American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC
TITLE NPD Electrical Engineer
CATEGORY Engineering
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.
Description Job Summary:
Responsible for the design, development and integration of complex military combat vehicle electronics
(vetronics) signal and power distribution systems. Vetronics subject matter expert (SME) on assigned projects under New Product Development (NPD) department of corporation.
Salary Expectations: $94,000 to $114,000
DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC
LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Essential Functions:
- Requirements analysis, derivation, decomposition and management activities
- Research and analyze solutions to meet customer requirements
- Perform trade studies to compare alternative approaches
- Create and maintain electrical power budgets and allocations
- Develop vehicle electrical (signal, network and video) and power distribution concepts and architectures
- Integration of military lethality, survivability and C5ISR systems
- Develop requirement specifications, drawings, schematics and ICDs
- Perform analytical analysis and simulations to evaluate system performance
- Assists in hands on work to create and test components when necessary to meet schedule deadlines
- Support CPU, GPU, FPGA, power distribution and harness designs and integration
- Understand/create/review test requirements and plans
- Support/Monitor prototype development, Component procurement and prototype build/integration/test activities and analyze results
- Support system-integration-lab (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) activities
- Troubleshoot issues and perform corrective actions
- Support/Monitor Vehicle test and analyze results
- Interact with internal/external customers and suppliers
- Understand/create/Manage project schedules
- Maintain project open issues lists and Prepare/present project status
- Support multidiscipline concurrent engineering activities
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None (currently)
- Potential supervisory/lead responsibilities when other vetronics engineers are hired in as New Product Development department of company expands.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)
- Working Knowledge of
- Systems model based design and related Standards/Processes
- Digital, analog, low/high-voltage power, computing bus architecture and RF (radios, GPS, …)
- Mechatronics and electrical vehicle engineering and integration principles
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US and overseas management, staff, teams, suppliers, and customers
- Must be able to communicate effectively and explain complex technical concepts and instructions in a variety of settings in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic
- Ability to engage with an enthusiasm to establish productive relationships, promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork to ensure all across the organization and its external service providers have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities
- Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required
- Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others
- Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs
- Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance
- Will clarify and define the goals and strategies of the organization and successfully communicate this to all
- High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing"
- Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines
- Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements, US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and acquisition
- Familiarity with the US Army TACOM / TARDEC / GVSC organizations
- Currently holds or has the ability to obtain SECRET US Defense clearance
Education:
- BSc Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Computer Science, Systems, Aerospace, Automotive)
- MSc Engineering desired (e.g. Electrical, Computer Science, Software, Systems, Aerospace, Automotive, Management)
Experience:
- 5 years of Vetronics experience
- Experience in delivering large complex US Defense programs
- Applied working knowledge in the domain of electrical engineering design and systems integration, with a proven track record of product development throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Experience with standard bus protocols (CANBus, Ethernet, Serial communications)
- Experience with military Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems
- Hands on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
- Experience with proposals, bid capture, contract negotiations and delivery planning
- Practical ‘hands on’ attitude with the ability to operate independently
- Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations
- Experience of working in a multi-discipline, multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment
BENEFITS Robust medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, education reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program
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PAY TRANSPARENCY This company abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.35(c), found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA50
EOE STATEMENT American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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