Aerospace Industry

Lead Electrical Engineer (Defense Electronics) – Cincinnati, OH

Lead Electrical Engineer (Defense & Aerospace Electronics)

📍 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
🕒 Schedule: 4/10 Work Week (Four 10-Hour Days)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $142,000 – $161,000
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available for Ideal Candidates
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🔒 Security Clearance: Must be Eligible to Obtain Secret Clearance
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Overview

A leading defense and aerospace organization is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of ruggedized electronic systems for advanced ordnance and mission-critical applications.

This role combines hands-on electrical design with technical leadership responsibilities, including product development, testing, root cause investigations, customer interaction, proposal support, and mentoring engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, testing, and product lifecycle development within highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Development

  • Design analog and digital electronics for ruggedized defense applications.

  • Perform circuit analysis, simulations, and tolerance studies using SPICE and engineering calculations.

  • Develop and refine technical requirements and ensure compliance.

  • Generate schematics, engineering documentation, and change proposals.

  • Support product development from concept through qualification and production.

Testing & Validation

  • Develop test plans and test reports for:

    • Design Verification

    • Qualification Testing

    • Product Performance Testing

    • Firing Properties Testing

  • Lead testing activities throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, and lab equipment.

Technical Leadership

  • Lead design reviews throughout all development phases.

  • Serve as primary technical interface for internal and external customers.

  • Lead root cause investigations using structured methodologies:

    • 8D

    • Fishbone Analysis

    • Cause & Effect Analysis

  • Provide technical input for proposals, labor estimates, and project planning.

  • Mentor and develop junior electrical engineers.

  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Experience

  • 9+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.

  • 5+ years designing analog circuits including:

    • Operational Amplifiers

    • Differential Amplifiers

    • Filters

    • LDOs

    • Data Converters

  • 5+ years designing digital circuits including:

    • Logic Gates

    • Flip-Flops

    • Timers

    • Digital Filters

  • 4+ years working with power conversion systems:

    • AC/DC

    • DC/DC

    • DC/AC

    • Linear & Switching Power Supplies

  • 5+ years troubleshooting electronic systems using laboratory equipment.

  • 4+ years using schematic capture and PCB design tools such as:

    • Altium

    • PADS

  • 4+ years leading technical projects from concept through completion.

  • 4+ years creating engineering documentation and participating in design reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:

    • MEMS Accelerometers

    • Temperature Sensors

    • Pressure Sensors

    • Gyroscopes

  • Serial communication protocols:

    • UART

    • SPI

    • I2C

  • Root Cause Analysis methodologies.

  • EMI, ESD, and protection circuit design.

  • Power conditioning and power supply design.

  • Design for extreme environments:

    • Shock

    • Vibration

    • Temperature

    • Humidity

  • Experience with Electronic Safety & Arming Devices (ESADs).

  • Experience working to MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A standards.

  • Experience presenting designs to military safety review boards.

  • Energetic materials testing and integration experience.

Key Skills

✔ Analog Circuit Design
✔ Digital Circuit Design
✔ Power Electronics
✔ PCB Design (Altium, PADS)
✔ SPICE Simulation
✔ Root Cause Analysis
✔ Test & Validation Engineering
✔ Technical Leadership
✔ Requirements Development
✔ Defense Electronics

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior electrical engineer with experience designing ruggedized electronics for aerospace, defense, ordnance, or other high-reliability applications. They should possess strong technical leadership skills, experience leading development programs, and the ability to guide projects from concept through qualification and production.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

9+ Years

Seniority

Mid-Senior

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Industry

Aerospace / Defense

Leadership

Technical Lead

Security Clearance

Eligible for Secret Clearance

Travel

Occasional

Relocation

Available

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Four-day work week (4/10 schedule).

  • Lead cutting-edge defense and aerospace electronics programs.

  • High visibility technical leadership role.

  • Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence product strategy.

  • Work on mission-critical systems supporting national defense applications.

