Multidisciplinary Engineering

Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design | Cincinnati, OH

Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design

📍 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
🏢 Work Arrangement: Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
🕒 Schedule: 4/10 – Four 10-Hour Days Per Week
🛡️ Security Clearance: Active Clearance Not Required; Ability to Obtain a Secret Clearance Required
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🚚 Relocation Assistance: May Be Considered for an Exceptional Candidate
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
👥 People Management: Not Required

Design Mission-Critical Electronics for Extreme Environments

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design to lead the design, development, testing and qualification of ruggedized electronic systems for advanced ordnance applications.

This is a hands-on senior technical leadership position operating in a fast-paced product-development environment. The successful candidate will combine strong analog, digital and power-electronics design capabilities with technical project leadership, structured problem-solving and the ability to guide products from requirements definition through design, qualification and production support.

The role requires someone capable of working independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The Lead Electrical Engineer will manage several technical priorities simultaneously, mentor other engineers and serve as a primary technical interface with internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

Analog and Digital Hardware Design

  • Design analog and digital circuitry for ruggedized aerospace and defense electronics.

  • Develop circuits using analog building blocks such as:

    • Differential amplifiers

    • Operational amplifiers

    • Low-dropout regulators

    • Analog filters

    • Data converters

    • Signal-conditioning circuits

  • Design with digital building blocks such as logic gates, flip-flops, timers and related components.

  • Develop power-conversion and power-conditioning solutions involving:

    • AC/DC conversion

    • DC/DC conversion

    • DC/AC conversion

    • Linear power supplies

    • Switching power supplies

  • Apply sound engineering practices for EMI suppression, ESD protection and short-circuit protection.

  • Support component selection, design trade studies and hardware architecture decisions.

  • Ensure designs can perform reliably in demanding vibration, shock, temperature and humidity conditions.

Circuit Analysis and Verification

  • Perform circuit-tolerance analyses using hand calculations and SPICE-based simulation tools.

  • Evaluate component tolerances, environmental effects and worst-case operating conditions.

  • Define verification methods and acceptance criteria for electrical performance.

  • Analyse test data and determine whether hardware meets requirements.

  • Identify technical risks early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

  • Document analysis methods, assumptions, results and engineering recommendations.

Requirements and Compliance

  • Develop, refine and manage electrical and hardware requirements.

  • Translate customer and system-level requirements into implementable hardware designs.

  • Maintain traceability between requirements, design outputs and verification activities.

  • Assess technical compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

  • Support internal and customer reviews of requirements and compliance evidence.

  • Ensure design decisions and changes are appropriately documented.

Testing and Qualification

  • Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures and reports covering:

    • Brassboard testing

    • Design verification

    • Environmental qualification

    • Product-performance testing

    • Firing-properties testing

    • Failure investigation and corrective-action verification

  • Lead and direct laboratory and field-test activities throughout the product-development lifecycle.

  • Coordinate testing with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality and test-engineering teams.

  • Troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes, function generators, digital multimeters and other standard laboratory equipment.

  • Review test results, investigate anomalies and recommend corrective actions.

  • Ensure testing is appropriately controlled, repeatable and thoroughly documented.

Technical Project Leadership

  • Lead large-scale technical projects from initial concept through completion with minimal supervision.

  • Coordinate technical activities across multiple engineering disciplines.

  • Manage several projects and priorities simultaneously.

  • Establish technical plans, milestones, risks and resource requirements.

  • Track engineering progress and communicate concerns before they affect cost, schedule or performance.

  • Provide technical direction without requiring formal people-management authority.

  • Make well-supported engineering decisions in a dynamic environment with changing customer priorities.

Design Reviews and Customer Interface

  • Prepare materials for and lead formal design reviews throughout the product-development lifecycle.

  • Present technical designs, analyses, risks, verification results and recommendations.

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

  • Respond clearly and professionally to technical questions and design concerns.

