Senior Vetronics Engineer

Description & Requirements Description

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV), in Sterling Heights, MI, delivers next generation capability, technology and competition to high priority United States modernization programs. Leveraging the global portfolio of Rheinmetall’s Vehicle Systems Division, ARV provides advanced tracked and wheeled combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles. ARV offers forward thinking capabilities such open systems architectures to enable the rapid insertion of maturing technologies, platform commonality to reduce production and lifecycle costs, and the transfer of technology to establish local production capabilities. Rheinmetall’s collaborative global structure allows for the maturation and strengthening of the U.S. Industrial Base now and into the future.

Responsible for the design, development and integration of complex military combat vehicle electronic and power distribution systems.

We are looking for a Sr, Vetronics Engineer to work for our Sterling Heights, MI office. If you have at least 8 years’ experience of Vetronics experience, and have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Salary Range $121K-$148K

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Develop vehicle electrical architecture
• Requirements analysis and decomposition
• Research and analyze solutions to meet customer requirements
• Develop vehicle electrical and power distribution concepts and architectures
• Perform trade studies to compare alternative approaches
• Integration of military lethality, survivability and C4ISR systems
• Requirements management, generation and decomposition activities
• Develop requirement specs, drawings, schematics and ICDs
• Support prototype development and test
• Support system integration lab development
• Create and maintain electrical power budgets and allocations
• Perform analytical analysis and simulations to evaluate system performance
• Support proposal activities
• Interact with external customers and suppliers
• Component/Vehicle test support Understand/create test requirements Create/review test plans Monitor/analyze test results Troubleshoot issues and perform corrective action
• Project Management Understand/create project schedules Maintain project open issues lists Prepare/ present project status
• Support concurrent engineering, procurement and prototype build/integration activities by providing technical assistance.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Applied working knowledge in the domain of electrical engineering design and systems integration, with a proven track record of product development throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Working knowledge of digital, analog, power and RF electronics
• Hands on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
• Knowledge of Systems based design and related Standards/Processes
• Ability to present technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements
• Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and acquisition
• Familiarity with the US Army TACOM / TARDEC organizations
• Practical ‘hands on’ attitude with the ability to operate independently.
• Currently holds or has the ability to obtain SECRET US Defense clearance
• Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations
• Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering and vehicle principles.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and be able to assimilate complex instructions easily. Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff to establish productive relationships. Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required. Must possess the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
• Must demonstrate an enthusiasm to engage with and support overseas colleagues to ensure all staff have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Must promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across the organization and its external service providers. Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others.
• Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs.
• Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance. Will clarify and define the goals and strategies of the organization and successfully communicate this to all. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US team, suppliers, customer, and corporate parent staff.
• High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing". Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Work on own initiative.

Education:

• BSc Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Systems, Aerospace, Automotive)
• MSc Engineering desired (e.g. Electrical, Systems, Software, Aerospace, Automotive, Management)

Experience:

• 8-10 years of Vetronics experience
• Experience in delivering large complex US Defense programs
• Experience with standard bus protocols (CANBus, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553)
• Experience with military Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems
• Experience with bid capture, contract negotiations and delivery planning.
• Experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment.
• Experience with engineering and supply chain management in a highly regulated industry.

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to speak German desired

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stand for long periods