Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

As an electrical engineer, you will perform a variety of assignments including conceptual design, engineering analysis, detailed sub-system electrical design, integration, test, and manufacturing and field support. A strong candidate will possess a broad range of engineering skills and could perform as an individual contributor or as a team lead. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment with a diverse array of exciting technologies and products that directly support our nation's war fighters.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, design presentations to customers, test plans, and test reports.
• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.
• May lead a design team.
• Will plan product development, produce technical white papers, and brief management/customers on planning and progress.

Skills:

• Electrical engineering
• Design
• Integration
• Testing
• EMI/EMC
• Cable Design
• AC/DC
• RF

Additional Skills Details:

• Electrical engineering, Design, Integration, Testing, EMI/EMC, Cable Design, AC/DC, RF

Qualifications:

• BS Degree
• 2+ years of real world experience
• Extensive design and integration experience in military and/or commercial systems, control systems, EMI/EMC, power and safety.
• Proven track record of innovation and problem solving in cross functional teams.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation & test is required.
• Design and integration experience in some or all of the products and practices below:
• Cable design
• Hardware Safety and Risk analysis
• RF link budgets
• Hardware Environmental and Electromagnetic qualification to military standards
• HALT and ESS testing
• GPS and RF communication systems integration
• AC and DC power and motors, motor controllers, and brakes
• Ethernet and networking, RS232/422, CAN bus
• Batteries (Lithium)
• Power converters
• Fault tree development and criticality analysis
• Programming and algorithm development
• Grounding and environmental control
• Power test equipment such as electronic load banks
• The candidate should have hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical cabling and digital communication.
• Wired Ethernet and Network configuration experience is a plus.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Experience Level: Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract position based out of Hunt Valley, MD.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $90.00/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)

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Hunt Valley, MD.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026.

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