Electrical Engineer II

Karman Space & Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense in Mukilteo, WA is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and support electronic systems powering space and defense products. You will work with mechanical and electromechanical teams to create robust circuits and ensure manufacturability.

Responsibilities include designing analog/digital circuits, producing diagrams and PCB layouts, and assisting tests throughout development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Typically 2 to 5 years of experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation tools such as Altium and PSPICE/LTSPICE.
• Experience with surface mount and through-hole soldering.
• Familiarity with test equipment and serial communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops analog and digital circuits that meet customer requirements and industry standards.
• Creates electrical engineering documentation, including schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs.
• Reviews designs for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and quality.
• Supports test and analysis activities throughout development, drafting test procedures and reports.
• Performs circuit analyses to ensure design robustness and selects components to mitigate obsolescence.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to advance procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Altium

PSPICE/LTSPICE

Soldering

Harness building

Test equipment

RS-422/RS-485

SPI/I2C

C/C++/Python

Verilog/VHDL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

PSpice/LTspice

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

DAQ

FPGA design

Job description

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Electrical Engineer II

Full Time Mukilteo, WA, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 3784

Salary Range: $105,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

As an Electrical Engineer II, you will design, develop, analyze, and support electronic systems that power Karman’s space and defense products. You will collaborate closely with mechanical and electromechanical engineering teammates to create robust circuit designs, generate engineering documentation, support testing activities, and ensure manufacturability. Your work strengthens system reliability, supports production readiness, and contributes to the successful development of mission‑critical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops analog and digital circuits that meet customer requirements and industry standards.
• Creates electrical engineering documentation, including schematics, printed circuit board (PCB) layouts, harness designs, and bills of materials.
• Reviews electrical designs for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and quality considerations.
• Supports test and analysis activities throughout the development lifecycle, including drafting test procedures and preparing test reports.
• Conducts circuit analyses such as de-rating and reliability assessments to ensure design robustness.
• Identifies and selects suitable components and specifies alternates to mitigate obsolescence or long lead times.
• Coordinates with cross‑functional teams to advance procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and testing activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Typically 2 to 5 years of experience in aerospace, defense, or avionics engineering.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation tools such as Altium and PSPICE/LTSPICE.
• Experience with surface mount and through‑hole soldering and de‑soldering.
• Experience with harness building.
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, signal generators, and data acquisition systems (DAQs).
• Experience designing and developing automated test equipment.
• Familiarity with serial communication protocols including RS‑422, RS‑485, Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter‑Integrated Circuit (I2C), and related hardware and software.
• Familiarity with programming languages including C, C++, C#, Python, and Matlab; Verilog and VHDL preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of military specifications and industry standards.
• Familiarity with field‑programmable gate array (FPGA) design, development, and test.

This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.