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ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I with Security Clearance

Company:
Platform Aerospace
Location:
Hollywood, MD, 20636
Posted:
May 27, 2026
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JOB TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REPORTS TO: SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT JOB SUMMARY Under direct supervision, the Electrical Engineer will support the design of electrical systems for aircraft installations and work on a diverse set of Aerospace projects from rapid modification of aircraft.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Assist other Senior Engineers with electrical schematics and harness diagrams of UAV and the ground station.

* Provide support for COTS avionics interconnections to the baseline electrical systems.

* Responsible for maintaining and updating the custom avionics technical data packages.

* Responsible for the aircraft power budget (generation capacity vs power draw). * Creation of manufacturing and integration technical data packages, such as schematics, bill of materials, and manufacturing instructions.

* Work alongside with other electrical engineers for requested changes to the baseline design.

* Review and plan requested feature additions or changes to the electrical system, including estimating schedule, budget, and tasking.

* Coordinate with team leads from Mechanical, Aerospace, and Software departments to reach a consensus * Coordination with mechanical and electrical technicians for integration of harnesses and new payloads, within responsibility of TDP development and post-installation test verifications.

* Coordination with quality assurance for sign-off of design and work quality.

* Planning and execution of electrical systems tests toward FAA or DoD aircraft standards.

* Propose recommendations of electrical system changes within provided technical roadmap and strategy documents.

* Other duties as assigned and/or required.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or other field with relevant electrical engineering experience * 0-2 years of professional experience in software development for system level integration and testing * Familiar with debugging PCBs, electrical systems.

* Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering * 1+ years' experience with circuit board design, testing (unit level testing) * 1-2 years of experience with electronic components, wire harnesses, and test instrumentation e.g.

oscilloscopes, power supplies * Experience working with robotic systems, UAVs * Professional experience working with sensors, IMUs, optical * Experience with firmware development.

* Familiarity with 3D CAD (SolidWorks or similar) * Experience with MATLAB, Python, LabView and National Instruments Systems * Experience with interface such as SPI, I2C, CAN, GPIB, and USB.

* Understanding design and functional requirement of hardware in varying environment such as vibration, atmospheric temperature changes.

* Self-drive with strong documentation, organizational and communication skills.

* Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously drive, and demanding environment.

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