Electrical Engineer
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Description
Position: Electrical Engineer
Experience: 3+ years of experience.
Minimum Education: BS or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
Compensation Range: $100,000-$160,000 depending upon education, skills, and experience.
The Electrical Engineering (EE) Team at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems develops and integrates a large range of devices to enable high-speed control of laser and electro-optical components for high energy laser weapon systems. Our EE Team addresses challenging DoD requirements including high power battery and high-power AC-DC conversion solutions, high efficiency and high-power DC-DC power conversion, complex multi-function MIL-STD cabling solutions, high-speed data fiber MIL-STD cabling solutions, PCB design/development/test, challenging trouble-shooting, and tight packaging challenges. The EE Team members are dynamic problem solvers that typically have to work around numerous optical and mechanical constraints, making the job particularly challenging and interesting. We are seeking Staff-Level to Sr-Level Electrical Engineers with a passion for delivery of cutting-edge High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems as part of a dynamic and hard-working team. In particular we are seeking engineers that are motivated to learn and grow our baseline electrical system architecture.
All applicants must be a U.S. Person and, for potential future roles, may need to be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance.Further information on requirements to obtain a security clearance is available at: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/. Please review this information before applying.
Job Description:
Support the design, development, testing, and implementation of rugged power and data distribution solutions for advanced laser and electro-optical systems. Assist in reviewing requirements and contribute to designs leveraging COTS solutions or existing libraries of custom solutions. Participate in testing and debugging hardware to identify root causes of failures. Ensure adherence to safe electrical and power practices at all times. Document and track progress against requirements, including preparing test reports and contributing to quality assessments of cables and devices.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster:Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (360) 566-4460 or[emailprotected]. |