Electrical Design Engineer – GSE (Ground Support Equipment)

Position Title:Electrical Design Engineer GSE (Ground Support Equipment)
Requisition ID:1786
Position Location:Sterling VA
Position Reports To:Manger Space Electronic Systems
Supervises Others:No

At Trident Systems we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organizations collective expertise through collaborative development processes which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative high-performance solutions that meet our customers evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD Intelligence Community and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Electrical Design Engineer GSE supports the design development and deployment of electrical hardware used in ground support equipment for aerospace electronics and power systems. This role focuses on custom interface boards mux boards breakout boards harness interfaces instrumentation connectivity and automation-enabling hardware that helps scale engineering validation and production support.

The ideal candidate understands circuit boards schematics electrical interfaces instrumentation and practical lab hardware. This role works closely with embedded software FPGA electrical systems and hardware infrastructure engineers to develop reusable electrical solutions that reduce manual effort improve test coverage and support scalable product delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design custom electrical hardware for GSE including mux boards interface boards breakout boards adapter boards harness interface boards and instrumentation support circuits.
• Develop schematics PCB layouts BOMs assembly documentation and supporting design files.
• Select components connectors relays switching devices protection circuits power components and instrumentation interfaces.
• Support board bring-up debug validation rework and troubleshooting.
• Develop electrical solutions that support automated testing scalable validation and production support workflows.
• Work with software and automation engineers to ensure GSE hardware can be controlled monitored and reused efficiently.
• Support integration of DAQs power supplies electronic loads DMMs oscilloscopes switching systems and custom electronics.
• Troubleshoot issues involving signal routing grounding power distribution protection noise EMI/EMC connectorization and harness interfaces.
• Maintain design documentation BOMs configuration records wiring/interface documentation and release packages.
• Partner with product electrical engineers to understand board-level interfaces and avoid damaging flight or engineering hardware.
• Support off-site integration activities or travel as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent practical engineering experience and 4 years of related experience
• Experience designing developing or supporting electrical hardware PCB assemblies test hardware GSE lab systems or automation-supporting electronics.
• Experience with schematic capture PCB layout board bring-up and electrical troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with digital and analog circuit design signal routing power distribution protection circuitry and connector/interface design.
• Experience developing BOMs drawings assembly documentation and configuration-controlled electrical design documentation.
• Experience using lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes DMMs DAQs power supplies loads and signal generators.
• Ability to debug electrical issues at the board harness instrumentation and system level.
• Strong organizational communication and documentation skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace defense industrial automation robotics or high-reliability electronics environments.
• Experience designing mux boards relay boards load boards breakout boards adapter cards or automated test interface hardware.
• Familiarity with embedded interfaces including UART SPI I2C CAN Ethernet GPIO ADC/DAC LVDS RS-422 or RS-485.
• Experience with Altium KiCad OrCAD Eagle or similar ECAD tools.
• Familiarity with Python-controlled instruments SCPI VISA DAQs or automated test systems.
• Knowledge of ESD grounding shielding EMI/EMC and safe lab practices.
• Experience supporting production test validation or scalable engineering infrastructure.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D accident critical illness hospital and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA FSA and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental maternity and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process please contact.

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