  • Coordinate the resolution of review actions and technical issues.

  • Support final technical presentations and customer acceptance activities.

Failure Investigation and Root-Cause Analysis

  • Lead investigations into hardware failures, nonconformances and test anomalies.

  • Apply structured problem-solving tools such as:

    • 8D

    • Fishbone diagrams

    • Cause-and-effect analysis

    • Fault isolation

    • Corrective and preventive action methodologies

  • Reproduce failures, analyse evidence and identify defensible root causes.

  • Develop, implement and verify effective corrective actions.

  • Communicate investigation findings to engineering teams, customers and leadership.

  • Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future designs.

Engineering Documentation and Change Control

  • Develop clear and accurate technical documentation, including:

    • Test plans

    • Test reports

    • Engineering drawings

    • Design analyses

    • Requirements and compliance documentation

    • Design-review materials

    • Failure-investigation reports

  • Create and process Engineering Orders and Engineering Change Proposals.

  • Support configuration management and formal change-control activities.

  • Maintain appropriate documentation throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Ensure technical records meet internal, contractual and regulatory expectations.

Proposal and Team Support

  • Provide material, labour and technical estimates for Requests for Proposals.

  • Contribute to technical approaches, schedules, risks and assumptions.

  • Support programme planning and new-business activities.

  • Mentor electrical engineers and support their technical development.

  • Promote effective collaboration, engineering discipline and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline with at least nine years of relevant experience.

  • Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with at least seven years of relevant experience.

  • At least 13 years of directly relevant professional experience in place of a degree.

Additional required experience includes:

  • At least five years of experience designing with basic analog building blocks, including differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, LDOs, filters and data converters.

  • At least five years of experience designing with digital building blocks, including logic gates, flip-flops and timers.

  • At least four years of experience with power-conversion concepts, including AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC, linear and switching supplies.

  • At least five years of experience troubleshooting electronic hardware using standard laboratory equipment.

  • At least four years of experience with schematic-capture or PCB-layout tools such as Altium or PADS.

  • At least four years of experience leading a large-scale technical project from beginning to completion with minimal guidance.

  • At least four years of experience preparing for and participating in internal or external design reviews.

  • At least four years of experience producing formal technical documentation such as test plans, test reports and engineering drawings.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

  • Ability to manage several technical priorities simultaneously.

  • Ability to meet all eligibility requirements for a US Secret security clearance.

  • Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

An active security clearance is not required at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing ruggedized electronics for aerospace, defense or ordnance applications.

  • At least four years of experience working with:

    • Temperature sensors

    • MEMS accelerometers

    • Differential-pressure sensors

    • Gyroscopes

  • At least five years of experience with serial communication interfaces such as UART, SPI and I²C.

  • At least five years of structured root-cause analysis experience.

  • Experience applying design practices for EMI suppression, ESD protection and short-circuit protection.

  • At least five years of power-supply and power-conditioning design experience.

  • Experience designing electronic systems for extreme vibration, shock, temperature and humidity environments.

  • Experience with energetic-material interfaces and associated testing.

  • Experience supporting firing-device interfaces, including exploding-foil and low-energy exploding-foil initiators.

  • Experience working with lead charges, boosters or related energetic components.

Safety and Arming Systems Experience

Highly desirable experience includes:

  • Designing Electronic Safety and Arming Devices or Ignition Safety Devices.

  • Applying MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A.

  • Developing ESAD, ESAF or ISD solutions for defense applications.

  • Presenting safety-device designs to formal review boards such as:

    • Air Force Safety Review Board

    • Fuze and Ignition System Technical Review Panel

    • Navy Nuclear Weapons System Safety Board

  • Supporting qualification, compliance and safety-review activities for ordnance electronics.

The Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • End-to-end ownership of complex electrical hardware designs.

  • Strong analog, digital and power-electronics expertise.

  • Hands-on circuit analysis, laboratory testing and troubleshooting capabilities.

