Senior Electrical Engineer - Pine Brook, NJ

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Sick days

Paid holidays

9/80 schedule

Employee events

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation in New Jersey seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design electronic circuits, select components, analyze architectures, and drive development from concept to production. You will perform high‑speed digital/analog design, SI/EMI analysis, and verification against MIL-STD requirements.

The role requires a BS in EE, 5+ years in electronics design, and experience with Spice, MATLAB, Altium, and DOORS. U.S. citizen with ability to obtain security clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years in electronics design and development.
• ECAD / Altium schematic/layout tools experience.
• Experience with defense/aerospace hardware and MIL-STD environments.
• Mil-HDBK - 217 familiarity.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Spice-based modeling; DOORS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Producing documented circuit design that meets system requirements.
• Digital and analog circuit design for performance, SI and EMI.
• Component analysis with worst‑case, stress and reliability focus.
• Organize and conduct research studies to solve moderately complex problems.
• Gather, correlate and analyze technical information for tasks.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs and other documents.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

High-speed bus (UART SPI)

Signal integrity

EMI analysis

Test & lab instrumentation

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spice modeling

MATLAB

Mathcad

Altium

ECAD

Mil-STD knowledge

Mil-HDBK-217

Microsoft Office

DOORS

SiliconExpert

Job description

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting‑edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world‑class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a 'full service' provider.

For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview

• Electrical circuit design emphasizing component selection and application analysis.
• Circuit architecture, performing trade studies, presenting materials for peer review, and seeing development activities through integration, qualification and into production.
• Circuit design and analysis using industry‑standard analysis tools.

Essential Functions

• Producing documented circuit design that meets and trace to system requirements.
• Digital and analog circuit design for performance, signal integrity, EMI.
• Component analysis emphasizing component worst‑case, stress and reliability analysis.
• Organize, develop and conduct research studies, investigations, or analyses directed toward the solution of moderately complex technical problems.
• Gather, correlate and analyze technical information necessary to the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Prepare reports, charts, graphs and other documents.

Critical Competencies

• Ability to evaluate system requirements, perform trade studies, architect assemblies and establish design verification test specifications.
• Analog and digital design skills including high‑speed bus and peripherals (UART, SPI)
• Knowledge of layout techniques for signal integrity and EMI
• Test and Lab Instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Oral, written and electronic communication skills

Education & Experience

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in electronics design and development
• Engineering Tools: Spice modeling, Mathcad/MATLAB a plus
• ECAD / Altium schematic/layout tools
• Experience with defense/aerospace hardware/environments, MILSTD's (461,810, etc.)
• Mil-HDBK - 217
• Microsoft Office
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance

Preferred Experience

• SiliconExpert (obsolescence experience)
• DOORS requirements management software experience

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $100,000 - $150,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job‑related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrates our workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans