Lead Electrical Design Engineer

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Job Description

AV is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join our Kinetic Effectors Group. This role will support the design development and integration of electrical systems for the Next Generation Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Missile (NGCM) in support of national defense objectives. This is a hands-on mid-career engineering role focused on embedded electronics power systems avionics and missile subsystem integration and associated testing. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams government customers and suppliers to deliver cutting-edge solutions in a mission-critical environment.

Key responsibilities for successful candidates:

• Design analyze and test electrical hardware for missile components including power distribution control electronics telemetry and interface circuits.
• Develop and manage electrical schematics PCB layouts wiring diagrams and cable assemblies.
• Support component selection and procurement ensuring conformance with military and environmental standards.
• Conduct design verification validation and hardware troubleshooting during lab ground and flight tests.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement electrical interfaces requirements and ICDs.
• Assist in EMI/EMC compliance testing and environmental qualification (e.g. vibration thermal shock).
• Support integration and test activities in lab and field environments including missile checkout procedures.
• Document engineering work through detailed drawings reports test plans and configuration control systems.
• Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning
• Develop engineering labor and material estimates

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related is required or equivalent combination of education training and experience
• Minimum of 8 12 years of relevant experience
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance.
• Understanding and application of industry electrical engineering technical standards; demonstrated electrical component design experience
• Experience with circuit design and application
• Experience using analytical software tools such as MATLAB or Python to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends
• Demonstrated experience in electrical power distribution and design systems
• Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics
• Experience with requirements-driven hardware design and circuitry design
• Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF) engineering technical standards
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design
• Experience with printed circuit board design and layout using ECAD tools
• Ability to present engineering materials for requirements design and various milestones
• Experience evaluating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts for compliance
• Experience researching developing designing and testing circuits components and equipment systems
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is essential.
• Must be proficient in use Microsoft business tools including Word Excel and PowerPoint

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience supporting a DoD missile program from concept through flight test.
• Working knowledge of Explosives Safety and Ordnance System Safety.
• Experience developing and releasing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings specifications and test procedures
• Experience with telemetry systems
• Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems components connectors cables etc.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901A MIL-STD-882 EWR-127 RCC 319 RCC 324 DoDEA 8510.01 MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-464 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3ab ECSS-ST-50-11C
• Prior work with air-to-air air-to-ground or surface-to-air missile systems.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including but not limited to level of position job responsibilities geographic location scope of relevant work experience educational background certifications contract-specific affordability organizational requirements alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees total well-being which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance life insurance disability company holiday and paid time off parental leave 401(k) company match and contributions professional development/training reimbursements and other work/life programs.

Clearance Level

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AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the location the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironments determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironments business requirements. A U.S. person according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical dental vision 401K with company matching a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isnt for everyone. We hire the curious the relentless the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We dont just build defense technologywe redefine whats possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S. AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air land sea space and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonianbut were not building history were building whats next.

If youre ready to build technology that matterswith speed scale and purposetheres no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans. AeroVironment Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic datasexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected status.

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