Electrical Engineer III- Timing - AEVEX Aerospace

This is a hybrid role and is on a 9/80 Alternative Work Schedule which will consist of working 80 hours in 9 days, with every other Friday off.

Job Overview:

This position will be responsible for overseeing the timing aspects of Assured PNT systems. This position is crucial in designing, analyzing, sourcing, and verifying timing constraints to meet stringent requirements in various applications such as time keeping, clock discipline, clock integration, and other enhancements over the current and future Assured PNT products.

Essential Functions

• Expertise in PNT to understand and evaluate systems engineering activities. Experience designing timing modules for military and aerospace applications.
• Develop timing architectures for advanced and future clocks.
• Lead the timing analysis and design efforts throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform comprehensive mobile/dynamic timing analysis using industry-standard equipment and tools to validate timing scenarios.
• Perform comparison and trade-off studies on existing oscillators with stress on holdover accuracy.
• Develop algorithms and methods advance the state of the art in clock data analysis and their applications.
• Drives planning, development, implementation and maintenance of software, system, and technologies of timing in the Assured PNT products.
• Assess which new technologies are appropriate for AEVEX's use, ensuring technologies and platforms securely scale to support strategic growth objectives of the organization based on current and target performance goals and objectives.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in the development effort while also providing innovative and creative solutions.
• Works closely with the customers and partners to understand the state of the possible and set requirements based on the Voice of the Customer (VOC).

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Knowledge of the principles and development support for a wide range of oscillators, including atomic clocks, quartz clocks (TCXO), rubidium, micro-rubidium, low SWaP atomic frequency sources, OCXO, MEMS, etc.
• Knowledge of precision and holdover timing algorithms.
• Knowledge of advanced oscillator disciplining procedures and techniques using multi-GNSS signals and clock steering.
• Knowledge of the principals of maintaining frequency-time scale for prolonged GNSS outages.
• Hands-on tool experience for checking frequency, stability testing, and characterize clock performance for mobile and dynamic platforms.
• Managing lab environments, hardware test setup and testing for timescales.
• Strong scripting skills.
• Strategic thinker with a strong aptitude for problem-solving.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring and customer support.
• Knowledge of the principals of TOA/TDOA is a plus.
• Knowledge of external timing sources, such as LEO signals to discipline oscillators is a plus.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) preferred.

Experience

• 5 + years of circuity and system design for timing solutions.
• Experience with timing as it relates to position and navigation.
• Experience in time-frequency analysis, timing closure, and clock distribution design. Experience in aerospace or defense industry is preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is: Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment Constantly required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.