Designs, develops, modifies, evaluates, tests, and sustains electronic equipment and electrical systems for US Navy aircraft and military systems. Responsibilities include circuit design, power and RF systems, radar, control systems, fault isolation, technical documentation, requirements analysis, and test equipment development. The engineer will mentor junior engineers, review their work, and may lead small engineering teams.
SAIC is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the US Navy in Arvada, CO.
Note: This is a hybrid role with onsite support needed at our customer site in Arvarda, CO. Candidate will need to be located near Arvarda, CO or be willing to relocate to the area.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The electrical engineer will complete tasking related to the design, manufacture and sustainment of US Navy Aircraft Equipment, related systems, and other military systems in support of its Indianapolis facility. The ideal engineering candidate is expected to have a strong background in the use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques for designing circuits, analyzing electronic systems, and troubleshooting electronic and electrical constructs. The engineering candidate is also expected to be able to work independently, will mentor and give guidance to lower level electrical engineers, and will be able to review their work and help them improve their skills.
JOB DUTIES:
- Tasking will include but will not be limited to design, development, modification, evaluation and test of a variety of electronic equipment and electrical systems.
- May work with power systems, radar and RF systems, circuitry components, analog and digital circuits and processors, control systems, acoustic systems, electro-optic systems, weapon system launch and control circuitry, and test equipment design and development.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
- Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years related experience.
- Experience generating electrical requirements and translating them into circuit design to achieve desired output.
- Advanced ability to fault isolate an electronic system in a field or lab environment to identify faulty component or design deficiency.
- Experience writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents.
- Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project team members, and managers.
- Computer skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Electronic CAD tools such as Altium and PADS.
- Must be U.S. citizen.
- Candidate must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience utilizing and programming National Instruments (NI) PXI using LabVIEW and Test Stand software.
- Experience leading small teams of engineers and/or other related project personnel.
- Experience with power supply design or RF system design.
- Experience with aircraft armament equipment electronics, or other military electronic systems.
- Experience working in a small team collaborative environment.
- Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
Spectrum San Diego Richmond, California, USA Office
Richmond, United States
Similar Jobs
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Design and sustain avionics products in manufacturing, providing electrical engineering expertise for design changes, investigations, supplier and customer issues, configuration management, testing, and nonconforming parts. Review and approve product changes, support transitions from development to production, resolve supply chain and warranty issues, mentor junior engineers, and improve engineering processes while complying with aerospace regulations and export controls.
Top Skills:
AvionicsConfiguration ManagementDo-160Do-254EarElectronicsFar 145Far 21Itar
Security
Evaluate, prepare, and validate customer directives for radar and radar restoration programs. Provide subject-matter-expert support to complex programs and assist with proposal preparation. The role requires extensive electrical engineering experience, program support expertise, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with SAIC sponsoring the clearance process.
Top Skills:
Radar
Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense • Manufacturing
Leads planning for electrical distribution and power-generation infrastructure across military facilities. Uses sustainment management systems to assess assets, develop lifecycle maintenance schedules, integrate energy resilience goals, conduct inventories and inspections, maintain infrastructure records, and coordinate utility projects with stakeholders and other engineering disciplines.
Top Skills:
Builder SmsInstallation Energy Plan (Iep)Utilities Sustainment Management System (Sms)
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area attracts more startup funding than any other region in the world. Home to Stanford University and UC Berkeley, leading VC firms and several of the world’s most valuable companies, the Bay Area is the place to go for anyone looking to make it big in the tech industry. That said, San Francisco has a lot to offer beyond technology thanks to a thriving art and music scene, excellent food and a short drive to several of the country’s most beautiful recreational areas.
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
