Engineering - Electrical Engineer

Basic Skills • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) • 5+ years of Electrical or Mechanical engineering experience in the aerospace or defense industry • Proven understanding of Aerospace Hardware System, including Electrical schematics, design, development, integration, and testing • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment • Ability to obtain a security clearance Desired Skills Core Technical Competencies • Interconnect Documentation – Full-system cable tracing, interconnection matrices, schematic accuracy, traceability to requirements docs and configuration management • Cable Marking & Identification – MIL-STD/IPC labeling standards, color-coding schemes, asset tag integration • Technical Drawing & CAD – Experience with E-CAD tools, preferably Zuken E3; 3D wiring harness layouts; bill-of-materials (BOM) alignment; revision control and version management • Power Budgeting & Management – Load flow calculations, efficiency optimization, thermal derating, redundancy strategies, safety/EMC compliance, power distribution schematics, energy analysis tools as applicable • Custom I/O Cable Design – Connector selection and engineering (D-Sub, RJ45, fiber, HDMI, custom termination), cable assembly design, EMI/EMC shielding strategies, signal integrity modeling, prototyping, validation testing per IPC-WHMA-A-620 or similar Expected Proficiency at 5–10 Years • Owns end-to-end interconnect design and documentation for complex subsystems/systems • Drives and enforces documentation/cable-marking standards across project teams • Mentors junior engineers on harness design, routing best practices, and tool usage • Collaborates across mechanical, firmware, systems, and test engineering to resolve signal-integrity and power-distribution issues • Performs risk assessments for cable failure modes, thermal overload, and ESD/EMI susceptibility • Manages revisions, configurations, and traceability throughout the product lifecycle Frequently Used Standards & Toolsets • MIL-STD-1513 (Interconnect diagrams), MIL-STD-461/464 (EMC) • IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable and wire harness assembly requirements) • Zuken E3, or equivalent • Power system analysis tools (ETAP, SKM, or project-specific equivalents) EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”