Sensor Algorithm Engineer Jobs in Queens, NY (NOW HIRING)

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Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Engineering - Electrical

You will report to the Senior Manager of Electronic Products and will have a hybrid work schedule in East Aurora, NY, or Torrance, CA.

As a Staff Electrical Design Engineer within our Aircraft Group, you’ll play a key technical leadership role in developing next‑generation flight control and motor control electronics for military aviation platforms.

In this senior‑level position, you’ll apply deep technical expertise and sound engineering judgment to architect, design, and qualify complex electrohydraulic, electromechanical, and electropneumatic systems. You’ll lead technical efforts across disciplines, shape system architectures, and mentor engineers while collaborating directly with customers, programs, and suppliers to deliver mission‑critical solutions.

• Serve as electronics box architect for flight control computers and motor control electronics.
• Act as technical integration lead and primary technical point of contact for customers, programs, and vendors.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, software, digital, analog, power, firmware).
• Independently define and implement new technical approaches to complex engineering problems.
• Develop and mature system architectures and requirements in collaboration with Systems Engineering and other disciplines.
• Generate technical concepts and ensure requirements compliance for proposals supporting new aircraft platforms.
• Design flight control electronics including high‑power motor inverters, gate drives, power electronics, feedback/control circuits, microprocessors, FPGAs, firmware, and algorithms.
• Apply Model-Based Design tools and methods (MATLAB, Simulink, PSpice, first-order hand calculations).
• Ensure designs meet cost, reliability, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
• Design electronics to meet EMI/EMC and environmental requirements.
• Lead Validation & Verification (V&V) efforts and oversee qualification testing.
• Define requirements for electronics test equipment and author development and qualification test procedures.
• Mentor and coach engineers across the electronics organization.
• Promote strong engineering processes, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.

• At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS preferred
• 10+ years of applicable circuit card design experience
• 5+ years of technical team leadership experience
• Experience in the design, analysis and development of closed loop motor drives.
• Leadership with strong organizational skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Preferably experience with requirement flow down, actuator controllers, sensor interfaces, commercial and military standards (RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810, and RTCA/DO-254 standards), Qualification, and Certification

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.
• Additional site-specific benefits may be offered

East Aurora Salary Range: $145,000 - $190,000

Torrance Salary Range: $170,000 - $220,000

Security Clearance Required:No

Visa Candidate Considered:No

• Base Salary -USD $145,000 to $220,000
• Full-time
• Benefits -Full
• Relocation Assistance Available -Yes
• Commission Compensation -No
• Bonus Eligible -Yes
• Overtime Eligible -No
• Interview Travel Reimbursed -Yes

• 10+ to 15 years experience
• Seniority Level -Mid-Senior
• Management Experience Required -No
• Minimum Education -Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel -Occasionally