  • Experience designing electronics for harsh or extreme environments.

  • Leadership of multidisciplinary technical projects from concept through qualification.

  • Confidence leading formal internal and customer design reviews.

  • Structured investigation and resolution of difficult hardware failures.

  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

  • Experience mentoring engineers without requiring formal supervisory authority.

  • The ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, programme leadership and customers.

  • Flexibility to respond to changing technical and programme priorities.

Work Environment and Benefits

The position operates within a fast-paced aerospace and defense engineering environment and requires close collaboration across electrical, mechanical, systems, test, manufacturing, quality and programme teams.

Employees work a 4/10 schedule, completing four 10-hour shifts each week. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package and may consider relocation support for an exceptional candidate.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

 

Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer – Verilog & SystemVerilog | Cincinnati, OH

Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer – Electrical Engineering

📍 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
🏢 Work Arrangement: Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
🕒 Schedule: 4/10 – Four 10-Hour Days Per Week
🛡️ Security Clearance: Not Required
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🚚 Relocation Assistance: May Be Considered for an Exceptional Candidate
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
👥 People Management: Not Required

Develop the Next Generation of FPGA-Based Defense Electronics

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a talented Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer to support the architecture, design, development and verification of next-generation Electronic Safe and Arm Devices for advanced defense systems.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused primarily on Verilog FPGA design, SystemVerilog verification and embedded microcontroller development. The successful candidate will develop highly reliable digital hardware and firmware used within safety-critical fuzing solutions.

FPGA and ASIC designs may include sensor interfaces, sequence-verification logic, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog interfaces, communication protocols, state machines, timer chains and other safety-critical functions.

This opportunity is ideally suited to an engineer who enjoys solving complex hardware and firmware problems, working with laboratory equipment and developing innovative solutions in a dynamic product-development environment.

Key Responsibilities

FPGA Architecture and Design

  • Analyse system and product requirements and translate them into FPGA and digital-hardware architectures.

  • Define FPGA functionality, interfaces, state machines and verification requirements.

  • Develop synthesizable Verilog HDL for antifuse and enhanced-flash FPGA technologies.

  • Design FPGA logic supporting:

    • Sensor interfaces

    • Sequence verification

    • Analog-to-digital interfaces

    • Digital-to-analog interfaces

    • Serial communication protocols

    • State machines

    • Timer chains

    • Safety-critical control functions

  • Support architecture trade studies and component-selection decisions.

  • Ensure FPGA designs meet functional, performance, reliability and safety requirements.

  • Contribute throughout the complete design lifecycle, from early concept through product testing.

FPGA Verification

  • Develop and execute verification strategies for complex FPGA designs.

  • Create simulation environments, testbenches and verification plans.

  • Perform functional simulation and timing-related analysis.

  • Support SystemVerilog-based verification using methodologies such as:

    • Universal Verification Methodology

    • Open Verification Methodology

    • Verification Methodology Manual

    • Advanced Verification Methodology

  • Use simulation tools to identify functional defects before hardware integration.

  • Document test results, coverage, anomalies and corrective actions.

  • Participate in design and code reviews to strengthen FPGA quality.

Embedded Firmware Development

  • Develop embedded C software for microcontroller-based systems.

  • Implement algorithms, manipulate data structures and produce highly optimized code.

  • Develop firmware supporting communication, sequencing, monitoring and hardware-control functions.

  • Support C# development targeting enhanced-flash microcontrollers when required.

  • Integrate FPGA logic, microcontrollers and associated hardware.

  • Diagnose hardware-firmware interaction issues in laboratory and target-system environments.

  • Support firmware reviews, unit testing and configuration control.

Hardware Development and Integration

  • Support the design and debugging of FPGA-associated electrical hardware.

  • Review digital schematics and assess device interfaces.

  • Participate in hardware bring-up and prototype evaluation.

  • Verify interfaces between FPGAs, microcontrollers, sensors, converters and other electronic components.

