Power Electrical/Electronics Engineer, Principal

Company: Curtiss Wright
Location: Shelby
Posted on: July 4, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Power Electrical Engineer, Principal We are looking for a Power Electronics Engineer to join our Shelby team! As our Power Electronics Engineer you will lead the design, development and qualification of Curtiss-Wright's Aerospace Actuations Group's products throughout the life cycle from proposal to sustainment. You will apply principles and techniques of power systems and electronics engineering to fulfill product requirements, and address internal customer (program management, product support, manufacturing, quality etc.) requests/inquires as needed within the aerospace industry. Creativity and latitude is expected to resolve problems of diverse scope while being detail oriented. Location: Shelby, NC We Take Care of Our People Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture * Your Challenge /n - Utilize understanding of aerospace electronics design process including requirements development and validation, preliminary design, peer reviews, detailed design, test plan generation, integration, and test to develop and sustain/maintain aerospace-grade: • power electronics/converters • custom magnetics (inductors, chokes, transformers) • isolated power supplies • AC-to-DC conversion/rectification • DC-to-AC conversion/inversion /n - Collaborate with Systems Engineering to develop high-level requirements. /n - Collaborate with motor design team for best motor-to-drive capability. /n - Technically lead and mentor less-experienced engineers. /n - Exercise knowledge in specific analog areas of experience including, but not limited to, op-amps, comparators, passive and active filters, BJTs/FETs, and other novel application specific circuits. /n - Exercise knowledge in specific digital areas of experience including, but not limited to, logic ICs, state machines, memory technologies, microprocessors, and digital communication protocols (ARINC-429, ARINC-664/AFDX, CAN, I²C, SPI, USB, RS-232, RS-485, and others as needed) /n - Exercise subject matter expert level knowledge of motor control theory. /n - Exercise subject matter expert level knowledge of power and energy conservation. /n - Utilize industry experience to identify preferred partners/suppliers/vendors. /n - Appreciate the need for and implementation of a rigorously created and maintained component library. /n - Appreciate the need for and implementation of clean/legible circuit schematics used to create printed wiring boards (PWB) and assemblies (PWA) using Altium within boundaries of internal processes/procedures. /n - Model and simulate analog and digital circuits using simulation tools such as, but not limited to, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Power Sim (PSIM), and other similar software tools. /n - Verify intended operation and performance of prototypes and other hardware in a lab environment. /n - Generate high quality specifications, reports, publications, and support proposals. /n - Ensure electromagnetic compliance to MIL standards MIL-STD-461/464, MIL- STD-704, MIL-STD-810 and/or commercial standard DO-160. /n - Compliance to major airframe suppliers requirements when applicable /n - Work with mechanical engineering to ensure compliance to MIL-STD-810 and/or DO-160 /n - Compliance to major airframe suppliers requirements when applicable /n - Designing per RTCA guidance to meet applicable DAL certification objectives for hardware (DO-254) and software (DO-178) experience with SAE's ARP4754 and ARP4761 is considered a bonus skillset. /n - Experience with pre-contract customer discussions, briefing technical capabilities, conducting in-person trade study discussions, including schedule and cost impacts and shaping technical requirements. /n - Review vendor experience and capability to support product development /n /n What You Bring /n - Due to the nature of work performed in this role, applicants must be a US citizen. Security clearance is a plus. /n - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, with 15 years of relevant power electronics experience. Masters and PhD education level are a plus. /n - Experience in the development of aerospace actuators and motor controllers is a plus. /n - Refined soft skills required for coaching/mentoring. /n - Excellent analysis and decision-making skills. /n - Project Management experience. /n - Familiarity in root cause and corrective action methodologies. /n - Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external management. /n - Creativity, innovation, and commitment to excellence with the ability to work in a diverse, fast paced environment. /n /n Who We Are Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation. To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com) *Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location. LI-CM1 IND No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. Compliance Statement This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For US Applicants: EEO is The Law - click here for more information. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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