Senior Electrical Engineer - Sonalysts, Inc.

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking an experienced professional with current expertise in electronics engineering to troubleshoot complex test equipment and participate in design and development of electronic control and measurement systems.  We are looking for someone who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and is comfortable splitting time between several functional areas associated with control and feedback systems for power, electronics, and fluid controls.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and subject matter experts to conduct research, design, test and evaluation of electronics / electromagnetic systems with a focus on Automated Test Equipment (ATE) controls and Signal Processing components.  This includes all phases of system requirements analysis, design, development, integration, validation and verification of system capabilities and components.  General responsibilities of the team include:

• Participate in innovative research and Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) of modern system, software, hardware, and information assurance requirements
• Rapidly prototype and test system designs
• Conduct analysis of electronic equipment performance and interfaces to the unit under test including timing and assessment of signal characteristics
• Perform obsolescence mitigation and re-design
• Design system components, and create engineering drawing packages and Interface Control Documents (ICD’s)

We value partners who maintain a fresh, imaginative, and constructive outlook on their contributions to the success of our project teams and our company, as well as on our customers’ mission success. 

Note that the first 6-8 months of this position will be performed on-site in Middletown, RI.  Once that period is over, this position may perform in either our Newport, RI office or our Waterford, CT office dependent on follow-on tasking.

What’s In It For You?

• Working on challenging and innovative projects in a professional and supportive setting
• Opportunities to expand your experiences, working with other communities and professionals on a broad range of projects
• Salary ranges between $100,000-$130,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria
• Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
• Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Sales Bonus Program
• Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
• Health and Preventive Dental Insurance
• Dependent Care Assistance Plan
• Health Care Reimbursement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
• Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports.  Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the infamous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field
• 7 years relevant experience in design, development, and/or testing of electro-mechanical systems
• Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering
• Familiarity with NI LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI
• Expertise with ATE design and development
• Expertise in testing US Navy torpedo systems, especially the MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo
• Expertise with antenna, Radio Frequency (RF), and/or Electronic Warfare (EW) system design and development
• Expertise with Electro-Optics, Infrared (IR), and/or mmWave radar design and development
• Experience in maintaining and designing a 5S work environment
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment and/or Department of Defense (DoD) engineering processes
• Experience with Altium Designer (or equivalent) including Schematics, Electronics, and/or Printed Circuit Board design packages
• Experience collaborating with Government agencies on development projects
• Experience interpreting and/or developing technical drawing and work packages.
• Ability to use and interpret electronic test equipment
• Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*

*Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check.  Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government. 

Sonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other basis protected by law. 

This job is not available to residents of New York City because of local law restrictions there.

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