Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

As a Principal Electrical Engineer at QinetiQ, you will lead hands-on design, build, and troubleshooting of mission-critical electronic systems for defense customers. Your work will span from multi-megawatt military vehicle electrification, compact underwater propulsion units for AUVs, unmanned ground robots, and the modernization of onboard power electronics and actuator systems for the Navy's newest submarine designs, bringing proven technology into the next generation of undersea platforms.

QinetiQ's Advanced Robotics and Mission Solutions (AR&MS) group draws on decades of experience developing and delivering leading-edge, mission-ready systems. From frontline unmanned ground robots to ship and submarine systems on which missions depend, our teams are driven by mission-led innovation and a commitment to overcoming the threats of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Work within and/or lead multidisciplinary teams of mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineers to design and support complex systems
• Act as the hands-on primary contributor to first iteration design build and troubleshooting
• Oversee the entire component life-cycle from proposal, concept design, prototype build, and production implementation.
• Design and develop new and novel features for existing products
• Troubleshoot and root cause challenging component and systems problems
• Spearhead the electrical design and testing to MIL-Spec

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical or equivalent with 7+ years of related experience
• Hands-on experience building and testing systems
• Familiarity with MIL-Specs and MIL-PRFs related to electrical engineering
• Ability to see programs through from proposal to production
• Experience interfacing and collaborating with customers
• Prior mentorship roles especially within an engineering setting
• Experience with CAD/Analysis programs
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance if required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DOD security clearance

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $115,000.00 - $175,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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