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Staff Electrical Engineer
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What they do
An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.
$107,354 / year median in Maryland
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Staff Electrical Engineer
Copilot said:
Staff Electrical EngineerOverviewSeeking a senior-level Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the design, integration, and testing of complex electrical power, control, and automation systems for advanced robotic and electromechanical platforms supporting defense and government programs. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, requiring expertise in electrical system design, system integration, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical and control system design efforts for complex robotic and electromechanical systems.
- Develop system architectures, schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface designs.
- Perform electrical analysis, simulation, integration, troubleshooting, and testing.
- Lead design reviews and provide technical direction throughout project execution.
- Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Select, size, and integrate electrical and electronic components, power systems, and control hardware.
- Design and implement communication interfaces including Ethernet, USB, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, and CAN.
- Mentor junior engineers and support technical development within the team.
- Support hands-on assembly, integration, validation, and field testing activities.
- Ensure designs meet applicable engineering, safety, and industry standards.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience designing and developing complex electrical, electromechanical, automated, or robotic systems.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Experience with electrical system design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of DC power systems, power distribution, and energy requirement calculations.
- Experience designing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, and system block diagrams.
- Knowledge of EMI mitigation, grounding, shielding, wiring, and cabling best practices.
- Experience integrating COTS hardware, embedded controllers, sensors, actuators, and single-board computer platforms.
- Proficiency using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, and communication analyzers.
- Experience with engineering tools such as Altium Designer, AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, SPICE, MATLAB, or MathCAD.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with underwater systems, marine robotics, ROVs, AUVs, sonar systems, or defense-related technologies.
- PCB design experience and familiarity with fiber optic systems.
- Experience with brushless motor drives, automation systems, and closed-loop control systems.
- Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, IEC, ISO, NEC, NEMA, MIL-STD, and other applicable engineering standards.
- Programming or scripting experience supporting system development and testing.
Work Arrangement - On-Site
- Occasional travel required, including domestic, international, offshore, and field test support assignments (typically 1-2 weeks at a time).
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