Overview

Role title: Electrical Engineer
Job location: New Orleans, LA
Department: Engineering
Job type: full-time, permanent on W2; on-site
Compensation: 85k - 120k (depending on experience)
Relocation assistance: yes
Must be U.S. Citizen

Position Summary:

The Electrical Engineer will provide support to Trident Maritime System's Product Groups and to the Engineering Department as a whole. As an electrical engineer, you'll be involved with designing, developing and integrating electrical control systems for machinery, equipment and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.
Provide concept and detail design, implementation, testing and handover support.
Possess the technical knowledge, be able to project manage and multitask.
Possess commercial awareness such as team leadership or management skills, are required as careers progress.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include engineers from other specialist areas, marketing and sales staff, manufacturers, suppliers, and technicians.

Ability to work at every stage of product design and development. The nature of the work varies according to product or system requested but the range of activities common to many projects is likely to include:

Identifying customer requirements.
Designing systems and products.
Reading design specifications and technical drawings.
Researching suitable solutions and estimating costs and timescales.
Working to IEEE, ABS, Lloyd's Register and other electrical and marine standards.
Liaising with others in the design team.
Liaising with clients and contractors.
Attending meetings on site.
Designing and conducting tests.
Recording, analyzing and interpreting test data.
Proposing modifications and retesting products.
Qualifying the final product or system.
Servicing and maintaining equipment.
Preparing product documentation, writing reports and giving presentations.

Qualifications:

Experience with Electrical designs layout and controls (i.e. one-line diagrams/schematics, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts) and software applications.
Demonstrated knowledge of electrical/electronic control systems.
Demonstrated technical aptitude.
Desire marine industry (commercial or defense) experience.
Ability to make interference control drawings, manufacturing drawings and arrangement and detail drawings.
Flexible with schedules and work hours (Ability to work overtime is a must).

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college (Master's level or higher preferred).
5+ years of related experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

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 of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can vary.

Trident Maritime Systems is an EEO/AA employer that offers a comprehensive compensation package and opportunities for growth.

Offers of employment are contingent on and not considered finalized until the required background check and drug test has been performed and the results received and accessed.