Staff Electrical Engineer: Industrial Controls & UAV Hardware (On-Site)

Applied-Research-Associates,-Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to design, integrate, and develop controls for large-scale industrial machinery on defense-related programs. The role spans electrical engineering, controls integration, and PCB/wire-harness work, owning scope from concept to commissioning for federal projects.

The position is on-site in Arlington, VA, with up to two trips monthly to Indian Head, MD. Hybrid eligible after 6 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience with industrial equipment integration and controls.
• Hands-on experience with wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, and control panel design.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC/controls programming and equipment automation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for large industrial machinery and process equipment, including power distribution and equipment-level control architecture.
• Develop and integrate controls for automated and semi-automated equipment (PLC/HMI programming, control panel design, interlocks, and safety circuits).
• Produce wiring diagrams, schematics, and electrical design packages for equipment integration projects.
• Support smaller-scale electronics scope, including PCB design and layout for specialized subsystems.
• Design wire harnesses for unmanned systems (UxS) and drone-related hardware, including connector selection, routing, and documentation.
• Coordinate with mechanical, process, and program engineering teams to ensure electrical designs integrate cleanly with overall system/facility design.
• Support vendor coordination, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and commissioning activities for integrated equipment.
• Prepare technical documentation, design packages, and deliverables in accordance with program and customer requirements.
• Support proposal efforts with technical input, level-of-effort estimates, and design approach narratives as needed.

Skills

Electrical engineering

On-site collaboration

Controls integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

PCB design

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to design, integrate, and develop controls for large-scale industrial machinery on defense-related programs. The role spans electrical engineering, controls integration, and PCB/wire-harness work, owning scope from concept to commissioning for federal projects.

The position is on-site in Arlington, VA, with up to two trips monthly to Indian Head, MD. Hybrid eligible after 6 months.