Electrical Engineer

TalentRemedy • Fort Belvoir, VA

18d

About The Position

Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer to support a Humanitarian Demining (HD) Program focused on developing and integrating advanced sensing technologies to improve the detection of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). The role contributes to adapting, integrating, testing, and deploying innovative remote-sensing technologies, including drone-based sensor systems. The Electrical Engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop practical solutions that improve detection capabilities and support humanitarian demining operations. The position is based out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, integrating, or testing electrical systems, preferably in the context of sensors and robotics.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to travel for field deployments and collaborations as needed.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and reporting.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, or 5–10 years of relevant professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with humanitarian demining, mine detection, or related defense applications.
• Experience with sensors, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drone-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Adapt and integrate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) drone-based sensing technologies to identify and characterize suspected and confirmed hazardous areas before personnel enter them.
• Work with electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), RGB imaging, multispectral imaging, and LiDAR systems.
• Research, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies and methodologies to improve mine and UXO detection capabilities.
• Plan and conduct testing and evaluation activities to assess system performance, reliability, and effectiveness in diverse operating environments.
• Ensure technical tasks are completed according to established plans, schedules, customer specifications, and quality expectations.
• Communicate technical progress, challenges, and issues to engineering leadership and program management.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, software developers, and field specialists to develop integrated sensing solutions.
• Provide technical support during field deployments, including troubleshooting and evaluating system performance.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering documentation, and presentations to communicate test results, findings, and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time