Rugged Electronics Design Engineer

Spectra Defense Technologies; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Defense Technologies in Alpharetta, GA seeks an Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronics, displays, and computing systems for defense and aerospace applications. The role covers full hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and circuit design through integration, testing, and release, with emphasis on MIL-STD compliance and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of hands-on hardware design experience and familiarity with DFM/DFT, GIDEP, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 3–7 years of hardware design experience in rugged/defense environments.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status required; ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Use Altium or Cadence tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Select and integrate COTS components for ruggedized PCBs.
• Apply GIDEP knowledge to identify failures and obsolescence.
• Follow DFM/DFT/ DFA best practices across the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet defense/aerospace requirements.

Skills

Hardware design

Rugged electronics

System integration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Spectra Defense Technologies in Alpharetta, GA seeks an Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronics, displays, and computing systems for defense and aerospace applications. The role covers full hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and circuit design through integration, testing, and release, with emphasis on MIL-STD compliance and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of hands-on hardware design experience and familiarity with DFM/DFT, GIDEP, and cross-functional