Depot Level Electrical Engineer
$87,600–$163,200 year
On-site · Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and document engineering data required to repair, upgrade, and sustain complex electronic LRUs in a depot environment. Drives reliability, safety, and continuous-improvement for depot-supported systems. Create and maintain troubleshooting guides, fault-isolation procedures, and repair instructions for power-distribution units, wiring harnesses, control panels, and other LRUs. Produce, review, and approve electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and installation specifications using AutoCAD/E-CAD tools. Perform preventive-maintenance inspections and condition-based monitoring (IR thermography, vibration analysis); generate reliability and trend reports. Lead RCA and FMEA on recurring issues and recommend corrective actions. Author and control technical documentation: work orders, test procedures, as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, and configuration records. Coordinate with mechanics, logistics, quality inspectors, and external vendors to schedule and execute repair and upgrade tasks. Enforce compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and depot-specific safety programs; conduct safety briefings and hazard assessments. Support equipment upgrades and retrofits, including UPS, battery systems, and PLC-based control installations. Manage configuration control of engineering data within the depot CMMS (SAP PM, IBM Maximo, or equivalent). Participate in Sustainment team meetings, provide status updates, and contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives. Travel up to 10%.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Active Secret clearance
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on electrical maintenance or engineering in a depot, OEM, or military-support setting (Level 2)
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on electrical maintenance or engineering in a depot, OEM, or military-support setting (Level 3)
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical/EPLAN/SolidWorks Electrical
- Knowledge of power distribution, grounding, UPS, and battery systems
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- Familiarity with CMMS (SAP PM, IBM Maximo & Electrical Test Equipment)
- Strong written communication for technical documentation and training materials
- Preferred: IPC CIS, CMRP/CRE, NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Certified
- OSHA 30-hour General Industry
- PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider)
- Hazardous Materials handling (batteries)
- Advanced use of AutoCAD Electrical/EPLAN/SolidWorks Electrical
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