  • Support the integration of digital hardware and firmware into Electronic Safe and Arm Devices.

  • Evaluate system performance under representative operating conditions.

  • Work closely with electrical, systems, test, mechanical and software engineers.

Laboratory Testing and Troubleshooting

  • Perform hands-on debugging using standard laboratory equipment, including:

    • Logic analysers

    • Oscilloscopes

    • JTAG and in-circuit emulation debuggers

    • Protocol analysers

    • Digital multimeters

    • Development and evaluation boards

  • Analyse functional failures and performance issues in test environments and target systems.

  • Isolate defects across FPGA logic, firmware and electrical hardware.

  • Develop corrective actions and verify the effectiveness of design changes.

  • Document troubleshooting methods, findings and final resolutions.

  • Support prototype, design-verification and product-level testing.

Requirements and Technical Documentation

  • Analyse, clarify and refine hardware and firmware requirements.

  • Maintain traceability between requirements, design elements and verification evidence.

  • Produce design descriptions, verification documentation and technical reports.

  • Document FPGA architectures, interfaces, state-machine behaviour and firmware functionality.

  • Support internal and customer design reviews.

  • Ensure engineering records are complete, accurate and configuration controlled.

Quality and Process Improvement

  • Apply disciplined hardware, firmware and software-development methodologies.

  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, unit testing, prototyping and product testing.

  • Identify opportunities to improve development efficiency, product quality and time to market.

  • Contribute to FPGA coding standards, reusable design practices and verification processes.

  • Support defect prevention and lessons-learned activities.

  • Maintain source code and design files within approved version-control systems.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline with at least six years of relevant experience.

  • Graduate degree in a related technical discipline with at least four years of relevant experience.

  • At least 10 years of directly relevant professional experience in place of a degree.

Additional required experience includes:

  • Practical knowledge of Verilog for FPGA or digital logic design.

  • Experience with digital-design practices, logic architecture and hardware-description languages such as Verilog or VHDL.

  • Embedded C programming experience, including:

    • Algorithm development

    • Data-structure manipulation

    • Hardware-control programming

    • Development of highly optimized code

  • Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment such as logic analysers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE debuggers and protocol analysers.

  • Familiarity with hardware, software and firmware development methodologies.

  • Experience participating in design verification, code reviews, unit testing, prototyping or product testing.

  • Experience using source-code and configuration-management tools such as Git, Subversion or Team Foundation Server.

  • Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities.

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.

  • Ability to respond to changing technical priorities and short-notice requests.

  • Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

  • FPGA development experience with Microchip/Microsemi or Actel devices.

  • Experience targeting antifuse or enhanced-flash FPGA technologies.

  • Experience using QuestaSim or comparable HDL simulation tools.

  • SystemVerilog verification experience.

  • Experience applying UVM, OVM, VMM or AVM verification methodologies.

  • Experience developing reusable verification components and testbenches.

  • C# development experience targeting enhanced-flash microcontrollers.

  • Experience developing FPGA interfaces for:

    • Sensors

    • ADCs and DACs

    • Serial communications

    • State machines

    • Timing and sequencing functions

  • Familiarity with ASIC development or verification.

  • Experience developing safety-critical or high-reliability electronics.

  • Previous experience with Electronic Safe and Arm Devices, fuzing systems or defense electronics.

  • Experience integrating FPGA logic with microcontrollers and embedded firmware.

  • Strong organizational skills and an action-oriented approach.

The Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • Ownership of FPGA designs from requirements through implementation and verification.

  • Strong Verilog and digital-logic design capabilities.

  • Hands-on embedded C development experience.

  • Practical SystemVerilog verification knowledge.

  • Experience debugging interactions between FPGA logic, firmware and electrical hardware.

  • Confidence using laboratory tools to isolate complex technical problems.

  • Familiarity with Microsemi/Actel FPGA technology and QuestaSim.

  • Experience developing reliable electronics for safety-critical applications.

