The Role
The Electrical Engineer is part of the engineering team that develops marine navigation and bridge systems for OSI's government and naval markets that offer market leading performance and reliability, minimize production costs and are maintainable over an extended lifecycle. The Electrical Engineer 3 designs, selects, evaluates and documents electrical/electronic components and their interconnection within the bridge systems.
Key Responsibilities
Performs detailed studies, experiments, research and tests in contributing to the design and development of navigation system products to established codes, standards, drawings, specifications and customer requirements for both commercial and military customers
Contributes to the design of systems based on both COTS and military grade products and customized solutions which includes the recommendation of parts and components
Updates and maintains the Company's parts database
Interprets and analyzes hardware requirements, produces hardware design documents, and ensures the proposed solution meets the stated requirements
Creates electrical schematics, block diagrams, cable lists and drawings to prescribed standards
Ensures designs are optimized for adherence to EMI/EMC standards
Prepares written plans, calculations, designs, specifications and material lists
Carries out technical tasks requiring accuracy of calculations, completeness of data and adherence to prescribed methods.
Interprets and analyzes design data in preparing feasibility studies and prepares reports for assigned work, making recommendations on technical problem resolution within the scope of the assignment
Provides design information and guidance to support personnel, and occasionally to suppliers, in preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.
Ensures that designs meet system, customer and budgetary requirements and are compliant to industry and government standards
Clearly communicates technical and design documentation to other departments
Executes engineering change request (ECRs) as well as providing supporting justification data
Follows workplace operating and environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines
Decision Making and Authority
Carries out authority on the creation, revision and release of cable assemblies, system and subsystem schematics, bills of materials, and electrical reports
Applies judgement and makes decisions to solve routine or complex issues, including equipment selection and hardware architecture in consultation with senior engineers
Single point of accountability for electrical component of small projects
You Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering plus 4-6 years of practical electrical engineering experience
Demonstrated knowledge of EMI, EMC effects and test procedures
Working knowledge of digital and analog electrical circuits
Proven ability to analyze and solve hardware problems
Working knowledge of SolidWorks Electrical and AutoCAD
Familiarity with MS Office Suite and SharePoint
Working knowledge of peripheral equipment, test, diagnostic and measuring equipment
Ability to thrive as a member of a Project team
Organized, able to handle multiple projects and prioritize workload
Experience interpreting shipbuilding codes and standards for example: Lloyds Rules
Ability to design in a strategic manner taking into consideration reliability, ease of manufacture, and cost
In-depth knowledge of product certification testing to civilian and military standards