Principal Power Supply Electrical Engineer

This opening is part of our September 2026 Defense Electronics Engineering Hiring Event. While we encourage all interested professionals to apply, this is a selection-based interview event for candidates whose skills and experience match our hiring needs. If selected for an interview, specific opportunities based on your interests, experience, and skill set will be discussed with the hiring team. Virtual interviews will be accommodated for candidates not local to the northern New Jersey area.

About the role

This role supports engineering development, integration, test, and transition to production efforts on complex electronic modules. The candidate will provide power supply electrical engineering support to a dynamic engineering development team, leading first unit test, design verification test, integration, and transition to production tasks on complex analog, digital, RF, and optical circuit cards and modules.

The successful candidate must possess strong technical aptitude, communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally within the hardware organization and with other engineering disciplines. Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment in technical areas.

Responsibilities

• Design of complex analog circuits
• Design of point-of-load power supply circuits
• Agile hardware development, risk-reduction prototyping, and requirements-driven design and verification
• Knowledge of engineering development processes for the aero/defense industry, including designing and testing to MIL-STD-704 and MIL-STD-461
• Use of state-of-the-art electrical engineering design/analysis/simulation tools
• Familiarity with design, analysis, and manufacturing standards associated with complex multilayer rigid and rigid-flex circuit card assemblies (CCAs)
• Strong “hands-on” laboratory experience with instrumentation, equipment, and processes
• Working experience with interface standards including military/avionics communication buses (e.g., RS-485, Mil-Std-1553B, Ethernet)
• Lead and mentor a team of junior engineers
• Support test and troubleshooting of systems, modules, and sub-assemblies of digital modules, working directly with program engineering personnel as required
• Interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause
• Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput
• Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation
• Interface with governmental customers and suppliers as required
• Provide training and support to technicians and manufacturing personnel
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action activities
• Mentor peers and more junior engineers in areas of expertise

Requirements

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of work experience or equivalent experience
• Power Supply/Systems Design, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design experience
• PSPICE or equivalent analog circuit simulation tool experience
• Board Design Experience
• Cadence Allegro for schematic capture and PCB design
• Basic microwave technology
• Proficient in circuit active and passive devices

Preferred Qualifications

• Industrial temperature or better (automotive) experience
• Aircraft circuit card design
• CAD-based schematic capture and simulation
• Able to direct layout and routing rules
• Post-routing simulation
• Active DOD Security Clearance
• Demonstrated design success meeting difficult design requirements
• Experience with the design, build, integration, and/or test of complex electronic systems
• Able to research and apply electrical engineering principles and theories to solve electrical engineering problems
• Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to effectively work in a team environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability
• Ability to close on discrete tasking in a timely manner and lead others to closure
• Experience presenting technical information to program teams and/or customers
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $128,831 – $219,012. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• A 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards
• Other incentives based on position level and job specifics