Lead Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Simi Valley, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. ALTEN Technology is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Electrical Engineer to join one of our top client's 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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

Nice To Haves

Master’s 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.

Responsibilities

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