Senior Payload Electrical Engineer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payload Electrical Engineer for an onsite, 12+ month contract in Santa Ana, CA. The role focuses on payload power, data interfaces, and ruggedized electronics for defense-related systems, with requirements for subsea/marine experience.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in electrical design, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance. Travel up to 25% is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of electrical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed.
• Experience designing power distribution and data interfaces for embedded systems.
• Schematic capture and board-level design experience, including design review ownership.
• Working knowledge of grounding, isolation, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC practice.
• Hands-on bring-up and fault isolation experience with lab instrumentation.
• Ability to develop and manage firmware as needed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience with subsea or marine electronics, including underwater connectors and penetrators.

Responsibilities

• Own payload power and data interface definition, including connector and pinout standards.
• Design payload electronics, power conditioning, and interface boards.
• Design and specify harnessing, underwater connectors, and penetrator wiring.
• Manage payload power budgets and coordinate with Energy Systems on allocation.
• Own signal integrity, grounding, isolation, and EMI/EMC behavior at payload boundaries.
• Develop electrical ICDs for third-party payload providers.
• Support payload bring-up, integration testing, and fault isolation on the bench and at sea.
• Partner with Payload Mechanical, Payload Software, and Vehicle Management Systems on integration.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and supplier facilities.

Skills

7+ years experience

Power distribution

Schematic capture

Board-level design

Grounding/EMI/EMC

Firmware development

Bring-up & fault isolation

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Lab instrumentation

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Senior Payload Electrical Engineer. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Santa Ana, CA(Onsite).

Job ID: 26-33257

Pay Range: $96/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Own payload power and data interface definition, including connector and pinout standards
• Design payload electronics, power conditioning, and interface boards
• Design and specify harnessing, underwater connectors, and penetrator wiring
• Manage payload power budgets and coordinate with Energy Systems on allocation
• Own signal integrity, grounding, isolation, and EMI/EMC behavior at payload boundaries
• Develop electrical ICDs for third-party payload providers
• Support payload bring-up, integration testing, and fault isolation on the bench and at sea
• Partner with Payload Mechanical, Payload Software, and Vehicle Management Systems on integration
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and supplier facilities

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of electrical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed
• Experience designing power distribution and data interfaces for embedded systems
• Schematic capture and board-level design experience, including design review ownership
• Working knowledge of grounding, isolation, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC practice
• Hands-on bring-up and fault isolation experience with lab instrumentation
• Ability to develop and manage firmware as needed
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience with subsea or marine electronics, including underwater connectors and penetrators
• Familiarity with pressure-tolerant electronics or oil-filled enclosures
• Experience integrating third-party sensors or payloads over standard buses
• Background in power budgeting for battery-constrained platforms
• Experience in defense programs or ruggedized, high-reliability electronics

Our client is a leading Defense Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.