Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

NPAworldwide; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to laser product development within its R&D team. You will design and build electro-optical systems for aerospace applications, including board, firmware, and cable/harness work.

You will manage multiple projects, perform system-level integration and testing, and coordinate with senior leadership for critical decisions. The role emphasizes hands-on hardware development, lab debugging, and field testing in a collaborative environment,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop electronics for electro-optical systems, including boards and firmware.
• Integrate and test hardware and software across projects.
• Support field tests and troubleshooting in aerospace environments.

Skills

Circuit board design

Embedded system development

Hands-on hardware testing

FPGA/CPLD design

LIDAR systems

Education

BSEE (Bachelor of Sci. Eng.)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

FPGA development tools

Job description

Job Description

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

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

Qualifications

• 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

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

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

We are looking for an 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.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 150000

Salary Max : $ 190000

Currency Type : USD