Lead Electrical Engineer

Worker Type

Regular

AV is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead
Electrical Engineer to join our Kinetic Effectors Group. This role will support the design, development, and integration of electrical systems for the Next Generation Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Missile (NGCM) in support of national defense objectives. This is a hands‑on, mid‑career engineering role focused on embedded electronics, power systems, avionics, and missile subsystem integration and associated testing. You will work closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, government customers, and suppliers to deliver cutting‑edge solutions in a mission‑critical environment.

• Design, analyze, and test electrical hardware for missile components including power distribution, control electronics, telemetry, and interface circuits.
• Develop and manage electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and cable assemblies.
• Support component selection and procurement, ensuring conformance with military and environmental standards.
• Conduct design verification, validation, and hardware troubleshooting during lab, ground, and flight tests.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement electrical interfaces, requirements, and ICDs.
• Assist in EMI/EMC compliance testing and environmental qualification (e.g., vibration, thermal, shock).
• Support integration and test activities in lab and field environments, including missile checkout procedures.
• Document engineering work through detailed drawings, reports, test plans, and configuration control systems.
• Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning.
• Develop engineering labor and material estimates.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance.
• Understanding and application of industry electrical engineering technical standards; demonstrated electrical component design experience.
• Experience with circuit design and application.
• Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical power distribution and design systems.
• Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics.
• Experience with requirements‑driven hardware design and circuitry design.
• Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF) engineering technical standards.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design. Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience supporting a DoD missile program from concept through flight test.
  • Working knowledge of Explosives Safety and Ordnance System Safety.
  • Experience developing and releasing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
  • Experience with telemetry systems.
  • Experience with mission‑critical and safety‑critical systems, components, connectors, cables, etc.
  • Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑1901A, MIL‑STD‑882, EWR‑127, RCC 319, RCC 324, DoDEA 8510.01, MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑464, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, ECSS‑ST‑50‑11C.
  • Prior work with air‑to‑air, air‑to‑ground, or surface‑to‑air missile systems.
  Physical Demands
  • Ability to work in an office (Constant).
  • Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent).
  Clearance Level

  Secret

  The salary range for this role is: $107,370 - $152,250

  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 must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology…