Principal Electrical Engineer

Elbit is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Merrimack, NH. This position will research, plan, design, develop, analyze and test a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including displays, sensors, processors, interface units and other electronic devices; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment. We’re a small team handling a wide range of tasks, so you’ll be seeing a variety of different challenges in your typical work. The successful candidate will have the ability to function and effectively communicate in a dynamic integrated product team environment, supporting a variety of different programs.Responsibilities & TasksResponsible for carrying out specific project responsibilities as part of larger program objectives involved in the design and development of products, equipment, or processes.  May design, lay out complex items.  Consults with higher level engineering personnel to resolve more complex design alternatives. Utilize electronic design tools such as schematic capture. Review and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) objectivesDevelop specifications, schematics, assembly drawings, bill of materials, against which designs can be produced. Prepares sub-system performance specifications.Evaluate and selects optimum design alternatives.Determine design feasibility and assures that product designs are competitive.Provide direction to others who determine appropriate materials and processes for specific component applications.Lead or conduct experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes. execute test and troubleshooting activity.Evaluate engineering prototypes and translate experimental results into design criteria.Conduct computer simulations to analyze, test or design products.Develop task inputs to engineering project plans and maintains liaison with other departments of the organization.Respond to customer engineering queries and advises others on engineering information relevant to the organization's product capabilities.Provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing.Represent engineering unit in customer or field force contacts, troubleshoots customer application problems.Utilize project planning and monitoring methods to ensure timely completion. Assume responsibility for successful completion (Schedule, Performance, Cost) of systems and sub-systems.Perform preliminary engineering necessary to confirm plans and programs.Assist in assuring the technical soundness of engineering programs.Support the manufacturing process in resolving design problems.Collaborate with purchasing in obtaining quotations or bids and recommends selection of vendors.Prepare engineering specifications for major purchases.Prepare reports of field tests, start‑ups or installations as required and writes technical instructions. On a project or on-going basis, supervise the work of other engineering personnel. Contribute to process improvements.Develop total cost of ownership models for a complete system, based upon predicted reliability, operational usage and environmental factors.Recommend to Management to selection of appropriate and cost-efficient vendors.Contribute to the development and improvement of packaging techniques to meet quality, function and cost standards.