Senior Electrical Engineer

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Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and flexible work options for most positions.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.

For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Position Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to work in our Guidance & Navigation Division in Pine Brook, NJ. In this role, you will be a key member of a technical team responsible for the development, design, and testing of high-reliability electronics for inertial navigation systems.

This is a mid-level technical position, responsible for electrical circuit design emphasizing component selection and application analysis. Includes circuit architecture, performing trade studies, presenting materials for peer review, and for seeing development activities through integration, qualification and into production. Must be familiar with circuit design and analysis using industry-standard analysis tools.

Position responsibilities include producing documented circuit design that meet and trace to system requirements.

Essential Functions

• Digital and analog circuit design for performance, signal integrity, EMI
• Component analysis emphasizing component worst-case, stress and reliability analysis
• Organize, develop and conduct research studies, investigations, or analyses directed toward the solution of moderately complex technical problems.
• Gather, correlate and analyze technical information necessary to the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs and other documents.

Critical Competencies

• Ability to evaluate system requirements, perform trade studies, architect assemblies and establish design verification test specifications.
• Analog and digital design skills including high-speed bus and peripherals (UART, SPI)
• Knowledge of layout techniques for signal integrity and EMI
• Test and Lab Instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Oral, written and electronic communication skills

Required Skills:

Education & Experience

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in electronics design and development
• Microsoft Office
• Engineering Tools: Spice modeling, Mathcad/Matlab a plus
• Bonus: Altium schematic/layout tools
• Bonus: Experience with defense/aerospace hardware/environments, MILSTDs
• Bonus: DOORS requirements management software experience
• Bonus: Team/group/project leadership experience
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and be able to work on U.S. government policies. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Kearfott is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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