Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

At Spectrum Control most departments operate on a 4-day 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

Team Environment: Join a tight highly capable engineering team in a small division with meaningful latitude to be creative influence product direction and improve how hardware is developed and released.

Role Summary: We are seeking a 7 year electrical engineer who can develop hardware integrate designs into complete products introduce them to the factory and support them throughout the product lifecycle.

Compensation Range: $130000 - $180000 annually.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop integrate verify and release electrical hardware for custom products and subsystems.
• Partner with RF/Microwave power embedded mechanical manufacturing quality and test teams to deliver robust products.
• Support transition from concept through prototype qualification production release and sustaining engineering.
• Drive strong documentation configuration control and engineering change practices.
• Help the team improve design reviews requirements flow-down verification and release discipline.
• Support troubleshooting root cause analysis and corrective actions during build test and field support.
• Incorporate environmental EMI/EMC assembly and manufacturability considerations including MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and reinforce practical hardware integration best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7 years of experience developing electrical hardware and supporting products through factory introduction.
• Experience with product integration documentation change management and production support.
• Working knowledge of environmental and EMI/EMC design considerations.
• Strong communication problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Background

• Defense aerospace FAA or other regulated hardware environments.
• Mixed-signal subsystem power or ruggedized electronics development.
• Experience improving team process and coaching peers on sound hardware development practices.

Work Environment

• This hybrid role requires regular on-site presence at our Frederick MD manufacturing facility with flexibility for remote work to support collaboration and program needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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