Engineer – Electrical & Electronics

Role & responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

Technical Skills & Safety Protocols:

• Independently interpret and analyze complex electrical circuits, including analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems used in missile sub-systems.
• Conduct detailed risk assessments for all electrical integration tasks, implementing safety protocols (e.g., insulated tools, lockout-tagout procedures) during bench and live testing.
• Ensure all work complies with defense-grade electrical safety standards, and lead daily pre-task briefings for junior staff on potential hazards and emergency response procedures.

Soldering and PCB Assembly:

• Perform high-reliability soldering (SMT and through-hole) on densely packed PCBs using precision tools, in compliance with IPC-A-610 Class 3 and MIL-STD guidelines.
• Independently assemble and test RF and high-frequency PCBs, ensuring impedance matching and signal integrity.
• Supervise ESD-protected workstations and mentor junior team members in rework and modification of defense-grade PCBs, including under-microscope soldering and X-ray inspection for BGA packages.

Understanding Schematics & Implement Requirements:

• Interpret complex multi-page schematics and electrical blueprints to derive connectivity, signal routing, and component-level interactions across sub-systems.
• Wrok with cable harness build sheets and PCB.
• Conduct peer reviews of electrical schematics and flag logical errors, connector mismatches, or missing interlocks before fabrication stage.

Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking & Troubleshooting:

• Independently troubleshoot sub-system failures using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and TDRs, with clear documentation of root cause and corrective actions.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques (5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis) for recurring electrical issues during missile sub-system testing or integration.
• Interface with software and mechanical teams to resolve cross-functional issues.

Circuit Design and Analysis:

• Own end-to-end design of medium-complexity circuits (e.g., power distribution, sensor interfacing, RF amplification) and simulate performance using tools like LTSpice or ADS.
• Validate signal and power integrity through simulations and practical testing, adjusting layout constraints and component values to optimize performance.
• Maintain design traceability through formal design reviews, change requests, and design version control aligned with aerospace documentation protocols.

Cable Harness Preparation and Routing:

• Design, build, and test cable harnesses using MIL-STD connectors (e.g., D38999 etc), ensuring environmental sealing, shielding, and pinout accuracy.
• Operate precision crimping and stripping tools, verify contact resistance, and perform IR/continuity tests using standard harness validation equipment or hand tools.
• Create and maintain harness BOMs, routing drawings, and manufacturing instructions with reference to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.

Assembly or Integration of Systems and Maintenance:

• Execute electrical integration of sub-systems into missile structures (e.g., guidance, telemetry), including connector mating, routing, and insulation checks.
• Perform functional tests using defense-grade test jigs, verifying voltage levels, current draw, and signal propagation across modules.
• Contribute to preventive and corrective maintenance plans for electrical systems, and ensure all modifications are tracked via change control process.

Assembly or Sub-Assembly Realization:

• Lead or independently execute the electrical build-up of missile sub-assemblies, including PCB stack-ups, module interfacing, and enclosure integration.
• Collaborate with mechanical and explosive handling teams to ensure electrical fitment and routing comply with structural and safety design constraints.
• Review build documentation and suggest improvements in assembly processes to improve yield and reduce rework.

Technical Documentation:

• Prepare and maintain detailed engineering documentation, including assembly instructions, inspection checklists, test reports, and route cards as per internal and external QA standards.
• Contribute to generation of electrical block diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and wiring tables for use by production and testing teams.
• Ensure document version control and change history tracking, working closely with configuration management.

Mentoring and Team Collaboration:

• Provide on-floor guidance to junior engineers and executives during electrical assembly, harness routing, and PCB handling activities.
• Support cross-functional reviews with design, integration, and testing teams to ensure alignment of electrical tasks with project milestones.
• Act as a liaison between engineering and production for troubleshooting issues arising during sub-system integration or acceptance testing.

Key Stakeholders - Internal:

• Senior EngineerElectrical & Electronics
• LeadElectrical & Electronics
• EngineerElectrical & Electronics
• Junior Engineer - Electrical & Electronics
• Executive - Electrical & Electronics

Key Stakeholders - External:

• Test NABL Labs
• Component suppliers (e.g., sensors, cables, PCB assemblies)
• Maintenance and support vendors

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Background:

• BE or ME in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

Work Experience:

• 5-8 years of experience in integration and validation of electronic/electrical subsystems, preferably in aerospace or defense domains.

Industry Knowledge:

• Knowledge of high-reliability systems, telemetry, interface protocols (RS232, RS422), and power distribution systems. Familiar with design validation and HIL testing frameworks