Electrical Design & Integration Engineer with Security Clearance
The Electrical Design & Integration Engineer at Confidential Client supports the design, integration, testing, and production of missile systems and unmanned aircraft avionics. This entry-level role involves hands-on work in hardware, firmware, and software development across multidisciplinary projects, requiring collaboration with teams to deliver mission-critical real-time systems. The position demands strong problem-solving skills, technical versatility, and the ability to support the full product lifecycle from R&D through production in a defense environment.
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What You’ll Do
This role supports electrical design, integration, and test activities for mission-critical airborne systems. Responsibilities include:
- Design, fabricate, analyze, and integrate electrical hardware, firmware, and software solutions to meet customer requirements.
- Test and troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and software in lab and field environments.
- Design electrical and/or software architectures and integrated systems for real-time, mission-critical applications (flight systems, sensors, ground vehicles, and ground control systems).
- Collaborate with program managers, customers, and multidisciplinary teams to define and document hardware and software requirements.
- Make system-level trade decisions (build vs. buy) considering performance, schedule, and cost.
- Support electrical system design tasks: avionics design, payload integration, analog/digital/PCB hardware design, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and system debugging.
- Coordinate procurement with purchasing and external board/cable suppliers.
- Assemble and test hardware in lab and support the transition of prototypes to manufacturable products.
- Operate independently within a broader engineering team and contribute to technical solutions across projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
- Hands-on experience in one or more of: electrical system design, circuit design and simulation, hardware/software interface design and integration, software development, or lab/field troubleshooting and debugging.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% to support testing and field events.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with printed circuit board (PCB) layout and PC board tools.
- Experience with parts selection, electrical schematic capture, wiring harness design, and SMT manufacturing processes.
- Experience with sensor instrumentation (acceleration, velocity, position, pressure).
- Experience developing and testing flight hardware.
- Knowledge of radio communications, GPS/INS systems.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, integration, and test.
- Experience with requirements-based design and test planning and technical leadership.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $57,850 - $104,575 per year (range provided by the client; actual offer will reflect experience, skills, and other factors).
- Benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement savings. Additional benefit details will be provided by the client.
About the Client & Industry
Confidential Client is hiring within the Engineering industry to support advanced technology programs across the full product lifecycle — from R&D through prototype and production. The work focuses on avionics, integration, and flight/mission hardware supporting defense and aerospace-related systems. This role is a strong fit for early-career electrical engineers who want hands-on experience across design, integration, test, and field operations.
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