Electrical Engineer I

Jobtailor; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a motivated Electrical/Computer Engineer to support a critical Airborne RF electronics program. You will resolve production/test issues within a fast-paced, lab-like environment and collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams to hit milestones.

You will analyze test data, ensure design and test coverage, and contribute to documentation while traveling up to 25% to support production and suppliers. A DoD Top Secret clearance is required after day 1.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or STEM field.
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and implementing solutions.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and similar measurement tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication for reports and presentations.
• Ability to perform failure investigations and recommend fixes.
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Proven teamwork in cross-functional environments.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support a critical production program within the Airborne RF Electronics Design Department.
• Work with an integrated team to resolve issues during production, testing, and integration.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program functions to meet milestones.
• Support production hardware and/or software, test set development, or both as needed.
• Assess production test design coverage across STE through assembly, test, and verification processes.
• Troubleshoot hardware and test sets to component level across analog, digital, RF, and microwave circuitry and software.
• Analyze test data and verify compliance with specifications.
• Drive resolution of production test set issues and improve performance.
• Release and apply engineering documentation including test set drawings, schematics, wire lists, and parts lists.
• Travel up to 25% to support production and suppliers.

Skills

Hardware Troubleshooting

Measurement Equipment Usage

Matlab

C++

Python

DoD Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Special Test Equipment

Job description

• Support a critical production program within the Airborne RF Electronics Design Department
• Work as part of an integrated team to resolve issues encountered during production, testing, and integration
• Collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program functions to meet key milestones
• Support production hardware and/or software, test set development, or both based on program needs
• Assess production test design coverage across special test equipment (STE) to assembly, test, and verification processes
• Troubleshoot hardware and test sets to component level, including analog, digital, radio, and microwave frequency circuitry, interfaces, and software
• Analyze test data and verify compliance with specifications
• Drive resolution of production test set issues
• Evaluate hardware performance, categorize failures, and disposition units systematically and on schedule
• Work in a compact range or laboratory environment
• Interpret, generate, update, release, and apply engineering documentation including test set drawings, assembly drawings, schematics, wire lists, and parts lists
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities
• Deliver clear status updates to program leadership
• Maintain operability of special test equipment
• Support production and suppliers through periodic travel of up to 25%
• Gain experience with RF and digital electronics applicable to airborne RF electronics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and implementing solutions
• Experience using measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
• Strong communication skills including report writing and presentations
• Ability to conduct failure investigations and provide recommendations to address systemic issues and prevent recurrence
• Experience with Manufacturing Engineering
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within teams
• Knowledge of Matlab, C#, C++, and Python
• U.S. citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance
• Active and existing DoD Top Secret security clearance required after day 1

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in troubleshooting hardware and test sets, particularly in analog, digital, and RF electronics. Proficient in using measurement equipment and analyzing test data to ensure compliance with specifications while collaborating effectively across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Hardware Troubleshooting
• Measurement Equipment Usage
• Matlab Programming
• C++ Programming
• DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Test Set Development
• Failure Investigation
• Data Analysis
• Analog Circuitry
• Digital Circuitry
• Microwave Frequency Circuitry
• Software Development
• Engineering Documentation

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• U.S. Government-Issued Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Airborne RF Electronics
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Production Testing
• Integration Processes
• Engineering Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Oscilloscope
• Multimeter
• Special Test Equipment