 

Senior Tax Analyst – Federal Tax & Corporate Compliance (Hybrid, Pittsburgh)

Senior Tax Analyst (Federal Tax)

📍 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote)
💼 Type: Full-Time
💲 Salary: $75,000 – $100,000

🚀 Overview
A fantastic opportunity for a driven Senior Tax Analyst to join a high-performing corporate tax team within a globally recognised organisation in the aerospace and transportation sector. This role offers strong exposure to federal, state, and international tax, along with involvement in strategic tax initiatives and high-impact projects.

🔧 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Prepare and support the domestic portions of consolidated US federal income tax returns
🔹 Review tax packages and manage data flows into tax filings
🔹 Assist with quarterly taxable income calculations for cash tax payments and reporting
🔹 Support federal tax accounting and compliance processes
🔹 Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory requirements
🔹 Analyse financial and tax data to support business decision-making
🔹 Contribute to special projects including:
  ▫ Internal restructurings and M&A activities
  ▫ Gain/loss calculations and tax basis analysis

✅ Required Skills & Experience
🔹 2+ years of experience in federal tax preparation and/or review
🔹 Experience with income tax accounting
🔹 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
🔹 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
🔹 Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

⭐ Preferred Experience
🔹 Exposure to state and international tax compliance/provision
🔹 Background in corporate tax or within a large multinational or accounting firm
🔹 CPA qualification or Master’s in Tax (or working towards)
🔹 Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools and tax software (e.g., Corptax)
🔹 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
🔹 Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to see the bigger picture

🎯 Additional Details
🔹 Experience Level: Associate (2–5 years)
🔹 Industry: Aerospace / Transportation
🔹 Function: Finance / Accounting
🔹 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🔹 Relocation: Potentially available for the right candidate
🔹 Travel: None required

💡 Why This Role?
🔹 Gain exposure to complex, large-scale tax operations
🔹 Work on impactful projects including M&A and restructuring
🔹 Join a collaborative, high-calibre finance team
🔹 Strong career development and learning opportunities in a global environment

 

Senior Tax Analyst – Federal Tax & Corporate Compliance (Hybrid, Pittsburgh)

Senior Tax Analyst (Federal Tax)

📍 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote)
💼 Type: Full-Time
💲 Salary: $75,000 – $100,000

🚀 Overview
A fantastic opportunity for a driven Senior Tax Analyst to join a high-performing corporate tax team within a globally recognised organisation in the aerospace and transportation sector. This role offers strong exposure to federal, state, and international tax, along with involvement in strategic tax initiatives and high-impact projects.

🔧 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Prepare and support the domestic portions of consolidated US federal income tax returns
🔹 Review tax packages and manage data flows into tax filings
🔹 Assist with quarterly taxable income calculations for cash tax payments and reporting
🔹 Support federal tax accounting and compliance processes
🔹 Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory requirements
🔹 Analyse financial and tax data to support business decision-making
🔹 Contribute to special projects including:
  ▫ Internal restructurings and M&A activities
  ▫ Gain/loss calculations and tax basis analysis

✅ Required Skills & Experience
🔹 2+ years of experience in federal tax preparation and/or review
🔹 Experience with income tax accounting
🔹 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
🔹 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
🔹 Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

⭐ Preferred Experience
🔹 Exposure to state and international tax compliance/provision
🔹 Background in corporate tax or within a large multinational or accounting firm
🔹 CPA qualification or Master’s in Tax (or working towards)
🔹 Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools and tax software (e.g., Corptax)
🔹 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
🔹 Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to see the bigger picture

🎯 Additional Details
🔹 Experience Level: Associate (2–5 years)
🔹 Industry: Aerospace / Transportation
🔹 Function: Finance / Accounting
🔹 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🔹 Relocation: Potentially available for the right candidate
🔹 Travel: None required

💡 Why This Role?
🔹 Gain exposure to complex, large-scale tax operations
🔹 Work on impactful projects including M&A and restructuring
🔹 Join a collaborative, high-calibre finance team
🔹 Strong career development and learning opportunities in a global environment

 

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