Electrical Engineer

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer with hands-on PCB design, digital and analog circuit development, and hardware integration to support mission-critical systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, systems, software, and manufacturing teams, owning designs from concept through production, and performing tests and design reviews.

U.S. Citizenship is required and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of professional electrical engineering experience.
• PCB design experience with schematic capture required.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design tool.
• Experience designing and testing digital and analog circuits.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain DoD security clearance; active clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test digital and analog circuits for new and existing systems.
• Perform PCB schematic capture and coordinate layout activities using Altium (required).
• Support hardware integration, prototype builds, and hands-on testing of electrical systems.
• Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation.
• Conduct electrical analysis, calculations, and trade studies to evaluate design options.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Participate in system-level integration, verifying electrical performance and resolving issues alongside mechanical, systems, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and maintain engineering requirements, specifications, test plans, and technical reports.
• Contribute to design reviews and provide clear, actionable technical recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Support configuration management, change control, and documentation release processes.
• Assist manufacturing teams during build and production phases, ensuring designs are robust and producible.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support program objectives, schedule commitments, and quality goals.

Skills

Circuit design

Troubleshooting

System integration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. is seeking a mid?level Electrical Engineer with strong hands-on experience in PCB design, digital and analog circuit development, and hardware integration. In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, analyze, prototype, and test electrical systems that support mission?critical products. The ideal candidate brings initiative, ownership, and a collaborative mindset, and is comfortable taking designs from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test digital and analog circuits for new and existing systems.
• Perform PCB schematic capture and coordinate layout activities using Altium (required).
• Support hardware integration, prototype builds, and hands-on testing of electrical systems.
• Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation.
• Conduct electrical analysis, calculations, and trade studies to evaluate design options.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Participate in system-level integration, verifying electrical performance and resolving issues alongside mechanical, systems, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and maintain engineering requirements, specifications, test plans, and technical reports.
• Contribute to design reviews and provide clear, actionable technical recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Support configuration management, change control, and documentation release processes.
• Assist manufacturing teams during build and production phases, ensuring designs are robust and producible.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support program objectives, schedule commitments, and quality goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bacheloris degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3i5 years of professional experience in electrical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in PCB design (schematic capture required).
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design tool.
• Experience designing and testing digital and analog circuits.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools, test equipment, and standard lab practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance; active clearance preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical hardware environments.
• Experience with environmental, qualification, or acceptance testing.
• Experience with electrical simulation tools (e.g., SPICE-based modeling).
• Familiarity with requirements management or configuration management systems.

Key Competencies

• Ownership mindset and accountability.
• Cross-team communication and collaboration.
• Initiative and problem-solving.
• Adaptability in fast-paced development environments.
• Customer interaction and responsiveness.
• Hands-on approach to build, integration, and test activities.
• Focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.