Principal Electrical Engineer

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for its Guidance & Navigation Division in Pine Brook, NJ. This role involves leading engineering initiatives, managing projects from concept to completion, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates must have extensive experience in electrical design and project management.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation and sick days

Paid holidays

9/80 work week with every other Friday off

Qualifications

• 20+ years in electronics design and development.
• Experience with circuit design and analysis using analysis tools.
• Experience in defense/aerospace environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level engineering expertise and lead complex projects.
• Drive R&D efforts to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Project Management

Innovation & R&D

Mentorship & Training

Process Improvement

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spice modeling

Mathcad/Matlab

Altium schematic/layout tools

Job description

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Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.

For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Principal Electrical Engineer

Overview

Exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to work in our Guidance & Navigation Division in Pine Brook, NJ. In this role, you will be a key member of a technical team responsible for the development, design, and testing of high-reliability electronics for inertial navigation systems. This is a Principal level technical position, responsible for electrical circuit design emphasizing component selection and application analysis. Includes circuit architecture, performing trade studies, presenting materials for peer review, and for seeing development activities through integration, qualification and into production. Must be familiar with circuit design and analysis using industry-standard analysis tools.

Leads and drives advanced engineering initiatives within our organization. Must provide strategic technical leadership, oversee complex projects, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge solutions. This role requires a deep technical background, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve organizational objectives

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide high-level engineering expertise, guiding the design, development, and implementation of advanced technical solutions.
• Project Management: Lead large-scale engineering projects from concept to completion, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to deadlines.
• Innovation & R&D: Drive research and development efforts, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Mentorship & Training: Coach and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with leadership, product teams, and other departments to align engineering initiatives with business goals.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for optimizing engineering workflows, improving efficiency, and ensuring best practices.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure designs and processes comply with industry regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate potential technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Stakeholder Communication: Present technical findings, recommendations, and updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Subject matter expert in wide technology areas
• Works independently and identifies areas that should be pursued
• Leads problem solving effort across multiple disciplines and has subject matter expertise in multiple disciplines
• Demonstrates the ability to create and teach training material to the group
• Responsible for assuring collaboration and teaming in projects
• Communicates as an expert in the areas of interest
• Leads formal mentoring and training activities
• Major contributor to new visions for technology or business opportunities
• Provides critical leadership on significant projects
• Advises and approves best course of action in critical projects and influencing company strategy
• Advocates the process, educates and actively coaches others; evaluates process outputs at a more complex level
  
  

Essential Functions

• Producing documented circuit design that meet and trace to system requirements.
• Digital and analog circuit design for performance, signal integrity, EMI
• Component analysis emphasizing component worst-case, stress and reliability analysis
• Organize, develop and conduct research studies, investigations, or analyses directed toward the solution of moderately complex technical problems.
• Gather, correlate and analyze technical information necessary to the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs and other documents.
  
  

Critical Competencies

• Ability to evaluate system requirements, perform trade studies, architect assemblies and establish design verification test specifications.
• Analog and digital design skills including high-speed bus and peripherals (UART, SPI)
• Knowledge of layout techniques for signal integrity and EMI
• Test and Lab Instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Oral, written and electronic communication skills
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum, B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 20+ years in electronics design and development
• Microsoft Office
• Engineering Tools: Spice modeling, Mathcad/Matlab a plus
• Bonus: Altium schematic/layout tools
• Bonus: Experience with defense/aerospace hardware/environments, MILSTDs
• Bonus: DOORS requirements management software experience
• Team/group/project leadership experience
• Due to U.S. export control laws under ITAR, this position is only open to U.S. persons, which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
  
  

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $130,000 - $170,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrates our workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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