Aeronautical Engineer 3
Chipton-Ross is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer 3 for a contract opportunity in El Segundo, CA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.
o Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance.
o Must be a U.S. citizen.
o Comfortable with electrical and/or power-systems design, electrical analysis, cable-harness design, and/or distribution boxes.
o Knowledgeable with line loss, derating, bent pin, power load, and/or signal/power integrity analysis.
o Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical manuals.
o Experience preparing technical reports, specifications, and presenting design concepts to stakeholders.
o Comfortable with understanding industry codes, standards, specifications, and mil-specs.
o Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc).
o Experience with computer hardware and embedded operating systems.
o Familiarity with software architecture.
o Experience performing system-level design/troubleshooting.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Looking for an Engineer Aeronautical 3 to support our F/A-18 department in El Segundo, CA.
F/A-18 Design Engineering team is seeking an experienced electrical systems Engineer to support electrical, avionics, and subsystems requests. The role is dynamic as members of the team handle a broad range of activities across multiple phases of the program to include production, post-production, and operational support.
Responsibilities include:
o Provide support for production, post-production, and field issues.
o Support investigations, system testing, flight test, and lab environments.
o Supports avionics and electrical wire harness installation and troubleshooting.
o Support proposal development, technical planning, verification & validation, cost & risk analysis, and trade studies.
o Support root cause correction action processes.
o Provide timely and efficient engineering support within program budget and schedule constraints.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
o Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings.
o Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
o Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
o Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical design/analysis and other integration teams.
o Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
o Support electrical wire harness designs.
o Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.
o Review engineering deliverables such as one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, part data sheets, interconnect connect diagrams, specifications, electrical analysis and trade studies.
o May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration in electrical or electro-mechanical systems, cables, connectors, power systems, test equipment, and more.
o Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level interdependencies that impact electrical requirements and design constraints.
o Demonstrate leadership principles - Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
o Prior F/A-18 A-D and E/F/G experience.
o Systems Engineering experience on fighter aircrafts.
o Fighter aircraft experience performing system-level design/troubleshooting.
o Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
o Degree type: Electrical or Computer Engineering.
o Knowledge of EMI/EMC design, shielding techniques, and thermal management for electronic systems.
o Experience creating wiring diagrams, harness drawings, and bill of materials (BOM) documents.
o Strong understanding of cable construction, materials, and performance characteristics (e.g., voltage rating, current carrying capacity, shielding).
o Proficiency with CAD/ECAD tools for cable design.
o Ability to perform cable sizing, voltage drop, and ampacity calculations using analytical methods or software.
o Experience managing design revisions, change orders, and interfacing with cross functional teams.
o Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, milestone reviews, and government contracting.
o Experience maintaining and reporting status of program activities.
o Knowledgeable with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent.
o Comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware and embedded operating systems.
o Experience with system redundancy and associated safety analysis.
o Experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, multimeters)
Flight Test experience.
o Experience with global supply chain and supplier management.
o Experience in requirements development and requirements verification testing.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline is required.
School must be accredited.
WORK HOURS:
9/80 work schedule. This position will serve on-site at El Segundo, CA.
ADDITIONAL:
Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
Job Location: El Segundo, CA
Rate: Up to $111.36 DOE
Duration: 24 months
Input Date: 07/27/2026
Attention: Patricia Serge
Address: 420 CULVER BLVD
City, State: PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone: 310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone: 800/927-9318
Fax Phone: 310/414-7808
Email: pserge@chiptonross.com
Website: www.chiptonross.com
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