Electrical Engineer III

Position: Electrical Engineer III


Location: Torrance, CA


Contract Term: Fulltime

Position Overview


Seeking an Electrical Engineer III to lead the design and deployment of ruggedized, mission-critical electronics for defense and environmental applications. You'll own hardware design from architecture through field validation on systems where reliability is uncompromising, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor early-career engineers.

What You Will Do:

• Lead design of complex electrical systems (mixed-signal PCBs, embedded controllers, sensor interfaces) for defense and environmental applications
• Architect low-power, high-reliability solutions for rugged, space-constrained platforms (guidance systems, UAS payloads, sensor packages)
• Define requirements and validate against functional, thermal, and EMI/EMC targets
• Integrate processors, FPGAs, sensors, and power subsystems; collaborate with software teams on hardware/firmware communication
• Own electrical design workstreams from requirements through production release
• Mentor junior engineers and interns with hands-on lab support
• Lead design reviews, trade studies, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Develop test procedures and lead lab validation (thermal, vibration, environmental testing)
• Maintain complete engineering documentation (schematics, BOMs, test data, compliance reports)
• Manage vendor collaboration on PCB fabrication, DFM, and component lifecycle
• Propose new components, tools, and methodologies to improve performance, cost, and reliability

Requirements


Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in munition systems, guided weapons, drone/UAS, or robotics-domains where hardware reliability is mission-critical
• Experience in aerospace, defense electronics, hypersonics, or space systems
• Familiarity with guidance and navigation technologies, including inertial and magnetic sensors
• Experience with optics, EO/IR, and multispectral digital imaging systems
• MIL-STD or DO-160 EMC design and test experience
• Expertise in electronics design and testing for harsh environments (shock, vibration, thermal extremes)
• Knowledge of programmable logic design (FPGA/CPLD)
• Signal integrity and power integrity design skills
• Experience transitioning products from prototype into full production
• Low-level firmware expertise, particularly for hardware bring-up and testing
• Understanding of ITAR and export compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in guidance systems, munitions, UAS, or mission-critical defense electronics
• Aerospace or defense electronics experience
• Design/testing expertise for harsh environments (thermal extremes, shock, vibration)
• Guidance and navigation technologies (inertial sensors, magnetometers)
• Signal and power integrity design; EMC testing experience
• FPGA/CPLD design and low-level firmware expertise
• Product transition from prototype to production and DFM experience
• ITAR/EAR compliance familiarity
• Active DoD clearance or eligibility