  • An ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering disciplines.

  • Strong documentation, organization and communication skills.

Work Environment and Benefits

The position operates within a highly dynamic aerospace and defense engineering environment where product quality, technical discipline and responsiveness are essential.

Employees work a 4/10 schedule, completing four 10-hour workdays each week. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

  • Medical and disability insurance

  • Retirement plan with employer match

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Employee assistance program

  • Education assistance

  • Parental leave

  • Paid time off

  • Company-paid holidays

Relocation assistance may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

 

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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering | Aerospace & Defense Leadership | Waco, TX

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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

📍 Waco, Texas (Onsite)
🕒 9/80 Schedule – Every Other Friday Off
💰 $190,000 - $220,000 Base Salary
🚚 Relocation Assistance Available
✈️ Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Mission Systems
👥 Engineering Leadership Opportunity

Lead High-Impact Engineering Teams Supporting Advanced Aerospace & Defense Programs

An industry-leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting complex aircraft modification, systems integration, mission systems, and advanced technology programs.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical depth with proven people leadership, strategic planning, and program execution capabilities.

You'll oversee teams responsible for the design, integration, and delivery of sophisticated systems supporting both military and commercial customers while playing a key role in shaping departmental strategy, workforce planning, technical excellence, and long-term business growth.

If you're passionate about leading engineers, solving complex technical challenges, influencing organizational strategy, and delivering mission-critical solutions, this role offers outstanding visibility, responsibility, and career progression.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is not a traditional engineering management role.

You'll operate at the intersection of engineering leadership, program execution, customer engagement, workforce planning, and strategic business growth.

You'll help define how engineering teams support future programs, influence hiring and staffing strategies, drive technical excellence, and partner directly with senior leadership to ensure successful program execution.

Highlights include:

  • Lead multiple engineering teams supporting complex aerospace and defense programs

  • Direct influence on departmental strategy and workforce growth

  • High visibility with executive leadership and customers

  • Opportunity to shape future engineering capabilities and talent development

  • Significant involvement in proposal development and business growth initiatives

  • Exposure to both military and commercial aviation programs

  • Strong technical and leadership career progression opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of Systems Engineers and technical professionals

  • Create a culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

  • Establish training and professional development plans to support long-term organizational goals

  • Support employee growth, performance management, succession planning, and talent development initiatives

  • Foster strong collaboration across engineering, program management, operations, and customer teams

Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Forecast engineering resource requirements based on current and future program demand

  • Develop hiring strategies and workforce plans to support business growth

  • Lead recruiting efforts and participate in candidate selection processes

  • Ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet program commitments and customer expectations

  • Support long-term capability development across the engineering organization

Program & Technical Leadership

  • Provide leadership and oversight across multiple engineering programs and integration efforts

  • Partner closely with Program Managers and Project Engineers to ensure successful execution

  • Review engineering schedules, budgets, risks, and resource allocations

  • Support engineering teams throughout the full program lifecycle

  • Ensure technical solutions align with customer requirements, budgets, and schedules

Systems Engineering Excellence

  • Lead and review systems engineering activities including:

    • Requirements analysis

    • System architecture development

    • Trade studies

    • System integration planning

    • Verification and validation activities

    • Technical baseline management

  • Ensure customer requirements are translated into clear, verifiable system-level requirements

  • Review engineering trade studies for technical accuracy, completeness, and feasibility

  • Support development of complex integrated system architectures

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as a key technical leader during customer interactions

  • Build strong relationships with military, government, commercial, and internal stakeholders

  • Present technical information to executive leadership, customers, and engineering teams

  • Represent the organization during technical reviews, program meetings, and customer engagements

  • Facilitate collaboration between engineering, program management, and customers to ensure alignment and success

Business Growth & Proposal Support

  • Support new business capture activities and proposal development efforts

  • Participate in labor estimating, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, and technical proposal development

