Senior ESAF Electrical Engineer — Remote or Onsite

CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employer/partner discounts

9/80 work schedule with alternating FR

Job summary

Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for the Electronic Safe & Arm Fire (ESAF) product line. You will develop, qualify, and support electronic safe and arm devices, coordinating with safety boards and customers to ensure compliance and robust design.

The role requires leadership in design, prototyping, testing, and documentation across product life cycles, with strong emphasis on MIL-1316/MIL-1901 specs and R&D collaboration in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in electronic fuze/ignition safety devices or related field.
• Experience with LTSpice and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience in module design and circuit analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronic safe and arm devices through qualification against MIL-1316, MIL-1901 and RCC-319
• Provide design leadership and act as technical point of contact with customers and safety boards
• Design, build, test, and evaluate electronic prototypes
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium
• Lead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR, safety board reviews)
• Support legacy production and failure investigations

Skills

Lawful US Person (ITAR)

Explosives eligibility

Electrical theory & system integration

Circuit design & layout

EMI/ESD/Protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Masters preferred

Tools

Altium

PADS

LTSpice

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for the Electronic Safe & Arm Fire (ESAF) product line. You will develop, qualify, and support electronic safe and arm devices, coordinating with safety boards and customers to ensure compliance and robust design.

The role requires leadership in design, prototyping, testing, and documentation across product life cycles, with strong emphasis on MIL-1316/MIL-1901 specs and R&D collaboration in a mission-critical environment.