Electrical Engineer (Military Aviation Focus) - Federal

Jacobs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 97,700 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a driven and curious professional engineer to join their military aviation team in Philadelphia. The role involves planning-level aviation assignments, electrical engineering design, and collaboration with other professionals. Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Professional Engineer registration, and experience in airfield lighting. Jacobs offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary range of $97,700 to $171,000, and comprehensive benefits like medical coverage and unlimited Paid Time Off.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer is required.
• Airfield lighting and power distribution experience needed.
• United States Citizenship is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning-level aviation assignments.
• Perform electrical engineering design including modeling and reporting.
• Prepare specifications and perform plan set production for airfield projects.
• Coordinate with other aviation design professionals.
• Attend site visits and participate in construction management activities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Electrical engineering design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE knowledge

Design software (SKM, AGi32, Revit, ArcGIS)

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape and innovativelasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working withtheindustry’s best and most innovative aviation professionals, then Jacobs is where you belong, as we are currently looking for a driven and curious professional engineer to join our specialized military aviation team.

Continue your career with a team that seeks out the most challenging projects and inspires innovative and cost-effective solutions for our Clients. You’ll work side-by-side with the best aviation planners, engineers, and construction managers in the business – preparing solutions for our military clients around the world. Jacob’s hybrid work model allows for you to maximize your work-life balance while enabling you to benefit from the in-person collaboration that comes from working as part of a team on complex solutions for some of our nation’s most critical aviation infrastructure.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in planning-level aviation assignments
• Perform electrical engineering design including computer modeling, calculations, and reporting
• Prepare specifications and perform plan set production for airfield projects
• Coordinate and collaborate with other aviation design professionals and disciplines as part of a cohesive design team
• Perform bid-phase and construction-phase services such as answering requests for information, preparing design clarifications, reviewing shop drawings, and submittals
• Attend site visits to perform engineering services to include construction quality, acceptance testing and construction management activities
• Attend and participate in design team and client meetings
• Attend industry-level training and collaboration events

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Strong analytical, conceptual, communication and organizational skills
• Registered Professional Engineer
• Airfield lighting and power distribution experience
• Computer-Aided Drafting and Engineering (CAD/CAE) knowledge
• United States Citizenship

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A passion for aviation
• Unified Facility Criteria and Unified Facility Guide Specification experience
• Familiarity or experience with design and analysis software such as SKM, AGi32, Revit, and ArcGIS

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is $97,700.00 to $171,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on April 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.