  • Contribute to growth strategies and future program planning

  • Support investment planning and technical roadmap development

Department Operations & Financial Management

  • Manage departmental budgets and overhead spending

  • Ensure engineering teams have the tools, resources, and infrastructure required to succeed

  • Monitor departmental performance against strategic goals and operating plans

  • Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across the organization

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline

  • Minimum 12 years of relevant engineering experience with a Bachelor's Degree

OR

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience with an advanced degree

  • Previous engineering leadership or management experience

  • Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and methodologies

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Highly Preferred Experience

Systems Engineering

  • Requirements management

  • System architecture development

  • Trade study execution and evaluation

  • System integration

  • Verification & validation

  • Technical baseline management

  • Full engineering lifecycle experience

Leadership & Program Management

  • Functional management experience

  • IPT (Integrated Product Team) leadership

  • Workforce planning and hiring

  • Resource forecasting

  • Budget management

  • Engineering operations leadership

  • Strategic planning and execution

Business Development

  • Proposal development

  • Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation

  • Technical volume development

  • Customer engagement and presentations

Aerospace, Defense & Mission Systems

Experience supporting:

  • Aircraft modification programs

  • Avionics integration

  • Mission systems

  • Defense platforms

  • Government programs

  • Complex system integration efforts

Cybersecurity Experience

Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused engineering teams or cybersecurity programs is considered a strong plus.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strategic thinking and planning

  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities

  • Strong business acumen

  • Critical thinking and sound decision-making

  • Team leadership and coaching skills

  • Executive-level communication capabilities

  • Accountability and ownership mentality

  • Ability to influence across multiple functions and stakeholder groups

Security & Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred

  • Active Secret Clearance

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $190,000 - $220,000

Additional benefits include:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings plans

  • Paid time off and company holidays

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

  • Interview travel reimbursement

  • Long-term career advancement opportunities

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Why Join?

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead talented engineering teams working on complex, high-visibility aerospace and defense programs that have a direct impact on mission success.

You'll help shape engineering strategy, influence future business growth, develop the next generation of engineering talent, and work alongside some of the industry's most respected technical professionals.

If you're an experienced engineering leader looking for a role that combines technical depth, people leadership, business impact, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Lead Electrical Engineer – Aircraft Systems Integration | Aerospace & Defense | Waco, TX

Lead Electrical Engineer – Aircraft Systems Integration

📍 Waco, Texas (100% Onsite)
💰 $150,000 - $170,000 Base Salary
🚚 Relocation Assistance Available
🕒 9/80 Schedule – Every Other Friday Off
✈️ Aerospace, Defense & Aircraft Modification Programs

Design the Systems That Power Mission-Critical Aircraft

An industry-leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to support advanced aircraft modification and systems integration programs.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys hands-on engineering, solving complex integration challenges, and seeing their designs deployed on real-world aircraft platforms.

You'll play a key role in the design, integration, testing, and verification of aircraft electrical systems, supporting major avionics upgrades, mission system integrations, power distribution systems, and aircraft modernization initiatives.

Whether your experience comes from aerospace, transportation, automotive, military vehicles, rail, heavy equipment, industrial controls, or other complex electrical systems environments, this role offers the chance to apply your expertise to some of the most advanced airborne platforms in operation today.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn't a desk-only design role.

You'll be involved throughout the full engineering lifecycle—from requirements and design through integration, troubleshooting, aircraft testing, and operational deployment.

You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams while gaining direct exposure to aircraft systems, advanced avionics technologies, and mission-critical defense programs.

