Senior Electrical Engineer - Product Development (9/80)

Kearfott Corporation; Black Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick leave pay

Vacation pay

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 schedule with every other Friday

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electronics design for advanced electromechanical products used in aerospace, defense, and unmanned applications. You will own electronics from concept to production, tackling analog/digital circuits, schematics, PCB design, and verification with a hands-on, collaborative team.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, manufacturing readiness, and problem-solving across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 4+ years of professional electrical/electronics product development experience.
• Experience designing analog and/or digital electronic circuits.
• Hands-on experience developing and interpreting electrical schematics.
• Experience with circuit analysis and simulation using SPICE, MATLAB, Mathcad, or similar tools.
• Experience with PCB/PCBA development, including board layout, fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.).
• Experience supporting products through multiple development lifecycle stages.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute electrical/electronic design activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop electronic architectures and detailed hardware designs for complex electromechanical products.
• Design and analyze analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, interface, and control circuitry.
• Develop and review electrical schematics, component selections, PCBs.
• Perform circuit analysis and simulation using engineering tools.
• Develop prototypes and perform board bring-up, bench testing, troubleshooting, and verification.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing concepts for reliability and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and execute engineering test plans and support verification/qualification.
• Lead technical problem solving and corrective actions in development and production.
• Support engineering changes, obsolescence, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Assist in the transition of designs to manufacturing and provide production support.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit design

Schematic development

Circuit analysis & simulation

PCB/PCBA development

Hands-on testing & troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Electrical design lifecycle ownership

Technical documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Kearfott Corporation seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electronics design for advanced electromechanical products used in aerospace, defense, and unmanned applications. You will own electronics from concept to production, tackling analog/digital circuits, schematics, PCB design, and verification with a hands-on, collaborative team.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, manufacturing readiness, and problem-solving across disciplines.