Senior Electrical Engineer: COTS Systems & Power Architecture

Vectrus, Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to lead ground‑based electrical system development, integration, and sustainment. You will own tasks from requirements to lab verification and production support, specifying COTS embedded systems and power architectures for ground equipment.

The role requires initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently and within an Electrical Hardware Development Team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional electrical engineering experience or 3+ years with a relevant Master’s degree.
• Experience in system-level hardware design and COTS embedded systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design tasks from requirements through release for ground-based electronic assemblies.
• Define and implement power trees for systems using battery and shore power.
• Perform schematic capture and design documentation using ECAD tools.
• Collaborate with PCB layout engineers for signal and power integrity.
• Plan and execute board-level bring-up and testing.
• Use lab equipment to verify performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Support RCCA investigations and contribute to design reviews.

Skills

Circuit design

ECAD tools

Power distribution

COTS embedded systems

Signal integrity

Schematic capture

Lab bring-up

MATLAB/Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

3+ years with Master’s (MSEE, MSCE) or 5 years without

Tools

Altium Designer

ECAD tools

Oscilloscopes / DMMs

Job description

Vertex in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer I to lead ground‑based electrical system development, integration, and sustainment. You will own tasks from requirements to lab verification and production support, specifying COTS embedded systems and power architectures for ground equipment.

The role requires initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently and within an Electrical Hardware Development Team in a dynamic environment.