Location: Huntsville, AL
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Employment Type: Direct Placement
Experience Level: Senior
Clearance: Ability to Obtain and Maintain a U.S. Security Clearance Required
Position Overview
HRecruit is recruiting an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer for a direct placement opportunity in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the development and manufacturing of advanced defense systems.
This on-site position focuses on electrical engineering design, circuit development, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, and integration of electronic hardware used in sophisticated defense technologies, including Remote Weapons Stations (RWS) and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS).
The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, a strong foundation in electrical design and manufacturing principles, and the ability to contribute to complex hardware development efforts in a government contracting environment.
This opportunity is well suited for a senior engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, collaborating across engineering disciplines, and helping develop reliable electronic systems for demanding defense applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design, development, integration, and improvement of electrical and electronic systems for advanced defense applications.
- Apply electrical engineering principles and technical design concepts to complex hardware development and manufacturing challenges.
- Develop and evaluate electronic circuit designs, printed circuit board layouts, and related electrical hardware.
- Support engineering activities involving high-voltage pulsed power systems, microcontrollers, and FPGA-based electronics, as applicable.
- Use electrical design and simulation tools to support circuit development, analysis, and design refinement.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and other engineering personnel to support integrated system development.
- Contribute to electrical system troubleshooting, technical problem-solving, and design improvements.
- Support electrical engineering activities within a government contracting and defense manufacturing environment.
- Communicate technical findings, engineering recommendations, and design considerations effectively with internal teams and project stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience demonstrating progressively advanced engineering responsibilities.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
- Experience working in a government contracting environment.
- Strong understanding of engineering design principles, technical concepts, and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
- Ability to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing or supporting electrical systems for defense, aerospace, or other complex electromechanical applications.
- Experience with Remote Weapons Stations (RWS), including electrical integration involving mechanical turrets or slip rings.
- Proficiency in electronic circuit design and printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
- Experience with high-voltage pulsed power systems.
- Experience integrating microcontrollers and Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).
- Proficiency with Altium electrical design and simulation software.
- Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to work across electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing disciplines.
About the Opportunity
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to advanced defense technologies supporting military operations and emerging counter-drone capabilities.
The Senior Electrical Engineer will work in a collaborative, technically challenging environment where electrical design, hardware integration, and engineering judgment play important roles in developing reliable defense systems.
This opportunity is particularly well suited for an experienced electrical engineer who brings strong circuit design and hardware development capabilities, enjoys working on complex electromechanical systems, and wants to contribute to innovative defense technology.
