Associate Electrical Designer - HyperRF Systems

avav; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks an Associate Electrical Engineer to support design and documentation of custom cable assemblies and PCBs. You will capture data in PLM, prepare harness drawings, and assist with schematic symbols and footprints in Altium. Collaboration across electrical, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, CAD proficiency, and the ability to work across disciplines while ensuring traceability and formal documentation for manufacturing releases.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, drafting/design technology, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2+ years' experience in cable/harness documentation, PCB support, or CAD drafting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio (for cable/harness diagrams) and Altium Designer (schematic symbols/footprints).
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Arena, Agile, Windchill, Teamcenter or similar) and ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cable and harness drawings using Visio and other CAD tools.
• Enter and manage connector, pin, wire, and part data within the PLM system for configuration control and traceability.
• Support PCB design by creating schematic symbols, footprints, and component libraries in Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate design intent into detailed drawings and BOMs.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation packages for internal reviews and manufacturing release.
• Conduct drawing checks for accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Provide cross-functional support to engineering, manufacturing, and configuration management teams.

Skills

Cable harness documentation

PCB support

CAD drafting

Detail-oriented

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Engineering design tools

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in electrical or related field

Tools

Visio

Altium Designer

Arena PLM

Agile

Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

AtAVwe design, integrate, test, and deploystate-of-the-artsystems for a range of applications, includingphased arraysystems,wireless communications, radar, andRF-basedperimeter intrusion detection systems.We are dedicated to safeguarding our clients by delivering innovative and reliable securityand defensetechnologies.

Associate Electrical Engineer

We are seeking anAssociate Electrical Designerto support our engineering team in the design and documentation of custom cable assemblies and printed circuit boards. This role will focus on capturing technical data into our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, preparing cable and harness drawings, andassistingwith schematic symbol and footprint creation in Altium. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proficient in engineering design tools, and comfortable working across multiple disciplines (electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain cable and harness drawings using Visio and/or other CAD tools.
• Enter and manage connector, pin, wire, and part data within the PLM system to ensure configuration control and traceability.
• Support PCB design efforts by creating and maintaining schematic symbols, footprints, and component libraries in Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate design intent into detailed drawings and bills of material (BOMs).
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation packages for internal reviews and manufacturing release.
• Conduct drawing checks for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.
• Provide cross-functional support to engineering, manufacturing, and configuration management teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, drafting/design technology, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2+years' experience in cable/harness documentation, PCB support, or CAD drafting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio(for cable/harness diagrams).
• Experience with Altium Designer(for schematic symbol and footprint creation).
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Arena, Agile, Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 cable & harness standards and/or IPC PCB standards.
• Familiarity with defense/aerospace documentation practices.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks (for mechanical models, routing, or harness drawings).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for technical documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-disciplinary engineering environment.

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

• 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.