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About the Client

Confidential Client is a team of experienced professionals dedicated to engineering, training, and program management that enables front‑line soldiers, sailors, and Marines to fully exploit the tactical capabilities of aviation and maritime platforms. The organization focuses on delivering qualified personnel and staying current with advances in aviation, maritime technologies, and simulation/training systems while fostering a work environment that supports ingenuity and individual care.

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The Role

The Electrical Engineer I provides entry‑level technical and engineering support services for the Air Combat Electronics program office at NAVAIR (PMA‑209). This position is open to recent graduates and early‑career engineers. No prior professional engineering experience is required.

You will work alongside senior engineers supporting military communications systems, with a focus on software defined radios (including Embedded COMSEC), anti‑jam, and SATCOM waveforms. Early tasks include:

• Supporting the review of Engineering Change Proposals and CDRL documents
• Contributing sections to technical white papers and platform integration plans
• Assisting with testing of ARC‑210 radio capabilities delivered through vendor software releases

This role is designed for candidates who want to learn defense communications systems from inside the acquisition and integration lifecycle. You are expected to bring a solid engineering foundation, curiosity, and a willingness to ask questions and learn.

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What You’ll Do

Engineering Support and Development

• Support analysis, design, testing, and evaluation of military communications and weapons systems under senior engineering guidance
• Assist in verifying designs meet operational requirements and performance specifications
• Learn and apply the tools, standards, and methodologies used in Navy systems integration

Technical Documentation and Analysis

• Assist in reviewing engineering change proposals, CDRL deliverables, feasibility studies, and other technical documentation
• Draft assigned sections of technical reports, white papers, and integration plans for senior review
• Compile and organize technical data to support engineering analyses and recommendations

Systems Integration and Testing

• Support systems integration activities to verify interaction between components and subsystems
• Assist with quality assurance testing, troubleshooting, and validation
• Support preparation of test plans, procedures, acceptance criteria, and documentation of test results

Process and Documentation Support

• Assist in writing and maintaining procedures, work instructions, and design practice criteria
• Identify and raise inefficiencies observed in day‑to‑day engineering workflows

Performance Evaluation

• Support review of technical specifications for alignment with military standards and performance requirements
• Assist in collecting and analyzing performance data used to identify risks and evaluate system reliability

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Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited institution
• Degree must be completed prior to start date. Candidates graduating within six months of application are encouraged to apply

Required Experience & Eligibility

• No prior professional engineering experience required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer requirements
• Demonstrated foundation in circuit analysis, signals and systems, and electronics coursework
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to document technical work clearly
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

Preferred Experience

• Internship, co‑op, or research experience in aerospace, defense, communications, or RF engineering
• Coursework or project experience in communications systems, RF/microwave engineering, digital signal processing, or embedded systems
• Hands‑on lab experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators
• Senior design/capstone project involving hardware and software integration
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or C
• Prior military service or exposure to a DoD environment
• Existing or previously held security clearance

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Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary range: $75,000 to $85,000 annually
• Medical and dental: 100% company‑paid premiums for employees; 50% for dependents
• 401(k): up to a 4% company match
• Fully paid life, short‑term, and long‑term disability
• Employer‑funded FSA plus HRA contributions toward deductibles
• Experience‑based PTO (relevant internship, co‑op, and military experience evaluated at hire)
• Option to purchase additional PTO
• 11 paid holidays (6 national, 5 floating)
• Tuition reimbursement for continued professional growth, including graduate coursework
• Structured onboarding with a senior engineer mentor and a defined path to Electrical Engineer II

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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