Electrical Integration Engineer

DESE Research, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work schedules

Education reimbursement program

Company paid life insurance

Performance bonus program

Robust 401k profit sharing plan

Job summary

DESE Research, Inc. seeks an Electrical Integration Engineer to coordinate interface and integration activities across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.

You will lead discussions, manage objectives and schedules, and ensure electrical interfaces are defined and tested throughout system integration. The role requires collaboration with government partners, industry contractors, and internal engineering teams to solve complex interface challenges while delivering on program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting electrical engineering design, integration, interface development, or system-level engineering activities.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical tasks and collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong professional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Experience supporting technical meetings, design reviews, or engineering working groups.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, track action items, and drive technical issues toward resolution.
• Working knowledge of fundamental electrical engineering principles, including voltage, current, resistance, impedance, and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary electrical engineering focal point, coordinating interface and integration activities across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead technical discussions, interface working groups, and cross-functional meetings while managing objectives, agendas, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Independently organize assigned tasks, schedules, and technical priorities to support program integration milestones.
• Coordinate electrical integration activities from planning through execution, verification, issue resolution, and closure.
• Support the development, review, and coordination of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) defining electrical interfaces between systems and subsystems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and resolve electrical interface challenges.
• Support electrical interface testing, bench-level verification, and system integration activities.
• Communicate technical findings, integration risks, and proposed solutions to engineering leadership, industry contractors, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Interface management

Interface definition

Integration & testing

Electrical design

Systems development

Failure & risk analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Defense systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Test benches

Job description

DESE's engineering teams support the development and integration of advanced defense systems that protect our nation. We're seeking a collaborative and driven Electrical Integration Engineer who can bring together technical teams, manage complex electrical interfaces, and help lead integration activities across multiple organizations.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of technical problem-solving, communication, and coordination. You'll serve as an electrical engineering focal point, working closely with cross-functional teams, industry partners, and government stakeholders to ensure successful system integration.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary electrical engineering focal point, coordinating interface and integration activities across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead technical discussions, interface working groups, and cross-functional meetings while managing objectives, agendas, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Independently organize assigned tasks, schedules, and technical priorities to support program integration milestones.
• Coordinate electrical integration activities from planning through execution, verification, issue resolution, and closure.
• Support the development, review, and coordination of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) defining electrical interfaces between systems and subsystems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and resolve electrical interface challenges.
• Support electrical interface testing, bench-level verification, and system integration activities.
• Communicate technical findings, integration risks, and proposed solutions to engineering leadership, industry contractors, and government stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting electrical engineering design, integration, interface development, or system-level engineering activities.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical tasks and collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong professional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Experience supporting technical meetings, design reviews, or engineering working groups.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, track action items, and drive technical issues toward resolution.
• Working knowledge of fundamental electrical engineering principles, including voltage, current, resistance, impedance, and power distribution.

Highlighted Skills & Experience:

• Technical Leadership: Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings, coordinating technical stakeholders, and driving integration activities to completion.
• Electrical Interface Management: Experience developing, reviewing, updating, or negotiating Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Interface Definition: Familiarity with connector specifications, pin assignments, signal definitions, voltage tolerances, and current limitations.
• Integration & Testing: Experience using test benches, simulated subsystems, or other verification environments to evaluate electrical interfaces prior to full system integration.
• Electrical Design: Understanding of electrical circuits, power supplies, impedance, and general electrical design principles.
• Systems Development: Experience across multiple stages of engineering development, including drawings, simulation, bench units, prototypes, production, and testing.
• Failure & Risk Analysis: Familiarity with abnormal behavior analysis, Sneak Circuit Analysis, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), or related engineering evaluation techniques.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Experience working with multiple industry contractors, government entities, or large multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Defense Systems: Experience with complex aerospace, missile defense, or other mission-critical electrical systems is beneficial.

Why This Role Matters:

Successful defense systems depend on seamless electrical integration across complex hardware and subsystems. In this role, you'll help bridge the gap between engineering disciplines, coordinate critical technical decisions, and ensure electrical interfaces are clearly defined, tested, and ready for system-level integration. Your leadership and communication will be just as valuable as your engineering expertise.

About DESE

For the past 44 years, DESE has provided industry-leading technical and engineering solutions in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. As a small, family-oriented business, DESE provides a compelling benefits package including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive salaries, and perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex and engaging problems.
Why employees love working for DESE:
At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employees. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here:

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Flexible work schedules
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
• Performance bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
• Robust 401k profit sharing plan
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment with us: [e-mail] or 256-837-8004x123.