Electrical/Components Engineer

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid holidays

9/80 work week with every other Friday

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation in Pine Brook, NJ, is seeking an Electrical/Components Engineer to manage components for aerospace and defense projects. You will review part requirements, assist in selection, and support across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 3–5 years of aerospace/defense experience, strong documentation skills, and proficiency with tools like SVN, SharePoint, Altium, and MATLAB. Onsite work in Pine Brook, NJ is required.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 3–5 years aerospace/defense engineering experience required (5+ preferred).
• Experience with SiliconExpert required.

Responsibilities

• Support design activities with component selection by performance, materials, and cost.
• Perform obsolescence management with alternate part recommendations.
• Interface with manufacturers to verify OEM part numbers and sources.
• Develop and maintain electronic component databases.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer-centric attitude

Drive for results

Leadership

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

SVN

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Altium

OrCad

HyperLynx

Pspice

LTSpice

ANYSYS

MATLAB

Job description

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting‑edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world‑class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world‑wide as a 'full service' provider.

For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Electrical/Components Engineer

Overview

The Electrical/Components Engineer is responsible for components management activities of electronics‑based projects for use in the aerospace and defense markets. The position requires an understanding of component applications in analog and digital circuits, power electronics, high speed digital interfaces, FPGA and DSPs. The position also requires understanding of thermal, vibration, radiation and electromagnetic stress effects on these devices. The position is responsible for reviewing and interpreting electronic part requirements – technical‑and programmatic‑related and assisting in selection and analysis from a component reliability perspective.

General Functions

• Support electrical/electronic design activities including component selection in terms of part performance, materials, construction, distribution/availability and cost.
• Perform Obsolescence Management activities including making informed, alternate part recommendations to staff engineers.
• Interface with part and component manufacturers to verify and validate OEM part numbers, qualified manufacturers, qualified manufacturer part numbers, part availability, alternate part numbers (and sources), National Stock Numbers (NSNs), Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) items, and other components.
• Develop and maintain Kearfott electronic component databases.
• Apply critical analysis of component manufacturer data sheets to identify suitability in Kearfott product applications.
• Perform reliability analysis and application stress assessment using ANSYS, Matlab, and other CAE tools.
• Apply relevant internal, industry and government standards.
• Support product improvement/cost reduction initiatives.
• Support design and analyses using Altium®, OrCad®, HyperLynx®, Pspice®, LTSpice® etc.
• Generate requirements, specifications, and verification/validations procedures for electronic assemblies.
• Participate as a member of a cross‑functional project team including mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers and technicians.
• Support production, manufacturing, repair and product improvement initiatives.

Requirements/qualifications

• BS Electrical Engineering or other applicable field required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in aerospace and/or defense engineering required, 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience with SiliconExpert is required.
• Adept in file management platforms including SVN (file version control), SharePoint (file sharing) and cloud‑based interfaces.
• Able to apply formal enterprise document release and revision control processes.
• Excellent presentation skills and presentation preparation (design reviews, marketing
• presentations, etc.).
• Ability to effectively communicate, in writing and verbally, across all engineering disciplines.
• Ability to lead effectively in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Customer centric attitude.
• Drive for results; action oriented.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Adobe® (PDF) software.
• New product development experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.

All work is to be performed onsite at our Pine Brook, NJ facilities.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $100,000 - $150,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job‑related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrates our workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans