Senior Electrical Engineer - Design

Senior Electrical Engineer – PCB & Power Supply Design

Location: Clarksburg, MD | Hybrid

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

About the Opportunity

Our client is a leading defense technology company developing advanced autonomous systems for military and commercial vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a small, highly collaborative engineering team focused on next-generation hardware design, integration, testing, and production.

Responsibilities

• Design high-reliability digital and analog electrical systems for autonomous vehicles.
• Develop PCB/CCA designs incorporating SoCs, microprocessors, controllers, and interfaces including DDR, I2C, CAN, SPI, SerDes, and Ethernet.
• Design and integrate power systems, embedded computers, networking hardware, and sensors.
• Perform circuit simulation, power budgets, signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and design trade studies.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, prototyping, validation, and verification testing.
• Support designs from concept through production and field deployment.
• Collaborate with systems, software, safety, test, manufacturing, and procurement teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Improve existing designs for cost, reliability, manufacturability, and production efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Experience designing complex digital and analog circuits and 3GHz+ high-speed digital systems.
• Experience with PCB design, multilayer PCB stackups, SI/PI, and power systems.
• Proficiency with Altium, OrCAD, or similar PCB design tools.
• Experience with LTSpice, HyperLynx, or similar simulation tools.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, VNAs, and other test equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience designing for cost, test, and manufacturing.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive or autonomous vehicle hardware experience.
• Embedded computer or networking hardware design.
• Automotive camera systems, including GMSL and MIPI CSI-2.
• Experience with ISO 26262, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, or MIL-STD-810.
• Experience working in a small engineering team and mentoring junior engineers.

Compensation & Benefits

• $120,000–$160,000 base salary
• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive healthcare and retirement benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Additional benefits discussed during the interview process