Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

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Eglin AFB, FL - Niceville, FL

Canvas provides engineering services and technical solutions for customers in federal and commercial markets. We are recognized by our customers and industry partners for our ethical standards, world‑class technical expertise, and dedication to accomplish the mission in a responsive, efficient, and affordable manner.

This position supports the 896th TSS at Eglin AFB, FL. Develops, conducts, and coordinates high‑priority planning and in‑depth data analyses of major project assignments; provide instrumentation and modification advice and assistance. The engineer shall provide advice and assistance services in support of the process of designing, implementing, installing, and maintaining instrumentation. The engineer shall provide advice and assistance services in support of defining instrumentation requirements for tests and assessing the utility of the instrumentation relative to the analysis requirements.

The engineer shall also assist in defining test data collection requirements and ensuring that the instrumentation packages meet these requirements.

A bachelor's or master's degree in an applicable discipline with 3 to 10 years of experience.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance and able to obtain Top Secret clearance if needed.

Experience working with operational or developmental test organizations is highly desired. Proficiency in the use and integration of Microsoft Office applications highly desired.

• Conducting detailed engineering analysis for test data requirements of a system to be tested.
• Able to determine the most suitable method of measuring the required phenomena.
• Demonstrate design suitable sensor configurations, data systems, camera installations, etc.
• Arrange for the fabrication of special devices.
• Prepare modification proposal packages.
• Able to ensure that planned modifications are technically correct.
• Demonstrate ability to prepare technical procedures and directives to ensure proper operation of instrumentation systems.
• Able to research local supply sources for availability of basic subsystems and components.
• Prepare letters of instruction to other units specifying the engineering and fabrication support necessary to produce in‑house hardware.
• Advise on availability of useful commercially available items.
• Coordinate and monitor system hardware preparation to ensure activities are completed on time, are compatible with, and are fully integrated into a complete and functional system. Install test instrumentation systems on test aircraft and weapon systems.
• Monitor the progress of project instrumentation support quality of service rendered and data produced, and compliance with time and cost schedules sometimes in unfavorable climatic conditions.
• Review airborne instrumentation systems, technical plans and documentation to ensure technical adequacy and required coordination.
• Manage, use, and deconflict onboard systems and subsystems required to conduct flight operations.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on electronic systems to other project personnel.
• Provide inputs to cost estimates for instrumentation efforts.
• Provide inputs on the integration of avionics systems on board weapons systems.
• Attend test planning meetings and TIMs to define test instrumentation and data acquisition system development.
• Provide technical advice in order to conduct EO/IR defensive systems tests.

Must be able to effectively communicate orally and possess technical writing skills. Must be able to work effectively as part of a test team.

Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified™, Fortune Best Small Workplace™, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennia ls™ (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government…