Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking an Electrical Engineer III at our Chandler, AZ location.

Position Summary:

The Electrical Engineer III works with minimal supervision and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to perform engineering duties in researching, planning, designing, and developing products for use in the Aerospace or Electronics marketplace. The Engineer III works on new product designs, modernization, and upgrades, as well as performs extensive analyses to ensure cost, quality, and customer requirements. The Electrical Engineer III also uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform daily assignments, applying principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems. 

Our product line includes power management products and sophisticated electronic radio frequency components and subsystems. As a total solution enterprise, we offer our customers electronic manufacturing services, engineering support services, product development, and production service sets. Our products are found in the most complex commercial and defense applications.

Essential Functions:

• Work effectively with all functional groups to achieve product performance and cost targets. Build quality and manufacturability into the design. Define/understand/comply with company and regulatory guidelines to assure a safe operating environment.
• Support continuous process improvement activities including Kaizen, 5S practices to ensure an organized and efficient working environment, and personal development.
• Demonstrate proficiency with verbal and written English for technical reports, presentations, analyses, or other communications at the appropriate level throughout the organization.
• Understand, decompose, and define product and process requirements to support product development, sustaining and R&D.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and manage work activities to support meeting project schedules and budgets.
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of suitable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Utilize proficient problem solving processes, documentation, tools and analyses to quickly and effectively identify root cause and corrective actions to technical challenges and/or issue in support of product development and product sustaining assignments
• Generate and review product development documentation including proposals, technical reports, procedures, correspondence, etc. necessary to satisfy customer and program requirements.
• Self-directed and motivated while working and communicating effectively within a team environment that consists of several engineering, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Provide support of IPT activities in collaboration with other technical, operations, quality, and business disciplines.
• Produce thorough and accurate design and development work of considerable complexity that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality, and reliability
• Analyze design requirements and objectives, define optimum design criteria and approach, design system or component elements
• Direct functional, acceptance, qualification, or development testing on new or modified designs
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience
  
• Education/Certification: BA or BS Degree in an engineering discipline. Masters or PhD preferred.
  
• Knowledge:
  • Analog Circuit Design
  • Digital Circuit Design
  • Micro-Electronics Design
  • High Power Circuit Design
  • VHDL Design and VHDL Test Bench Design
  • ASIC Design
  • Hardware/Software Integration Experience
  • Magnetics Design
  • Experience with various switching power supply topologies
  • Microprocessor Core Design
  • DO-254 Development Processes
  • Familiar with DO-160 Requirements
  • Design for EMC and Lightning
  • Analysis and Modeling

Eligibility Requirement: This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
  • Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools
  • Occasional travel to customer and outside test lab facilities for technical interchange meetings, design reviews, product testing support, and to attend technical seminars
• May need to travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%)

Standing:                       10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
Sitting:                           90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
Lifting (in pounds):        up to 20 pounds
Pushing (in pounds):      up to 20 pounds
Mental/Visual:                use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
Workspace:                     cubicle/desk/lab

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes.  We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check.  FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.