Electrical Engineer II – Space & Defense Systems

Amro-A-Division-of-Karman-Space-; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

HSA contributions

FSA

Life and AD&D insurance

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense in Mukilteo, WA is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, analyze, and support electronic systems powering space and defense products. Work with mechanical and electromechanical teams to produce robust circuits and manufacturable designs.

You will create documentation, participate in testing, and help select components while addressing obsolescence and lead times. Requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering and 2–5 years in aerospace/defense; experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 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, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators, and DAQs.
• Experience designing and developing automated test equipment.
• Familiarity with serial communication protocols including RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C; related hardware/software.
• Familiarity with programming languages including C, C++, C#, Python, and Matlab; Verilog and VHDL preferred.

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.

Skills

Schematic capture & PCB concepts

Harness building

Debug & test

Programming basics (C/C++, Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Typically 2 to 5 years of aerospace/defense/avionics engineering

Tools

Altium

PSPICE/LTSPICE

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Signal generators

DAQs

RS-422/RS-485

SPI/I2C

Verilog/VHDL

Job description

Karman Space & Defense in Mukilteo, WA is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, analyze, and support electronic systems powering space and defense products. Work with mechanical and electromechanical teams to produce robust circuits and manufacturable designs.

You will create documentation, participate in testing, and help select components while addressing obsolescence and lead times. Requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering and 2–5 years in aerospace/defense; experience with