Senior Electrical Engineer — Defense Tech Lead (On‑Site)

merc-mercer

Warner Robins (GA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation and sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Mercer University’s Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC) in Warner Robins, GA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead advanced electrical design and systems development. The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary teamwork, technical leadership, and advocacy for high-quality, cost-effective solutions in defense-focused projects.

Responsibilities include guiding engineers, evaluating technologies, presenting options to stakeholders, and ensuring feasibility from concept to production, while

Qualifications

US citizenship required.
Ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
PhD in a relevant engineering field with 3 years of related experience, or Master’s with 8 years, or undergraduate with 9 years.
3 years of technical lead responsibility.
ABET-accredited institution is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, design, and perform detailed engineering efforts in the assigned discipline.
Organize cross-functional teams for multi-disciplinary design and evaluation.
Prepare and present design alternatives to review groups.
Provide technical solutions with cost estimates and schedules to customers.

Skills

US Citizenship

DoD clearance

Technical lead

Education

Ph.D. in engineering (EE/ME/AE/IE/SW/CE/CS)

Master’s in engineering

ABET-accredited program

Job description

Responsibilities include guiding engineers, evaluating technologies, presenting options to stakeholders, and ensuring feasibility from concept to production, while

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