Electrical Engineer Senior II Sonobuoy Production Support
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
Your work here has global impact. From developing sonar and radar systems to advancing unmanned and undersea platforms our technologies empower the U.S. Navy and allied forces to operate in some of the worlds most complex environments.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves we continue to push boundariesdriven by innovation accountability and a shared commitment to excellence.
Join us as we shape the future of naval warfaresafeguarding the seas and strengthening navies worldwide.
Nationality Requirements
Due to the nature of the programs we support certain roles may require candidates to meet U.S. nationality requirements and be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Position Summary
Ultra Maritimes Electrical Engineering team supports development and production of cutting-edge Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) technology such as state-of-the-art sonobuoy products and advanced ASW receiver systems including sonobuoy receivers RF front-end modules and digital signal processing electronics for the U.S. Navy and other navies around the world. Youll be reporting to the manager of Electrical Engineering focusing on supporting sonobuoy production engineering needs working within an integrated product support team as well as supporting design engineering as needed.Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and coordinate with Operations Supply Chain Quality and other Engineering disciplines to achieve and document concurrence resolve complex technical issues and minimize disruptions that may arise during production testing integration and manufacturing.
- Lead Root-Cause Corrective Action investigations of complex electrical and hardware issues encountered during production and lot testing.
- Serve as a senior technical resource for production electrical engineering activities and provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers.
- Conduct technical studies risk assessments and engineering reviews to ensure compliance with technical specifications regulatory requirements quality standards and project timelines.
- Generate and lead engineering change documentation including customer-facing documentation for hardware changes to current production products.
- Lead/Support transition-to-production activities ensuring designs test methods documentation and manufacturing processes are suitable for production.
- Support Design Engineering with cost-reduction initiatives production improvements testing troubleshooting and prototyping activities.
- Interface directly with suppliers and support supplier-related technical issues including evaluation of nonconforming hardware component issues and corrective actions.
- 10% travel to various UM and government test sites.
Required Skills:
- Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology or Computer Engineering. and 7 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot electrical hardware consisting of analog circuits digital circuits power electronics and RF circuitry.
- Proficient with laboratory equipment including waveform generators oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers network analyzers and other electrical test equipment.
- Capable of leading Root-Cause Corrective investigations
- Excellent problem-solving skills attention to detail and ability to independently prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to provide technical information clearly to engineers manufacturing personnel management customers and suppliers.
- Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Excel PowerPoint and Visio.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance. Security clearances are only granted to U.S. citizens.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with simulation and analysis tools (e.g. SPICE PSpice LTspice Simulink LabVIEW).
- Experience with CAD software (e.g. Altium Designer Cadence OrCAD Multisim and/or LTspice) for schematic capture.
- Programming skills in MATLAB Java and C languages
- Strong writing skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Candidate must be capable of occasional lifting of 40 pounds waist high with no assistance.
- Normal finger dexterity and normal color vision.
What Ultra Maritime Offers You
At Ultra Maritime we invest in our employees and their well-being:
Climate controlled well-lit and clean work environment!
Work/life balance that includes up to 140 hours PTO for first year
8 Paid Holidays with 3 floating holidays
401k Plan with Company Match
Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)
Wellness Program and incentives
Company HSA contributions
Insurance Benefits that start 1st of the month following hire
Eligibility in Company Performance-based bonuses annually
Additional Employee Discounts and Perks
Company-Paid Benefits:
$75 monthly student loan repayment program
Basic Life Insurance
Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:
Medical and Prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Plan
Hospital Indemnity Plan
Pet Insurance
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Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need an accommodation for any part of the application process please email
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ultra Maritime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is fair respectful and inclusive and we make employment decisions based on qualifications merit and business needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry ethnicity marital status disability genetic information protected veteran status citizenship status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.
As a U.S. defense contractor Ultra Maritime maintains strict standards related to integrity compliance and security.
We operate a drug-free workplace and where permitted by law may conduct pre-employment background checks and substance-abuse screening based on role requirements.
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