Electrical Engineer I (R4194) (BOS)

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co in Boston, MA is seeking an entry-level Electrical Engineer to contribute to the X-BAT project's avionics development. You will have full lifecycle ownership of designs, supported by senior engineers who provide mentorship. Responsibilities include detailed circuit design, system integration, and debugging for high-reliability systems.

Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with design software like Altium or KiCAD. The role offers competitive salary and benefits, fostering growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Strong technical fundamentals are essential.
• Experience working in an engineering team or club is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own design impacting the X-BAT system and flight milestones.
• Oversee full lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.
• Design analog, digital circuits, and system integration.
• Conduct environmental tests and debugging.

Skills

Electrical design software

Analog circuit design

Embedded systems

Engagement in engineering teams

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCAD

Job description

We are looking for an entry level Electrical Engineer that is ready to help us bring X-BAT to first flight. You will own a project that ties directly to our critical path avionics development while receiving directly mentorship from Senior Electrical Engineers and other cross‑functional leads. Our team looks for engineers that value first principles engineering and extreme ownership.

What you’ll do:

• Own a design that directly impacts the X-BAT system and major flight test milestones. A senior engineer is assigned as a direct mentor to provide technical review and professional feedback.
• Full lifecycle ownership: concept, design, verification, integration, flight test, and manufacturing.
• Design efforts include circuit design for our embedded system with analog, digital, power conversion, high‑speed, FPGA, MCU, EMI/EMC, etc.
• System integration and verification.
• Environmental test, qualification, and automation.
• Debug, root cause analysis, and drive resolution.
• Systems must be designed for high‑reliability, radiation tolerance, aggressive temperature changes, and high magnitude vibration.

Required qualifications:

• Have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong technical fundamentals.
• Have been part of an engineering team or club.
• Experience with electrical design software such as Altium, KiCAD, etc.

Benefits and Compensation

Full‑time regular employee offer package: pay within the range listed, bonus, benefits, and equity. Temporary employee offer package: pay within the range listed above plus a temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment). Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits.

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