Highlights include:

  • Work directly on operational aircraft platforms

  • Lead complex electrical integration and modification projects

  • Design and validate aircraft power and signal interfaces

  • Participate in lab testing and aircraft testing activities

  • Influence technical solutions and engineering decisions

  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

  • Outstanding long-term growth opportunities within aerospace and defense

What You'll Be Doing

Aircraft Electrical Systems Design

  • Design and develop electrical integration solutions for aircraft modification programs

  • Support avionics upgrades and aircraft systems modernization initiatives

  • Develop electrical interface designs and power distribution solutions

  • Apply electrical requirements and design standards to complex integration efforts

  • Generate professional engineering drawings, documentation, and technical reports

Systems Integration & Verification

  • Support integration of electrical, avionics, and mission systems

  • Evaluate wiring architectures, signal interfaces, and power requirements

  • Verify electrical interfaces and system compatibility

  • Troubleshoot integration issues and identify root causes

  • Support hardware installation and aircraft modification activities

Testing & Validation

  • Develop electrical test plans and verification procedures

  • Conduct testing in laboratory and aircraft environments

  • Analyze test results and resolve technical issues

  • Support qualification, acceptance, and operational testing activities

  • Ensure systems meet performance and customer requirements

Technical Leadership

  • Serve as a technical leader within the Electrical Engineering team

  • Support project planning, budget tracking, and schedule management

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers

  • Coordinate activities across engineering disciplines

  • Drive technical excellence and engineering best practices

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

AND

  • Minimum 9 years of relevant engineering experience

OR

  • Master's Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

OR

  • 13+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Required Technical Experience

  • Electrical systems integration

  • Wiring and signal interface design

  • Electrical design for complex systems

  • Troubleshooting and verification testing

  • Interface control and systems integration activities

  • Experience with at least one electrical CAD platform

CAD Tool Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

  • Visual Engineer

  • AutoCAD Electrical

  • Capital Harness

  • Similar electrical design and harness development tools

Highly Preferred Experience

Wire Harness & Interconnect Design

Candidates with experience in:

  • Wire harness design

  • Electrical routing

  • Connector selection

  • Signal integrity

  • Power distribution systems

  • Interface design

will be especially attractive.

Industry-specific aerospace experience is not required. Candidates from other complex engineering environments with strong electrical integration backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Aerospace & Military Standards

Exposure to any of the following is beneficial:

  • SAE AS50881

  • MIL-STD-704

  • MIL-E-7016

  • SAE ARP4754

  • MIL-STD-461

  • MIL-STD-810

  • MIL-STD-882

  • MIL-HDBK-516

Additional Preferred Experience

  • Aircraft systems integration

  • Avionics upgrades

  • Military aircraft modification programs

  • Power distribution systems

  • Digital and analog signal interfaces

  • System troubleshooting and root cause analysis

  • Engineering leadership or task leadership experience

Technical Knowledge Areas

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of:

  • Digital and analog signal interfaces

  • Voltage drop considerations

  • Timing requirements

  • Data communications and handshaking protocols

  • Electrical power distribution

  • System-level integration challenges

  • Verification and validation processes

Work Environment

This role combines office, laboratory, and aircraft environments.

Candidates should be comfortable:

  • Working directly on aircraft

  • Operating in aircraft hangars

  • Climbing into and around aircraft

  • Supporting installation and test activities

  • Working in confined areas when necessary

  • Participating in hands-on troubleshooting efforts

Security Requirements

Candidates must:

  • Be U.S. Citizens

  • Be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance

Preferred

  • Active DoD Secret Clearance

Travel & Schedule

✈️ Less than 10% travel

🕒 9/80 Schedule

Enjoy every other Friday off while supporting exciting aerospace programs.

Occasional overtime may be required based on program schedules and testing activities.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $150,000 - $170,000

Additional benefits include:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings plans

  • Paid time off and company holidays

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

  • Interview travel reimbursement

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Long-term career advancement within a growing aerospace organization

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to work on highly visible aircraft modernization and systems integration programs where your engineering expertise will directly influence the performance, reliability, and capability of mission-critical aircraft.

You'll join a team that values technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning while offering exposure to cutting-edge aerospace technologies and complex engineering challenges.

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer with strong systems integration and wire harness design experience looking for your next career-defining opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

 

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