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Staff Electrical Engineer

Kirkland, WA 98034

Posted: 09/24/2024 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract Job Number: 29614 Industry: AERO - Aerospace

Job Description


Position Title: Staff Level Electrical Engineer or Sr. Electrical Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for Staff Level Electrical Engineer or Sr. Electrical Engineer with our client located in Kirkland, WA. This on-site position offers flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.

Job Description:
  • The overriding business objective for the Sr./Staff Electrical Engineer will be to help grow AES as a world-recognized leader in aircraft electrical power generation systems for small to mid-sized business jets, UAV’s and rotorcraft.
  • This is a rare opportunity to participate in the electrical system development of the FLRRA Helicopter program as well as work on cutting-edge eVTOL electric aviation technology!


Job Responsibilities:
  • Develop electrical circuits based on functional requirements.
  • Participate in the development of design documentation.
  • Perform electrical simulation of electrical circuits.
  • Work with technical team to achieve product certification.
  • Troubleshoot development hardware failures and develop corrective design changes.
  • Research and select circuit components based on performance, cost, and availability.
  • Work with technician staff to support hardware performance testing.


Job Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical / Electronic Engineering from an accredited institution required.
  • Demonstrates proficiency (typically five (5) to seven (7) years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Sr. Electrical Engineer.
  • Demonstrates expertise (typically eight (8) or more years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Staff Electrical Engineer.
  • Ability to design/troubleshoot power conversion circuits
  • Ability to design analog and digital circuits for power electronics products
  • Ability to use circuit simulation tools to inform a design approach
  • Skill to perform initial hardware functional testing
  • Ability to create design process documents to support RTCA DO-254 compliance
  • Ability to develop reliable products for an aircraft environment (temperature, EMI,).
  • Ability to present technical presentations to internal and external groups


Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Kirkland, WA. This on-site position offers flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.
  • Pay Rate Range: $49.37 -$87.98/hr.
  • An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment.
  • ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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