Electrical/Electronic Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; National City (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to join their innovative team in National City. This role involves designing, developing, and testing advanced technologies for maritime capabilities. Candidates will work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, focusing on electrical components and subsystems. The position requires a strong background in circuit design, PCB fabrication, and programming, along with the ability to analyze data for design improvements. If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for technology and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a system development team to design and test electrical components.
• Ensure performance requirements are met at component and system levels.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

PCB design and testing

C/C++ programming for microcontrollers

Technical writing skills

Data analysis for design modifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

CPLD & FPGA programming

Oscilloscopes and multimeters

Job description

Job Description

Description

Leidos Maritime System Solutions (MSS) is seeking an experienced electrical engineer (EE) to work as part of a system development team to research, design, develop, and test advanced technologies for next-generation maritime capabilities.

The Leidos engineers are key performers within an experienced Government-Industry team in a fast-paced, accomplishment-oriented work environment. Work will be performed predominantly in San Diego, CA at the Naval Information Warfare Center, collaborating with other on-site team members and engineers located at various Government, industry, and Leidos facilities.

Most at-sea testing will be performed in San Diego, but limited travel may be needed to collaborate with offsite team members and support test and operation outside of San Diego.

This position requires the candidate to obtain and hold a Top Secret Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities

Work collaboratively within an experienced system development team to provide technical expertise in designing, developing, integrating, and testing electrical components and subsystems. All efforts are performed within a “system” framework, responding to performance and interface requirements. Team members are also cognizant of cost and schedule constraints, considering these during development. The process concludes with verification of performance requirements at the component, subsystem, and system levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance.
• Knowledge and experience with:
• Analog and digital circuit design, including PCB design, layout, fabrication, documentation, and testing tools.
• PCB fabrication and assembly techniques.
• Circuit test tools such as oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, multimeters, and signal generators.
• Low-power microcontrollers using C/C++ programming.
• Programmable Logic (CPLD & FPGA).

Experience working in teams to develop solutions, deliver products, and evaluate performance is essential. Additionally, experience analyzing experimental data to inform design modifications during development cycles and strong technical writing skills for reports and briefings are required.

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Altium Designer.
• Experience with VHLD.
• Current Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience in custom circuit card design, integration, and testing.
• A proactive “self-starter” attitude, capable of identifying challenges, working collaboratively or independently to find solutions, and completing tasks efficiently.
• Ability to understand requirements from a system-of-systems perspective to produce reliable, robust designs.
• Experience conducting laboratory and at-sea test and evaluation tasks.

Original Posting: May 7, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change, Leidos expects this job requisition to remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close no earlier than 3 days after the posting date.

Pay Range: $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Actual compensation will consider responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, and other factors.