Electrical Engineer

Permanent position located in Melville, New York, United States.

About the role

Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineer to research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, and systems for aerospace and defense applications.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical equipment, components, and systems ensuring strict compliance with MIL-STD-461 (EMC), MIL-STD-704 (Power Quality), and DO-160 (Emissions/Susceptibility) standards (e.g., RE102, RS103, CE101, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, CS117).
• Prepare schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), PCB layouts, wiring harnesses, and assembly drawings for new program development and legacy production builds.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure overall system form, fit, function, and safety requirements.
• Design test control apparatus and qualification/production support equipment; define testing methods, procedures, and conditions per system requirements.
• Direct manufacturing, installation, and operational testing activities to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Provide technical repair assistance for production line issues and field returns.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to support production standards, regulatory audits, and compliance procedures.
• Manage component obsolescence by collaborating with purchasing and manufacturing planners, including verification and validation of alternative component sources.
• Authorize and execute Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in accordance with configuration management standards.
• Direct the operation, maintenance, and repair of critical electrical equipment and systems at field installation sites.
• Utilize advanced computer-aided engineering (CAE/ECAD) software to design components and execute complex engineering tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.

Pay

$95,000–$115,000 per year.