Electrical Engineer - Multiple Levels

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

AV is continuously seeking talented Electrical Engineers to work onsite at our Albuquerque, New Mexico or Germantown, Maryland offices. Electrical Engineers at AV support the design, development, integration, verification, and production of advanced aerospace, beam-control, RF, and electromechanical systems.

This posting is intended for candidates at multiple experience levels. Responsibilities and seniority will be aligned with qualifications, experience, and program needs. Depending on the assignment, Electrical Engineers may support analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, power, embedded, high-speed electronic systems, and ruggedized interconnect solutions.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, RF, optical, software, manufacturing, quality, test, and program management teams throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements development and concept design through prototyping, qualification, production, and field support. More experienced candidates may lead technical activities, special projects, or provide direction and mentorship to other engineers.

Position Responsibilities

- Depending on experience and program needs, responsibilities may include:
- Design, develop, analyze, integrate, and test analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, power, and embedded electronic systems.
- Design and develop ruggedized cable assemblies, harnesses, and interconnect solutions for use in harsh environmental and mission-critical applications.
- Define cable assembly requirements, including electrical performance, shielding, grounding, connector selection, routing, bend radius, strain relief, sealing, and environmental durability.
- Select appropriate cables, connectors, backshells, protective sleeving, conduit, and other interconnect components based on electrical, mechanical, environmental, and manufacturing requirements.
- Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, cable assembly drawings, PCB layouts, interface documentation, bills of materials, and technical data packages.
- Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, power analysis, worst-case analysis, and signal- or power-integrity assessments.
- Support hardware development from requirements and concept through design, prototyping, integration, verification, qualification, production, and field support.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define electrical and mechanical interfaces, resolve technical issues, and meet system performance requirements.
- Develop and execute test plans, verification procedures, and acceptance criteria for electronic hardware and cable assemblies.
- Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
- Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and data-acquisition systems.
- Participate in design, requirements, test-readiness, production-readiness, and customer technical reviews.
- Support configuration management, revision control, engineering change processes, and product lifecycle management.
- Work with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production issues and improve cost, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and production readiness.
- Provide technical leadership, task ownership, or mentorship based on experience.
- Support occasional travel to customer, supplier, test, or field locations as required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Relevant experience in electrical design, analysis, hardware development, cable assembly design, integration, verification, or test. Level will be determined by qualifications and experience.
- Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals, circuit design, schematic development, wiring diagrams, and laboratory test equipment.
- Ability to analyze technical data, troubleshoot hardware, and communicate clear conclusions and recommendations.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required by the program.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

- Experience with ruggedized cable assemblies, wire harnesses, connectors, backshells, shielding, grounding, strain relief, or interconnect systems.
- Experience designing cable assemblies for harsh environments involving vibration, shock, temperature extremes, moisture, dust, chemicals, or electromagnetic interference.
- Experience with RF, analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, embedded, or high-speed electronic systems.
- Experience with radar, satellite communications, phased arrays, beam-control systems, or aerospace and defense products.
- Familiarity with PCB design tools, SPICE-based simulation, MATLAB, Python, FPGA development, or embedded systems.
- Experience with RF test equipment, hardware integration, environmental testing, or qualification testing.
- Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, grounding, shielding, and thermal considerations.
- Experience with prototype development, low-rate production, manufacturing transition, supplier coordination, or fielded systems.
- Familiarity with requirements management, configuration management, PLM/PDM, or engineering change systems.
- Experience working in an AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated engineering environment.
- Experience leading technical tasks, conducting trade studies, or mentoring engineers.
- Current and active U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Core Competencies

- Electrical and electronic system design
- Ruggedized cable assembly and interconnect design
- Circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting
- Hardware integration, verification, and test
- RF, analog, digital, power, and embedded systems
- Signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and shielding
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
- Root-cause analysis and corrective action
- Configuration-controlled technical documentation
- Task ownership, technical leadership, and mentorship

Career Framework

- Track: Engineering
- Discipline: Electrical Engineering
- Level: Based on qualifications and experience
- Focus Areas: Analog and Digital Design, RF Engineering, Power Electronics, Embedded Hardware, PCB Design, Ruggedized Cable Assemblies, Interconnect Systems, Hardware Integration and Test, Signal Integrity, and Systems Engineering Support

At AV, Electrical Engineers work on technically challenging products that support critical aerospace and defense missions. You will collaborate with talented multidisciplinary teams, work hands-on with advanced hardware, and have opportunities to grow your career while helping deliver reliable systems from concept through production and field support

Location This position is based in either Albuquerque, NM or Germantown, MD.

Salary Range $75,000 to $160,000 (This range is broad as we are hiring for multiple levels for this role. Salary will be determined within range based at entry, mid, or senior-level based on level of experience.)