Senior Electrical Engineer: Directed Energy Systems

Applied Energetics, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity participation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Energetics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and integrate advanced beam directors and optical control systems for ultrashort-pulse directed energy platforms. You will work across disciplines to realize scalable, high-performance systems that protect national security.

The role emphasizes hardware development, real-time control, and robust documentation within a multidisciplinary team, advancing defense technology and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience designing, testing, and optimizing control electronics.
• Proficient with simulation and design tools such as Altium, PADS, OrCAD, LTspice, COMSOL, SIMULINK.
• Knowledge of communication protocols and hardware interfaces: SPI, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, I2C.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of custom electronics for precision operation and safety of directed energy systems.
• Design and layout custom PCBs and coordinate prototyping and production-ready parts.
• Collaborate with software engineers to implement hardware for embedded real-time control algorithms.
• Test and debug electronic systems within integrated laser and beam director platforms.
• Create and maintain system hardware specifications, block diagrams, and schematics.

Skills

Control electronics

Embedded systems

Circuit design

Test and debug

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

PADS

OrCAD

LTspice

COMSOL

SIMULINK

Job description

Applied Energetics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and integrate advanced beam directors and optical control systems for ultrashort-pulse directed energy platforms. You will work across disciplines to realize scalable, high-performance systems that protect national security.

The role emphasizes hardware development, real-time control, and robust documentation within a multidisciplinary team, advancing defense technology and innovation.