Electrical Engineer, Rugged Defense Electronics

Socket.dev; Arizona; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BDATech seeks an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronic systems for military applications. You will manage full lifecycle design, prototyping, testing, and documentation in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes hands‑on prototyping, power electronics, EMI/EMC, and MIL‑STD compliance within a collaborative engineering environment in Chandler, AZ. On‑site work, core hours, and up to 10% travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 3 years of experience in electronics design (defense, rugged electronics, aerospace, or similar preferred).
• Strong proficiency in circuit design, schematic capture, and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, Intercept).
• Experience with power electronics, battery systems, DC/DC converters, or embedded hardware is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC best practices, signal integrity principles, and environmental/ruggedization design considerations.
• Familiarity with MIL‑STD standards and compliance testing procedures preferred.
• Comfortable with hands‑on prototyping, soldering, testing, and lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
• Strong analytical skills, detail orientation, and ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic circuits, power systems, and board‑level hardware for ruggedized devices.
• Create detailed schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation.
• Perform electrical analyses including power budgeting, signal integrity, EMI/EMC evaluation, and thermal considerations.
• Oversee prototype manufacturing, perform board bring‑up, and execute validation testing.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and troubleshoot issues related to power, signal integrity, environmental performance, or manufacturability.
• Support compliance testing, including MIL‑STD, EMI/EMC, environmental qualification, and other relevant standards.
• Interface with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and internal stakeholders to optimize design quality and production efficiency.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power electronics

Hands-on prototyping

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Environmental ruggedization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree (a plus)

Tools

Altium

Intercept

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Job description

BDATech seeks an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronic systems for military applications. You will manage full lifecycle design, prototyping, testing, and documentation in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes hands‑on prototyping, power electronics, EMI/EMC, and MIL‑STD compliance within a collaborative engineering environment in Chandler, AZ. On‑site work, core hours, and up to 10% travel are expected.