Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

The Electrical Engineer supports the design, development, packaging, testing, and integration of electrical and electronic systems and components for advanced military applications. Working under the general direction of a project engineering lead, this role focuses on electrical system design for a range of platforms, including combat vehicles, gun systems, and guided munitions. The Electrical Engineer performs detailed engineering analysis of components, subsystems, and complete systems to ensure robust performance and reliability in demanding operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog and digital electrical circuits and systems for military platforms such as combat vehicles, gun systems, and guided munitions.
• Support the full lifecycle of electrical and electronic systems, including design, development, packaging, testing, and integration into larger systems.
• Perform detailed engineering analysis of electrical components, subsystems, and systems to validate performance and reliability for military product applications.
• Create, read, and interpret schematics and interconnect drawings to ensure accurate documentation and integration of electrical designs.
• Develop and manage interface control documents to define and maintain clear electrical and system-level interfaces.
• Use circuit simulation tools such as PSpice or LTspice to model, analyze, and optimize circuit behavior prior to hardware implementation.
• Apply simulation environments such as MATLAB and Simulink to support system modeling, analysis, and design verification.
• Contribute to FPGA low-level coding activities to implement and validate digital logic functions within complex systems.
• Utilize LabVIEW and other test and measurement tools to support verification, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems and components.
• Collaborate with project engineering leads and multidisciplinary teams to solve moderately complex technical design and development problems.
• Communicate technical data, analysis results, and design recommendations clearly and effectively to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Ensure designs consider relevant military and commercial design standards and high EMI (electromagnetic interference) environments when applicable.
• Support systems engineering activities and provide input to manufacturing considerations to facilitate efficient production and integration.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and participate in design reviews and technical discussions to support project progress and quality.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field and at least four years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Professional-level ability to solve moderately complex technical design and development problems in electrical engineering.
• Strong experience in creating, reading, and comprehending electrical schematics and interconnect drawings.
• Ability to create and manage interface control documents for complex electrical and electronic systems.
• Proficiency in circuit simulation using tools such as PSpice or LTspice.
• Solid understanding of analog circuit design and digital circuit design, including use of Cadence or similar tools.
• Experience with FPGA low-level coding in support of digital logic and embedded system implementations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to convey data, information, and technical results to customers and internal teams.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent education.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with relevant military and commercial design standards applicable to electrical and electronic systems.
• Experience using MATLAB and Simulink for modeling, analysis, and simulation of electrical and control systems.
• Proficiency or familiarity with LabVIEW for test automation, data acquisition, and measurement applications.
• Knowledge of computer programming languages such as C, C#, and LabWindows/CVI for supporting test, control, or embedded applications.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and Visio for documentation, reporting, and diagram creation.
• Familiarity with designing components and systems for operation in high EMI (electromagnetic interference) environments.
• Exposure to systems engineering principles and practices, including requirements analysis and system-level integration.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and design-for-manufacture considerations for electrical and electronic hardware.
• Experience with hardware development environments and EDA tools, including Cadence, for circuit design and layout.
• Ability to work under general direction while taking initiative to drive technical tasks to completion.

Work Environment

This role is based in a defense-focused engineering environment supporting complex combat mission systems. The position requires onsite presence 100% of the time or a hybrid arrangement with at least 50% of time spent onsite. Candidates should be local and able to work onsite as needed, without restrictions. The work involves collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams, use of advanced simulation and design tools such as Cadence, MATLAB, Simulink, PSpice, LTspice, and LabVIEW, and interaction with laboratory and test environments typical of military system development. The environment emphasizes technical rigor, adherence to applicable standards, and support of mission-critical systems for the warfighter, while offering stable, long-term project work within a large, established defense organization.

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This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 2026.

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