Lead, Electrical Engineering; FOS

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Lead, Electrical Engineering – Hardware Design

34244

Cincinnati, OH

4/10 (Monday to Thursday, 10‑hour shifts, flexible)

This Electrical Engineering position is in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, requiring flexibility to meet ever‑changing customer objectives. The role works within a team structure as well as independently with minimal supervision, and requires strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Analog and digital design of ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications.
• Circuit tolerance analyses using hand calculations and SPICE tools.
• Requirements development, refinement, and compliance.
• Generate test plans and test reports related to product performance (Brassboard, Design Verification, Qualification, Firing Properties, etc.).
• Lead and direct test activities in all phases of the product development cycle.
• Lead failure investigations using structured tools (8‑D, Fishbone, Cause & Effect, etc.).
• Generate material for and lead design reviews for all phases of the product development cycle.
• Act as primary technical interface to internal and external customers.
• Provide inputs (material and labor estimates) for Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Generate Engineering Orders (EOs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Mentor electrical engineering staff.
• Lead and multi‑task across several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience; or graduate degree and minimum 7 years of experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum 13 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing with basic analog building blocks (differential amplifiers, op‑amps, LDOs, filters, data converters).
• 5+ years of experience designing with basic digital building blocks (logic gates, flip‑flops, timers, filters).
• 4+ years of experience with power conversion concepts (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC, linear and switching supplies).
• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.).
• 4+ years of experience with schematic capture and/or board layout utilities (Altium, PADS, etc.).
• 4+ years of experience leading a large‑scale technical project from start to completion with minimal guidance.
• 4+ years of experience preparing and participating in design reviews (internal and external).
• 4+ years of experience creating technical documentation (test plans, test reports, drawings, etc.).

• 4+ years with temperature sensors, MEMS accelerometers, differential pressure sensors and gyros.
• 5+ years with serial communication buses (UART, SPI, I²C).
• 5+ years with root‑cause analysis.
• 4+ years with general design best practices (EMI suppression, ESD protection, short‑circuit protection).
• 5+ years with power supply and power conditioning design.
• 5+ years designing electronic safety and arming devices (ESADs) and ignition safety devices (IAW MIL‑STD‑1316 and MIL‑STD‑1901A).
• 5+ years presenting ESAD/ESAF/ISD designs to safety review boards (AFSRB, FISTRP, NNMSB).
• 3+ years energetic materials interfacing/testing (EFDIs, LEEFIs, lead charges, boosters).
• 5+ years designing for extreme environments (vibration, shock, temperature, humidity).
• Team player with excellent communication skills across engineering disciplines.