Senior Electrical Engineer

Safran - Navigation & Timing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Program with Employer

Gym Membership Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Career Development

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent culture

Job summary

Safran Federal Systems seeks a senior electrical engineer to design, develop, test, and validate PCBs and electrical systems for advanced Safran products.

You will work across analog, digital, and RF domains, leading hardware development from concept to system validation while collaborating with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. A Secret level government clearance is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years with a Bachelor's, or 2+ years with a Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in RF and/or electrical hardware design and validation.
• Hands-on experience in PCB layout.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or OrCAD.
• Understanding of high-speed PCB layout, EMI/EM considerations, thermal management, RF isolation.
• Familiarity with FCC, EL, CE, MIL-STD testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, build and test PCB prototypes and electrical hardware systems.
• Lead smaller projects within large-scale design efforts.
• Perform detailed circuit design, simulation, and analysis (analog, digital, mixed-signal).
• Support system-level performance analysis including impedance matching and noise figures.
• Design, simulate, and validate RF and power supply circuits and interfaces.
• Maintain electrical component specifications and design documentation.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams for timely delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across projects and ensure best practices.

Skills

PCB design

RF design

Analog design

Digital design

Signal integrity analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and experienced senior electrical engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electrical system for Safran products. The ideal candidate brings a solid foundation in electrical engineering, PCB and circuit design, and is comfortable working across different electrical engineering focus areas. This role provides opportunities to work through more focused areas in analog, digital, and RF design. As such, this role requires an understanding of electric components, circuit design, and PCB layout, as well as proficiency in industry-standard software and tools. The engineer will work through the full hardware development lifecycle: from concept, schematic capture, and layout review to hardware integration and system validation.

Our Technology

We’re the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions and applications for military and government contract customers.

How I Will Contribute

• Design, development, build and test PCB prototypes, conduct debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues. Lead smaller projects related to large scale design efforts.
• Design, develop and test electrical hardware systems and components for electrical systems
• Perform detailed circuit design, simulation, analysis (analog, digital, and/or mixed signal)
• Support system-level analysis for performance, including impedance matching, isolation, noise figure, and signal chain integrity
• Design, simulate, and validate electrical and RF circuits including power supply designs, filters, amplifiers, and digital interfaces
• Develop and maintain electrical component and hardware specifications and design documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products
• Work with a cross-functional team of engineers, providing technical leadership across projects
• Collaborate on schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection ensuring best practices for both RF and/or mixed-signal performance.
• Develop and execute test plans and procedures to ensure the quality and reliability of electrical hardware systems and components
• Create and maintain detailed design documentation, including schematics, layout files, BOMs (Bill of materials) and test plans.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements, including MIL-STD, EMI/EMC and safety standards
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure the availability of materials and components
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure the successful transition of electrical hardware designs to production.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in PCB design, materials and manufacturing processes to continuously improve product quality and efficiency

What You Bring To The Role

• 4+ years with A Bachelor’s, or 2+ years with a Master’s degree, in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in RF and/or electrical hardware design and validation
• Hands-on experience in PCB and board layout
• Proficiency in electrical hardware design tools, such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or OrCAD
• Understanding of PCB layout best practices, including high-speed design, EMI/EM considerations, thermal management, RF isolation, and manufacturability
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations, such as FCC, EL, CE, and MIL-STD testing
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, RF, and/or power supply circuit design
• Proven ability to work across engineering domains
• Experience with high-speed PCB design and signal integrity analysis is a plus
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and DFA (Design for Assembly) principles
• Documented active US Government Security Clearance at the Secret level or higher highly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and ability to engage and influence
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Some Of The Good Stuff

• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Program with Employer Match
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Career Development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent culture

About Safran Federal Systems

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as a Winner of the USA Today and Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2026 Award.

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world. In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors.

In August of 2019, Orolia Defense & Security acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS’s overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations, and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press release here.

Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.