Principal Electrical Engineer - CATIA Aircraft Integrator

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity? Dream, Innovate, Inspire and Empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination! As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will be a strategic leader and technical authority in the design, development, and validation of cutting-edge electrical/electronic systems for advanced aerospace and defense projects. You will provide direction, mentorship, and innovative solutions to drive successful project outcomes.

As an Electrical CATIA Aircraft Integrator, you will play a key role in leading the design and development of aircraft-level geometry and electrical system integration activities. This position requires deep expertise in CATIA V5+ and 3DEXPERIENCE environments, ensuring the seamless integration of electrical and mechanical subsystems into a cohesive, manufacturable aircraft configuration.

You will serve as a technical leader, guiding design teams, maintaining master geometry, defining interface control, and enforcing best practices in relational and model-based design (MBD). With a focus on CATIA Electrical and the logical and physical product structure.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the electrical logical product structure, ensuring alignment between functional intent and physical architecture within CATIA/3DX.

• Translate logical system designs into physical 3D representations, maintaining traceability between electrical schematics, functional definitions, and routed geometry.

• Collaborate with systems engineering teams to ensure CAMEO-based model data (ie: SysML or MBSE architectures) is accurately mapped into the electrical logical domain.

• Serve as a bridge between CAMEO models, logical schematics, and CATIA physical installations, ensuring all design data remains synchronized through design changes and revisions.

• Identify and resolve logical-to-physical (L2P) mismatches, including wire routing conflicts, connector allocation, harness flattening issues, and interface discrepancies.

• Define and maintain logical-to-physical (L2P) linkage strategies to ensure digital continuity across the MBE ecosystem.

• Lead integration reviews focused on electrical-specific challenges, such as grounding, EMI/EMC considerations, and harness segregation between systems.

• Contribute to the development of process standards and data governance for electrical logical and physical model integration.

 

Aircraft Design & Development:

• Lead aircraft-level 3D design and integration using CATIA V5+, with focus on Electrical Physical Harness Routing and Harness Manufacturing Assemblies

• Develop and maintain 3D master geometry, datums, interfaces, and product structures

• Drive consistency in model trees, configurations, and relational design workflows

• Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure integration feasibility and compliance

• Partner closely with the Mechanical CATIA Aircraft Integrator to align system geometry and interface management

 

Technical Leadership:

• Provide mentorship and technical direction to design teams and CATIA users

• Champion Model-Based Engineering (MBE) and Model-Based Definition (MBD) methodologies

• Stay current on emerging CAD technologies, aerospace integration trends, and process improvement initiatives

• Lead training and establish standards for interacting with aircraft-level design data

 

Integration & Data Management:

• Manage subsystem and component interfaces to ensure proper fit, function, and alignment

• Maintain relational links, publications, and lifecycle relationships within CATIA/3DX

• Support cross-functional integration reviews and digital mockups

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 14+ years of experience in electrical engineering or a related role.

• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.

• Expert-level proficiency in CATIA V5 or V6, including relational design, links, and publications

• Experience managing aircraft-level master geometry, datums, and interfaces

• Hands-on experience managing geometry in CATIA V6/3DX environments

• Background in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

• Proficiency in Electrical Routing, Harness Design, and 3D Model Management

• Working knowledge of MBE/MBD methodologies and process documentation

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Post-graduate degree/extended education in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Ability to oversee use of  Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software for electrical applications.

• Comprehensive knowledge of aerospace and defense industry standards and practices.

• Exposure to simulations through functional and logical models and system analysis.

• Experience composing and evaluating an Electrical Load Analysis (ELA).

• Experience with circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis.

• Knowledge of industry-standard electrical design principles, to include, but not limited to model-based definition, electrical component selection, manufacturing, and production processes.

• Familiarity with Electromagnetic Effects (EME) to include Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).

• Familiarity with design requirements related to High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) and Indirect Effects of Lightning (IEL).

• Experience in digital or analog circuit design and schematic capture.

• Understanding of the printed circuit board layout process and tools.

• Experience applying Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5

• Knowledge of parametric and model-based mechanical design principles

• Demonstrated success managing subsystem interfaces via relational design and lifecycle management

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.

• Ability to travel as required.

• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.

• Precision in designing, testing and troubleshooting electrical/electronic systems and components.

• Ability to analyze complex electrical/electronic systems and evaluate performance data to identify problems and improve designs.

• Applying systematic and logical problem-solving techniques to diagnose and resolve electrical/electronic issues.

• Clearly convey technical information, design specifications, and project updates to team members, stakeholders, and management.

• Ability to understand technical documents, electrical/electronic schematics, and electronic instrument measurements.

• Ability to handle small components, tools, and equipment with precisions. 

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

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