Principal Electrical Engineer – Defense Electronics & MIL-Spec

QinetiQ U.S.; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead hands-on design, build, and troubleshooting of critical electronic systems for defense customers. The role spans multi-megawatt vehicle electrification, underwater propulsion for AUVs, and naval power electronics modernization.

ARMS group focuses on mission-ready systems with teams spanning robotics, ship, and submarine platforms. Candidates should bring senior-level electrical expertise and DoD collaboration experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Hands-on design, build, and testing of systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-Specs and MIL-PRFs for electrical engineering.
• Ability to drive programs from proposal to production.
• Experience interfacing with customers and mentoring engineers.
• Proficient with CAD/analysis tools; DoD security clearance if required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to design and support complex systems.
• Hands-on primary contributor to first-iteration design, build, and troubleshooting.
• Oversee component lifecycle from proposal to production.
• Design and develop new features for existing products.
• Troubleshoot root-cause of component and system issues.
• Lead electrical design and testing to MIL-Spec.

Skills

Hands-on hardware testing

MIL-Spec familiarity

Customer collaboration

Mentorship experience

CAD/Analysis software

Security clearance (DoD)

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAD/Analysis software

Job description

QinetiQ US seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead hands-on design, build, and troubleshooting of critical electronic systems for defense customers. The role spans multi-megawatt vehicle electrification, underwater propulsion for AUVs, and naval power electronics modernization.

ARMS group focuses on mission-ready systems with teams spanning robotics, ship, and submarine platforms. Candidates should bring senior-level electrical expertise and DoD collaboration experience.