Electrical Engineering Lead

Amentum; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, & vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) with matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability & life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to support DoW programs, focusing on non-standard parts analysis, evaluation against MIL-STD and IEEE standards, and component testing.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering with 5+ years of experience, strong writing and communication skills, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while ensuring timely, accurate technical reports for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with IEEE parts, MIL-STD and other standards for components.
• Ability to analyze differences between military standards and part data.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of Non-Standard Part Approval Requests for electrical components.
• Lead Program Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board meetings.
• Mentor junior engineers to evaluate components based on qualification and test data.
• Collaborate with environmental and radiation test teams for component characterization.
• Review test data and reports before providing to customers.

Skills

Component engineering

Systems engineering

Technical writing

Customer communication

Mentoring

Testing & characterization

Team collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multi-meters

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Impedance analyzers

Scripting languages

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting, innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and commitment to ethical business? Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs across a broad range of domains. Amentum is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our component engineering group supporting our key Government customer. This exciting opportunity will support multiple programs across the Department of War (DoW) with system parts, planning, testing, and analysis. The Electrical Engineer will work alongside project leads to ensure program success, and mentor junior engineers.

As the Lead Electrical Engineer, you would be doing the following:

• Perform analysis of and response to Non-Standard Part Approval Requests for electrical components that do not meet the requirements of the Parts Management Plan.
• Lead and participate in Program Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board meetings to review, discuss, and determine the validity of non-standard parts survivability for intended use case.
• Mentor junior engineers to accurately evaluate components based on their qualification and test data.
• Collaborate with environmental and radiation test teams to complete component characterization and testing.
• Review test data and reports prior to being provided to customers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering and 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Component or Systems Engineering experience with a focus on quality and reliability standards and methods of IEEE parts.
• Knowledgeable of best design practices for IEEE parts
• Experience with military standards (MIL-STD), and various other industry standards in regards to the characteristics, performance, and survivability of component parts.
• Ability to analyze the differences between the military standards, and the part performance data.
• Ability to communicate ideas to customers, program office, colleagues, and contractors
• Ability to write technical reports.
• Proven communications and analytical skills with a sense of urgency and in a timely manner through work experience.
• Experience with electronic component testing and characterization.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Must be a United States citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in engineering and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience authoring or managing a Parts Management Plan.
• Experience in creating or reviewing Non-Standard Part Approval Requests.
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software.
• Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and impedance analyzers.
• Experience with scripts and scripting languages.
• Active Secret security clearance

Compensation Details:

$130,000 - $190,000 annually

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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