Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

HRB; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HRB is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of electro-optical laser products within our R&D team for aerospace applications. The role encompasses board development, firmware (FPGA and CPU) programming, and multi-project integration and testing.

You will work on both short and long-term projects in a collaborative environment with top leadership support, handling design, verification and documentation tasks across the electronics stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 10–20 years of experience.
• Experience with circuit board design, integration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on work including field tests and experiments.
• Experience using electrical lab equipment in embedded system development.

Responsibilities

• Design, verify and upgrade electronics in electro-optical systems for aerospace applications.
• Develop circuit boards, firmware (FPGA & CPU) and cable/harness designs.
• Perform system-level integration, testing and troubleshooting across multiple projects.

Skills

Circuit board design

Embedded systems

Electrical lab equipment

Hands-on testing

Education

BSEE

MSEE

Job description

Security Clearance: US Citizen / Clearable

Use your electrical engineering skills to design and build electro-optical systems to push boundaries for NASA and DoD.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of laser products within our R&D team. By taking on both short and long-term projects, you will use your versatility to bring uncharted laser research to the aerospace industry. You will work within a collaborative environment while empowered to make decisions in your area of expertise. You will have a manageable workload, and have the benefit of both your team and senior leadership support. In developing, verifying, and upgrading the electronics in our electro-optical systems, you will handle a wide range of engineering tasks, including circuit board development, firmware (FPGA & CPU) development, cable/harness design, and documentation. This will also include board and system-level integration and testing and troubleshooting. You will work on multiple concurrent projects, with a mix of small, short, quick-turn projects and more extensive, long-term projects.

Job Requirements

• BSEE with 10-20 years of applicable work experience.
• Experience with circuit board design, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Comfortable working hands-on and will participate in field tests and experiments.
• Experience using electrical lab equipment as part of embedded system development.

Bonus Areas:

• MSEE
• Experience developing hi-rel military and/or space-flight electronics
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design, simulation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with embedded CPU/Microcontroller firmware development, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with LIDAR systems

Security Clearance: US Citizen / Clearable

Use your electrical engineering skills to design and build electro-optical systems to push boundaries for NASA and DoD.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of laser products within our R&D team. By taking on both short and long-term projects, you will use your versatility to bring uncharted laser research to the aerospace industry. You will work within a collaborative environment while empowered to make decisions in your area of expertise. You will have a manageable workload, and have the benefit of both your team and senior leadership support. In developing, verifying, and upgrading the electronics in our electro-optical systems, you will handle a wide range of engineering tasks, including circuit board development, firmware (FPGA & CPU) development, cable/harness design, and documentation. This will also include board and system-level integration and testing and troubleshooting. You will work on multiple concurrent projects, with a mix of small, short, quick-turn projects and more extensive, long-term projects.

Job Requirements

• BSEE with 10-20 years of applicable work experience.
• Experience with circuit board design, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Comfortable working hands-on and will participate in field tests and experiments.
• Experience using electrical lab equipment as part of embedded system development.

Bonus Areas:

• MSEE
• Experience developing hi-rel military and/or space-flight electronics
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design, simulation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with embedded CPU/Microcontroller firmware development, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with LIDAR systems