Sr Electronics Engineer

Albers Aerospace•McKinney, TX

About The Position

Albers Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Senior Electronics Engineer to support the detailed design, development, integration, and testing of advanced electronic systems for defense applications. The work focuses on mixed-signal electronics, embedded control circuitry, power management, and safety-critical electronic systems, including Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESADs) and related technologies. The engineer will lead electrical designs throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through qualification and production transition. The role calls for hands-on work moving designs rapidly toward fieldable systems and collaboration across disciplines. In a fast-paced, rapid-development environment, the engineer is expected to make sound technical decisions with incomplete information, mature designs, solve integration problems, and balance performance, schedule, cost, producibility, and risk. The position also includes technical guidance for junior engineers and engineering technicians and support for selecting and procuring electrical components, including engagement with partner suppliers throughout the lifecycle. Duties may not be limited to those listed, and the scope of the job may change based on business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of professional experience designing, developing, or testing electronic hardware.
Demonstrated experience in analog and digital circuit design, including mixed-signal electronic systems.
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer, Cadence, or equivalent ECAD tools.
Experience with circuit simulation and analysis tools such as LTspice, PSpice, or MATLAB.
Strong understanding of electronic components, including operational amplifiers, comparators, ADCs/DACs, MOSFETs, voltage regulators, and digital logic devices.
Experience with microcontroller-based or programmable-logic-based hardware and associated digital interfaces.
Experience with PCB bring-up, hardware troubleshooting, and design verification testing.
Proficiency with laboratory test equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, function generators, and power supplies.
Ability to interpret electrical requirements, develop technical documentation, and communicate engineering results.
Experience supporting hardware development from prototype through qualification or production.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple technical priorities.
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience developing electronic systems for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications.
Experience with Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESADs), fuze electronics, or other safety-critical electronic systems.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-882.
Experience with FPGA, CPLD, or microcontroller-based control architectures.
Experience with embedded C/C++, Python, or MATLAB for hardware interfacing, testing, and data analysis.
Experience with power switching, capacitor charging, energy storage, and high-voltage power electronics.
Experience with sensor interfaces, signal conditioning, and precision timing circuitry.
Knowledge of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and component derating practices.
Experience developing automated test equipment, test fixtures, and production acceptance procedures.
Experience with formal design verification, qualification testing, failure analysis, and engineering change control.
Familiarity with RF electronics, electromagnetic compatibility, and EMI/EMC design practices.
Active U.S. Government security clearance.
Experience with or working knowledge of electronics design, analysis, development, and verification tools, including Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or equivalent, LTspice, PSpice, MATLAB, microcontrollers, FPGAs, CPLDs, ADCs, DACs, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, analog electronics, oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, electronic loads, power supplies, logic analyzers, and electrical documentation tools and formats.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits for advanced defense applications.
Lead electrical design activities, including schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, circuit simulation, and design documentation.
Develop embedded electronic architectures incorporating microcontrollers, programmable logic devices, digital interfaces, and supporting circuitry.
Design and analyze power management, voltage regulation, energy storage, switching, signal conditioning, and monitoring circuits.
Support development of safety-critical electronic systems, including ESADs, electronic interlocks, built-in-test functionality, and fault-monitoring circuitry.
Perform circuit analysis and simulation to evaluate performance, component tolerances, electrical margins, and environmental considerations.
Develop hardware prototypes and conduct bench-level testing, debugging, and design verification.
Define electrical requirements, interface specifications, verification procedures, and acceptance criteria.
Develop and maintain electrical technical data packages, including schematics, PCB fabrication and assembly files, bills of materials, interface documentation, and test procedures.
Support hardware integration with mechanical assemblies, sensors, actuators, and embedded software.
Lead electrical design reviews, troubleshoot hardware failures, and perform root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
Support environmental qualification, production acceptance testing, and transition of electronic designs into manufacturing.
Collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering teams to meet technical and program objectives.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and engineering technicians.
Provide technical support for selecting and procuring electrical components, including working with partner suppliers throughout the lifecycle.