Avionics Electrical Engineer - Aircraft Power & Systems

Our Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Work-life benefits and development

Job summary

Signalink, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Electrical Engineer to support avionics and aircraft electrical systems for defense programs. The role emphasizes lifecycle engineering, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in a defense contractor environment.

The candidate will develop ELA, schematics, wiring diagrams, and interconnect drawings, and will test and validate systems to satisfy functional, safety, and airworthiness requirements. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–15 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, avionics, or aerospace.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain/maintain clearance.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and system documentation.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrical engineering principles across avionics and aircraft electrical systems development for U.S. Army aviation programs.
• Support development, integration, analysis, testing, and documentation of electrical systems.
• Analyze requirements and assist in electrical system architectures, designs, and specifications.
• Design and integrate electrical systems, wiring, interconnects, and power distribution.
• Perform analyses and assessments to verify designs meet safety and airworthiness requirements.
• Develop and review electrical load analyses, schematics, wiring diagrams, and drawings.
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate electrical systems to meet requirements.
• Evaluate interfaces and identify integration issues in wiring, grounding, and circuit protection.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Problem-solving

Technical writing

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

ABET-accredited EE program

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Signalink, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Electrical Engineer to support avionics and aircraft electrical systems for defense programs. The role emphasizes lifecycle engineering, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in a defense contractor environment.

The candidate will develop ELA, schematics, wiring diagrams, and interconnect drawings, and will test and validate systems to satisfy functional, safety, and airworthiness requirements. Travel up to 10% may be required.