Senior Electrical Engineer - Space & Defense Lead

Amro Fabricating Corporation; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contributions

FSAs

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to lead design efforts from concept through delivery for complex space and defense systems.

You will guide multi-disciplinary activities, mentor junior engineers, and support proposals while ensuring robust hardware meets qualification standards. A strong background in aerospace/defense, PCB design, and testing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in aerospace, defense, and/or avionics.
• Detailed knowledge of military specifications and industry standards, including IPC.
• Experience designing robust hardware that has undergone qualification testing.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE or LTSPICE.
• Advanced experience in testing and troubleshooting techniques.
• Advanced experience with schematic capture, PCB layout and routing using Altium Designer.
• Experience developing automated test equipment apparatus.
• Experience with serial communication protocols including RS‑422, RS‑485, MIL‑STD‑1553.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Python, or Matlab; Verilog or VHDL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads electrical design, development, testing, analysis, manufacturing, and execution of multi-disciplinary projects across programs.
• Generates robust designs considering ESD, EMI, and environmental conditions.
• Creates and reviews complete electrical drawing packages for manufacturing, cost, and quality.
• Leads prototyping, hardware assembly, development testing, and product qualification activities.
• Performs calculations and produces detailed circuit analysis reports.
• Supports growth and development of electrical engineering tools and practices.
• Participates in candidate assessments and supports hiring activities.
• Contributes to technical proposals and quick-turn concept designs.
• Mentors junior engineers and supports performance reviews.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Python

Matlab

Verilog

VHDL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

PSPICE

LTSPICE

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to lead design efforts from concept through delivery for complex space and defense systems.

You will guide multi-disciplinary activities, mentor junior engineers, and support proposals while ensuring robust hardware meets qualification standards. A strong background in aerospace/defense, PCB design, and testing is required.