tolerant components, reference compensators, magnetic design, and planar magnetics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
• Excellent documentation, organization, time-management, communication, project-leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Only US Persons will be considered where access to Controlled Data or Information is required; the role is subject to ITAR requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard office and manufacturing environment with required safety equipment and potential exposure to noise, cold, confined spaces, dust, or fumes.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning on the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.
• Lean manufacturing practices focused on operational excellence, efficiency, and accuracy.