Electronic Engineer

Blue-Signal-Search; Aberdeen (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Strong equity opportunity

Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off plus holidays

Job summary

Blue-Signal-Search seeks an experienced Electronic Engineer to design and refine electronic assemblies for rugged autonomous platforms. You will collaborate closely with a hands-on team that values technical ownership and helps solve integration challenges.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in electronics design, particularly in high-reliability systems. Strong PCB design skills, communication abilities, and a degree in Electrical Engineering are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electronics design.
• Comfort with PCB design workflows and hardware debugging.
• Eligibility to pass background screening for defense-aligned programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine electronic assemblies for autonomous platforms.
• Own schematic capture and validation for hardware.
• Evaluate radios and sensors for reliability and performance.

Skills

Experience in electronics design for aerospace, robotics, defense, or automotive

Hands-on PCB design and hardware debugging skills

Knowledge of embedded hardware and digital interfaces

Strong communication skills and ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Electronic Engineer

Onsite in Aberdeen, NC

Our client is building advanced autonomous platforms for demanding real-world applications, and they are adding an Electronic Engineer who wants direct influence over product performance, field reliability, and future platform capability. This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering group where strong contributors help shape architecture, solve tough integration challenges, and move ideas from early concept through prototype and into deployable hardware. For the right person, this role offers meaningful technical ownership, close collaboration with a hands‑on team, and the chance to work on systems that matter.

This Role Offers

• Competitive base compensation with flexibility for exceptional talent
• Strong equity opportunity as part of total rewards
• Company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off plus holidays
• A high‑ownership engineering environment with direct visibility into product decisions
• Opportunity to help build and scale a growing U.S. engineering team

Focus

• Design, prototype, and refine electronic assemblies for rugged autonomous platforms operating in demanding field conditions
• Own schematic capture, board layout coordination, bring‑up, and validation for compact power and control hardware
• Evaluate radios, sensors, and supporting components with close attention to reliability, integration risk, and performance tradeoffs
• Partner with mechanical, firmware, flight, and manufacturing teammates to solve cross‑functional issues quickly
• Plan and execute bench testing for signal integrity, EMI awareness, power behavior, and subsystem verification
• Support the transition from concept hardware to repeatable builds suitable for early production

Skill Set

• 5 plus years of experience in electronics design for aerospace, robotics, defense, automotive, or other high‑reliability systems
• Hands‑on skill with PCB design workflows, lab instrumentation, and practical hardware debugging
• Experience working within size, weight, and power constraints
• Working knowledge of embedded hardware, digital interfaces, and sensor integration
• Comfort operating in a fast‑moving build‑test‑learn environment with limited oversight
• Strong communication skills and an ownership mindset
• Background in RF hardware, datalinks, or flight‑adjacent systems is helpful
• Eligibility to pass background screening and support defense‑aligned programs

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field preferred
• Equivalent hands‑on experience designing and building complex hardware systems will also be considered

Preferred Profile

This team is especially interested in engineers who can contribute quickly, think across disciplines, and take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. Experience in unmanned systems is valuable, but outstanding problem‑solving ability and proven hardware execution are more important than matching every industry keyword.