Lead Electrical Engineer
$155,000–$170,000 year
On-siteSimi Valley, California, United States
Job Summary
Design, analyze, and test electrical hardware for missile components including power distribution, control electronics, telemetry, and interface circuits. Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and wiring diagrams while supporting component selection and procurement against military standards. Conduct design verification, validation, and hardware troubleshooting during lab, ground, and flight tests. Collaborate with systems engineers to define interfaces and implement requirements, then assist with EMI/EMC compliance testing and environmental qualification. Document engineering work through detailed drawings and reports, and support program schedule creation and hardware development planning.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related
- Minimum of 8 – 12 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance
- Understanding and application of industry electrical engineering technical standards
- demonstrated electrical component design experience
- Experience with circuit design and application
- Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends
- Demonstrated experience in electrical power distribution and design systems
- Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics
- Experience with requirements-driven hardware design and circuitry design
- Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF) engineering technical standards
- Experience with analog and digital circuit design
- Experience with printed circuit board design and layout using ECAD tools
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Must be proficient in use Microsoft business tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Experience supporting a DoD missile program from concept through flight test
- Working knowledge of Explosives Safety and Ordnance System Safety
- Experience developing and releasing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures
- Experience with telemetry systems
- Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems, components, connectors, cables, etc.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901A, MIL-STD-882, EWR-127, RCC 319, RCC 324, DoDEA 8510.01, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, ECSS-ST-50-11C
- Prior work with air-to-air, air-to-ground, or surface-to-air missile systems
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