Rugged Electronics Engineer – Defense Systems

Black Diamond Advanced Technology, LLC; Chandler, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Diamond Advanced Technology (BDATech) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronic systems for defense applications. You will own full lifecycle electrical design, from schematics to validation, collaborating across engineering teams to solve complex challenges.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, testing, and documentation in a fast-paced environment, with on-site work in Chandler, AZ and a 9/80 schedule offering every other Friday off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (master’s a plus).
• 3 years of experience in electronics design (defense, rugged electronics, aerospace, or similar).
• Strong proficiency in circuit design, schematic capture, and PCB layout tools (Altium, Intercept).
• Experience with power electronics, battery systems, DC/DC converters, or embedded hardware is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC best practices, signal integrity, and environmental/ruggedization design considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic circuits, power systems, and board-level hardware for ruggedized devices.
• Create detailed schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation.
• Perform electrical analyses including power budgeting, signal integrity, EMI/EMC evaluation, and thermal considerations.
• Oversee prototype manufacturing, perform board bring-up, and execute validation testing.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshoot issues related to power, signal integrity, environmental performance, or manufacturability.
• Support compliance testing, including MIL‑STD, EMI/EMC, environmental qualification, and other relevant standards.
• Interface with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and internal stakeholders to optimize design quality and production efficiency.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power electronics

Battery systems

DC/DC converters

Embedded hardware

EMI/EMC knowledge

MIL-STD familiarity

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

Altium

Intercept

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Job description

Black Diamond Advanced Technology (BDATech) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design rugged electronic systems for defense applications. You will own full lifecycle electrical design, from schematics to validation, collaborating across engineering teams to solve complex challenges.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, testing, and documentation in a fast-paced environment, with on-site work in Chandler, AZ and a 9/80 schedule offering every other Friday off.