Electrical Engineer II (hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Why OKSI?:

• See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years. 
• Build next-generation defense technology. Our engineering work protects warfighters, reduces collateral damage, and safeguards civilians. 
• Speed and Accuracy We move quickly, and you'll see your work through from concept to deployment — not just one slice of the pipeline; no process bottlenecks we move with speed and agility !
• Hybrid schedule Working at OKSI provides you with a unique opportunity to see fruition of your work while still having a real work-life balance with our hybrid schedule options. 
• Professional Growth . OKSI is expanding and growing, which means faster-than-typical opportunities to advance your career.

What You'll Do

As an Electrical Engineer II, you'll play a key role in designing, developing, integrating, and testing advanced electronics systems used in AI-powered platforms and environmental instrumentation, for both military and commercial applications.

• Design, prototype, and test circuit boards, sensor interfaces, and embedded system electronics, leading assigned tasks from requirements through validation and documentation
• Contribute to integrating embedded processors, FPGAs, and AI modules into low-power, compact form factors
• Work closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to ensure hardware designs meet overall system requirements
• Interface with suppliers and manufacturers on component selection, prototyping, and manufacturability
• Develop and run test procedures for functional validation, EMI compliance, thermal performance, and reliability; troubleshoot using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and similar tools
• Create and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and design documentation in line with industry standards (IPC, MIL-STD, ISO)
• Support hardware integration, testing, and debugging during lab evaluations and field deployments, including customer demos

Requirements:

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, plus 2-3 years of experience in complex board design, testing, and troubleshooting
• Experience in product development, including work with outsource design and development partners
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCAD)
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers, sensors, power systems, and interface protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN)
• Strong understanding of lab test methods and tools (oscilloscopes, signal generators, logic analyzers)
• Effective communicator who works well independently and in a team

Nice to Have

• Background in automotive, EV, AV, aerospace, or space industries
• Familiarity with guidance and navigation technologies, or inertial/magnetic sensors
• Experience with optics and multispectral digital imaging systems
• MIL-STD or DO-160 EMC design and test experience
• Knowledge of programmable logic design, or signal/power integrity design
• Low-level firmware experience, particularly for bring-up and testing
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC considerations, thermal constraints, and rugged hardware design

Compensation and Benefits

• $100,000 - $160,000 annually. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications and the budget allocated for this role.
• Medical, dental, vision fully paid by the employer for the employee
• Three weeks vacation
• Automatic company contribution to 401K – 5% of earned wages (no matching required)
• Educational assistance

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process.

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