Electrical Engineer II – RF Systems & Field Testing

avav; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,500 - 130,500; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Maryland is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to support the design, integration, and testing of RF and analog/digital systems for security solutions.

This hands-on role involves lab work and periodic field testing, with travel 10–25%, collaboration across electrical, mechanical, and software teams, and potential DoD clearance requirements.

The successful candidate will contribute to system qualification, documentation, and design reviews, working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience with circuit design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with laboratory test equipment and measurement techniques.
• Ability to work hands-on with hardware systems.
• Willing to travel 10–25% and support field testing activities.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be willing and able to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electrical systems, including analog, digital, and RF subsystems
• Assist in schematic capture, PCB layout coordination, and component selection
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and validation testing
• Contribute to system integration efforts across electrical, mechanical, and software domains
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and test reports
• Support bring-up, troubleshooting, and debugging of hardware systems
• Work with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators and power supplies
• Analyze test data and recommend design improvements
• Participate in field test events, including system setup, operation and teardown
• Troubleshoot system issues in real-time under field conditions
• Support data collection and initial analysis during test events
• Travel periodically to test sites, including remote or austere environments
• Coordinate with program, operations and customer teams during field activities, maintain clear and organized engineering documentation (designs, test results, procedures)
• Support configuration management and engineering change processes
• Contribute to design reviews and technical discussions
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Circuit design

Troubleshooting

Hands-on hardware

Willing to travel

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

PCB layout

FPGA

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Maryland is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to support the design, integration, and testing of RF and analog/digital systems for security solutions.

This hands-on role involves lab work and periodic field testing, with travel 10–25%, collaboration across electrical, mechanical, and software teams, and potential DoD clearance requirements.

The successful candidate will contribute to system qualification, documentation, and design reviews, working in a dynamic environment.