Wilcox develops innovative world class electro-mechanical combat systems for todays warfighters and law enforcement officers. Electrical Engineers are a core component of the development team serving as the technical authority for hardware development while working to deliver best in class products. Senior Electrical Engineers work closely with Firmware Engineers System Engineers Quality Engineers Program Managers external partners and the customers to ensure Wilcox stays on the leading edge of technology and innovation while ensuring the team is delivering a product that our customer can trust his/her life with.
Owns large-scale hardware projects or complex system designs (multi-board systems high-density or high-speed designs advanced SoC integration).
Utilizes hardware design standards and processes ensuring best practices for EMC reliability and manufacturability.
Collaborates with cross-functional leads (Firmware Mechanical Systems Engineering Manufacturing and Program Management) to define hardware requirements and long-term roadmaps.
Identifies and mitigates risks early making strategic decisions that balance performance cost and time-to-market.
Provides guidance and advanced troubleshooting for EMC challenges; leads pre-compliance and compliance testing efforts.
Conducts high-level electromagnetic and circuit simulations to validate design architecture decisions early.
Skilled at designing safety in mind (DFMEA) with circuits that mitigate SPF & LPF.
Leads design reviews and uses PCB Layout & EMC best practices testing methodologies and documentation quality.
Documentation & Communication:
Aligns hardware tasks with product requirements collaborating with Firmware Software QA Systems Engineering and Program Management teams.
Conducts thorough design reviews emphasizing best practices for robust design.
Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
7 years of experience in an electrical engineering role or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Expert in embedded design utilizing highly efficient components for battery powered devices.
Expert at schematic capture & layout software.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft 365 Teams).
Proficient using board management and defect tracking tools (e.g. JIRA GIT).
Wilcox is a U.S government defense contractor and this position requires access to export-controlled technology. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access U.S. government-controlled technology prior to beginning work.
U.S citizenship is required for this position.
Preferred Skills/Abilities:
Experience with military standards specifically MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
Experience with laser systems night vision/imaging systems or target location systems.
Masters Degree.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit stand walk talk hear; use hands and fingers to handle and touch objects tools or controls to work in a production environment. Vision abilities required including close vision distance vision color vision and the ability to adjust focus to work. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times.
Ability to perform physical tests and handle tools/equipment used for prototyping.
**Compensation offered may vary depending upon job-related knowledge skills and experience.
Wilcox provides equal employment opportunity 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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