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Job Description

 

Summary

AV is continuously seeking talented Electrical Engineers to work onsite at our Albuquerque, New Mexico or Germantown, Maryland offices. Electrical Engineers at AV support the design, development, integration, verification, and production of advanced aerospace, beam-control, RF, and electromechanical systems.

This posting is intended for candidates at multiple experience levels. Responsibilities and seniority will be aligned with qualifications, experience, and program needs. Depending on the assignment, Electrical Engineers may support analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, power, embedded, high-speed electronic systems, and ruggedized interconnect solutions.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, RF, optical, software, manufacturing, quality, test, and program management teams throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements development and concept design through prototyping, qualification, production, and field support. More experienced candidates may lead technical activities, special projects, or provide direction and mentorship to other engineers.

Position Responsibilities

• Depending on experience and program needs, responsibilities may include:
• Design, develop, analyze, integrate, and test analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, power, and embedded electronic systems.
• Design and develop ruggedized cable assemblies, harnesses, and interconnect solutions for use in harsh environmental and mission-critical applications.
• Define cable assembly requirements, including electrical performance, shielding, grounding, connector selection, routing, bend radius, strain relief, sealing, and environmental durability.
• Select appropriate cables, connectors, backshells, protective sleeving, conduit, and other interconnect components based on electrical, mechanical, environmental, and manufacturing requirements.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, cable assembly drawings, PCB layouts, interface documentation, bills of materials, and technical data packages.
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, power analysis, worst-case analysis, and signal- or power-integrity assessments.
• Support hardware development from requirements and concept through design, prototyping, integration, verification, qualification, production, and field support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define electrical and mechanical interfaces, resolve technical issues, and meet system performance requirements.
• Develop and execute test plans, verification procedures, and acceptance criteria for electronic hardware and cable assemblies.
• Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, and data-acquisition systems.
• Participate in design, requirements, test-readiness, production-readiness, and customer technical reviews.
• Support configuration management, revision control, engineering change processes, and product lifecycle management.
• Work with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production issues and improve cost, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and production readiness.
• Provide technical leadership, task ownership, or mentorship based on experience.
• Support occasional travel to customer, supplier, test, or field locations as required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in electrical design, analysis, hardware development, cable assembly design, integration, verification, or test. Level will be determined by qualifications and experience.
• Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals, circuit design, schematic development, wiring diagrams, and laboratory test equipment.
• Ability to analyze technical data, troubleshoot hardware, and communicate clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required by the program.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Experience with ruggedized cable assemblies, wire harnesses, connectors, backshells, shielding, grounding, strain relief, or interconnect systems.
• Experience designing cable assemblies for harsh environments involving vibration, shock, temperature extremes, moisture, dust, chemicals, or electromagnetic interference.
• Experience with RF, analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, embedded, or high-speed electronic systems.
• Experience with radar, satellite communications, phased arrays, beam-control systems, or aerospace and defense products.
• Familiarity with PCB design tools, SPICE-based simulation, MATLAB, Python, FPGA development, or embedded systems.
• Experience with RF test equipment, hardware integration, environmental testing, or qualification testing.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, grounding, shielding, and thermal considerations.
• Experience with prototype development, low-rate production, manufacturing transition, supplier coordination, or fielded systems.
• Familiarity with requirements management, configuration management, PLM/PDM, or engineering change systems.
• Experience working in an AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated engineering environment.
• Experience leading technical tasks, conducting trade studies, or mentoring engineers.
• Current and active U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Core Competencies

• Electrical and electronic system design
• Ruggedized cable assembly and interconnect design
• Circuit analysis, simulation, and troubleshooting
• Hardware integration, verification, and test
• RF, analog, digital, power, and embedded systems
• Signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and shielding
• Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
• Root-cause analysis and corrective action
• Configuration-controlled technical documentation
• Task ownership, technical leadership, and mentorship

Career Framework

• Track: Engineering
• Discipline: Electrical Engineering
• Level: Based on qualifications and experience
• Focus Areas: Analog and Digital Design, RF Engineering, Power Electronics, Embedded Hardware, PCB Design, Ruggedized Cable Assemblies, Interconnect Systems, Hardware Integration and Test, Signal Integrity, and Systems Engineering Support

At AV, Electrical Engineers work on technically challenging products that support critical aerospace and defense missions. You will collaborate with talented multidisciplinary teams, work hands-on with advanced hardware, and have opportunities to grow your career while helping deliver reliable systems from concept through production and field support

Location This position is based in either Albuquerque, NM or Germantown, MD.

Salary Range $75,000 to $160,000 (This range is broad as we are hiring for multiple levels for this role. Salary will be determined within range based at entry, mid, or senior-level based on level of experience.)

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR.  A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits:  AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.  Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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