Advanced Electrical Engineer (75-80% Travel, Remote Option)
United States of America
Full-time
3 weeks ago
$113,000 - $125,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Electrical EngineeringAltium DesignerAnalogdigital designPower electronicsFirmware/hardware integrationDesign for manufacturabilityDesign for testCircuit analysisProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration abilitiesCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a leading provider of high technology solutions and services in the defense sector. They are seeking an Advanced Electrical Engineer to design, simulate, test, and validate analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for advanced defense systems, working in a cross-functional team environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop analog and digital circuits for new products and system enhancements
- Perform schematic capture and collaborate with PCB layout engineers
- Conduct simulations and circuit analysis using tools such as SPICE, LTspice, or PSpice
- Evaluate and select electronic components for performance, cost, and availability
- Build and test prototypes; troubleshoot hardware issues at the board and system level
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and EMC/EMI requirements
- Support design verification, validation testing, and regulatory certification processes
- Document designs, specifications, and test reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
- 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Altium Designer experience
- Power electronics and/or high-speed digital design and signal integrity
- Familiarity with firmware/hardware integration
- Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT)
- Proficiency with schematic capture and simulation tools (e.g., Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad, etc.)
- Solid understanding of analog and digital design principles
- Experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, etc.)
- Ability to read and interpret datasheets, technical documents, and standards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities