Assistant Design Engineer Jobs in Bloomfield, CT

Position
Triumph Engine Control Systems' Electronics Engineering department is looking to fill a position for a FPGA/PLD Electronics Design Engineer in our West Hartford, CT location.
Our Design Engineers develop custom solutions for a variety of Electronic Engine Control applications used to perform actuator controls, motor controls, mechanical sensor interfacing, fuel regulation, digital communication, programmable logic design, and input power conditioning, to name a few.
The ideal candidate for this position should have excellent technical, analytical and problem solving skills, be comfortable communicating with internal and external customers, must be self-motivated and possess good interpersonal/team skills.
Experience with designing Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), Programmable Logic Devices (PLD), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and other Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) is required. Knowledge of RTCA DO-254 Standard for Airborne Electronic Systems is recommended.
The candidate must be able to use various CAD tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics-DxDesigner, PADs 9.X thru VX, Hyperlinx, etc.), generate various documents related to requirements, design, validation, plans, procedures... be able to author technical reports, and work with lab equipment including meters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, programmers, and data acquisition systems.
The candidate will interact with various engineers across multiple disciplines within Triumph, including Electrical, Systems, Software, Mechanical & Packaging, Project and Program Management... as well as external compliance officers including Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) or Organizational Delegation Authorities (ODAs).
Responsibilities
The FPGA/PLD Electronics Design Engineer shall execute various technical aspects of a given program while ensuring that cost and schedule objectives are being met. Detailed responsibilities include:
• Collaborate with other cross-functional team leads and engineers to plan and execute projects
• Ensure that teams have appropriate product and technical requirements, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively.
• Able to establish realistic estimates for completing tasks or projects, to meet customer and internal deliverables.
• Perform requirements development, allocation, and compliance assessment
• Generate block diagrams for various PLD/FPGA & Digital design concepts and circuit topologies
• Prepare for & Conduct SOI audits, Internal & Customer Design Reviews;
• Perform preliminary and detailed analyses/simulations on both Digital and/or Analog Interfaces
• Ensure overall compliance to TECS internal processes (e.g. NPI, Standard Work, Design Reviews)
• Meet or exceed DFx, Design-To-Cost and Design-To-Weight targets
• Support internal and external customer meetings
• Support Design Assurance and/or Qualification Testing
• Support the transition of a program from development to production
Qualifications
• Minimum of a Bachelors' Degree in Electrical Engineering, MSEE is preferred.
• More than 3-years of relevant FPGA/PLD design experience. Prior aerospace experience strongly preferred.
• Concentration - FPGA/PLD Digital Circuit design focus, with knowledge of Analog interfacing
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Excellent Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Skills.
Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Technical

• Modelling & Simulation Tools (LTSpice, Intusoft, MathWorks/Simulink, Hyperlinx)
• Actel, Xilinx, Altera based PLDs Design & Simulation Tools
• Analysis Tools (Mathcad, MS Excel, Minitab, Matlab)
• CAD Tools (Mentor Graphics suite: PADS, Hyperlynx, DxDesigner)
• Documentation Tools (MS Word/PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe, Nuance)
• Requirements & Configuration Management (Synnergy, Omnify, DOORs)
• Programming (Labview, Visual Basic, eTPU micro-code)

Non-Technical

• Schedule Tracking (MS Project)
• Internet (SharePoint, Intranet)

Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage with plan options that provide flexibility and choice (including telehealth options)
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Paid/flexible time off in addition to paid company holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Disability and life insurance
• Incentives and performance-based rewards
• Exciting growth and development opportunities empowered by our TRIUMPH Transformation and an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and creativity
Our Vision:
As one team, we enable the safety and prosperity of the world.
Our Mission:
We partner with our Customers to TRIUMPH over their hardest aerospace, defense, and industrial challenges to deliver value to our stakeholders.
Our Values:

1. Integrity - Do the right thing for our stakeholders. We value safety, diversity, and respect.
2. Teamwork - Win as One team-one company. Solicit help and assist others.
3. Continuous Improvement - Pursue zero defect quality. Attack problems and relentlessly raise the bar.
4. Innovation - Passion for growing the business. Lead through ingenuity and entrepreneurship.
5. Act with Velocity - Partner, anticipate and communicate. Proactively solve problems.

Code of Conduct:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the TRIUMPH behaviors captured within our core values: Integrity, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Innovation, and Act with Velocity. Detailed definitions are below and performance metrics for each behavior can be found on our intranet and is embedded within our Performance Management processes. All employees are expected to represent the values and maintain the standards contained in TRIUMPH's Code of Conduct.
Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS):
Employees are responsible for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of themselves, the environment, and other people. All employees must comply with EHS policy training and instructions, help to maintain a safe and clean working environment, and use any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by the Company. Employees must report any accidents, incidents, and near misses to management. Additionally, employees are expected to notify management of any dangerous or potentially dangerous situations or practices.
Additional Information:
Triumph is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
SELECT US positions require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the Export administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to be eligible for applicable positions, you must be a US Person under ITAR or eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license. A US Person is a US Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee. All inquires related to citizenship are asked solely to comply with ITAR and EAR export licensing requirements.
U.S. applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Please contact us if you require assistance in applying for TRIUMPH and we will provide reasonable accommodations via HRDepartment@triumphgroup.com.