Electrical Engineer, Defense Systems — Field & Lab Impact

Lever, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

4% 401k match

PTO & Sick Leave

Job summary

Aventra Defense Systems is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to support multiple Piranha subsystems, including power distribution, sensor integration, wiring harnesses, and bench-level testing. This hands-on role offers broad exposure across the electrical stack, collaborating with senior engineers on day-to-day design, build, and test tasks.

The candidate will participate in electrical design, breadboarding, wiring, and test activities, while contributing to integration with mechanical

Qualifications

• Hands-on lab/bench environment experience required.
• 4–6 years in electrical design, test, or integration.
• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuits; familiarity with PCB design tools.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical design tasks across multiple Piranha subsystems under guidance of senior engineers.
• Build and test breadboard/prototype circuits; assist PCB layout reviews.
• Assist with wiring harness design, connector selection, and cable routing.
• Support bench-level electrical testing and basic environmental testing.
• Support integration of electrical subsystems with mechanical and software teams.
• Assist flight test instrumentation setup and post-test data collection.
• Maintain schematics, BOMs, and design documentation.

Skills

Hands-on lab

4-6 years experience

Analog/digital circuits

PCB design tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Aventra Defense Systems is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to support multiple Piranha subsystems, including power distribution, sensor integration, wiring harnesses, and bench-level testing. This hands-on role offers broad exposure across the electrical stack, collaborating with senior engineers on day-to-day design, build, and test tasks.

The candidate will participate in electrical design, breadboarding, wiring, and test activities, while contributing to integration with mechanical