October 22, 2024

Cubic Corporation

Auckland City

FULL TIME

Principal Electronic Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Defense

Company Details:

Performs complex Electrical Engineering duties following designated standards and procedures. Focuses on continuously improving the designs and procedures to exceed customer expectations. This job requires strong analytical and technical abilities and demands fast, but carefully thought-out results. Works closely with other engineering disciplines – systems, software, mechanical, optics and production. Duties require application of engineering principles and techniques. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. May supervise subordinate engineering staff and lead design efforts.

Job Details:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops circuit, component, subsystem, and equipment interfaces and procurement specifications
Designs digital, analog and radio frequency circuits, components, and subsystems
Prepares design specifications, analyses and makes recommendations
Performs circuit interconnection or subsystem prototype assembly
Prepares design and operation objectives, specifications and resource needs
Recommends test control, strategies, apparatus and equipment
Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services
Conducts in-house design reviews and technical meetings
Prepares design proposal to reflect cost, schedule and technical approaches
Keeps abreast of improvements in electronic engineering techniques and introduces them to projects in a controlled and risk-mitigated manner.
Support prototype construction, de-bug, and tests
Log, compile and evaluate engineering data
Write engineering manuals, procedures and reports
Develop logic flowcharts and block diagrams
May support on-site installation activities
May give work assignments and check work of technicians or design support personnel on a common project
May provide technical direction and guidance to Design Engineers, Technicians, or Design Support personnel assigned to work on a common project

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
Ensure own health and safety and that of others by following all rules and procedures, reporting and managing all hazards in the work area and actively contributing to, and participating in, company health and safety initiatives
Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
Other duties as requested

Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in the field of electronics engineering, computer science, information systems, or other relevant technical; discipline

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Minimum of 10 years hands on electronic product development experience in a broadly similar high-tech environment.
Experience with low power, radio frequency, microcontroller and laser circuit design.

Personal Qualities

Ability to work as a team or independently to achieve solid outcomes in response to incident and problem management
Ability to manage, develop, mentor and grow subordinate engineers
Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels
Disciplined approach to system documentation
Good project management and time management skills
Demonstrated resilience and commitment to task completion
Have the flexibility to travel when required

Personal Qualities

Strong verbal, written communications and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively interact professionally with internal and external customers, and technical and non-technical persons at all levels within a business
Ability to work both autonomously when required and productively within a cross-functional team environment
Responsible, organised, logical thought process, attention to details
Proactive and positive attitude
Willing to work extended hours where required

Condition of Employment: