Advanced Electrical Engineer

Company: The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 9, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title : Advanced Electrical Engineer

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Location: Middletown, RI
Wage Range: 50-61
Job Number: 25-02802

Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for an Advanced Electrical Engineer to work from their Middletown, RI facility. A s an Advanced Electrical Engineer, you'll be a member of or lead a cross functional team dedicated to the development of military-grade electronics and underwater acoustic systems.

Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. US Citizenship is required.

Duties and Responsibilities:Analyze and design analog and digital electronic circuits including signal conditioning, power, analog-to-digital conversion, transformers, inductors, amplifiers, and communication
Integrate, test, troubleshoot, and verify electrical hardware
Develop test criteria and assist in the design of test systems including test software applications
Perform component and architecture trade studies to determine optimal system solutions
Design, analyze, and test underwater acoustic systems
Design and build prototype cable assemblies
Perform solder rework of prototype circuit card assemblies
Develop technical presentations, recommendations, and written communications to explain technical issues to program management and the Navy customer
Generate design and interface documentation

Qualifications:Working knowledge of the engineering development life cycle, including concept, requirements, design, implementation and test phases
Working knowledge of op-amps and transistors
Experience with analog and digital circuit design including signal integrity principles
Experience with transformers and inductors, and how to size them including key parameters such as flux density magnetizing current, leakage inductance, transformer and inductors losses and temperature rise.
Working knowledge of common communication interfaces such as Ethernet, RS-485, USB, CAN bus, LVDS, and protocols such as TCP and UDP
Proficiency in all phases of PCB design, including: creation of high-level functional and architectural diagrams, SPICE analysis, power analysis, component selection, schematic entry (OrCAD Capture experience a plus), and working with the PCB layout team to optimize placement, signal integrity, fitment, etc.
Familiarity with underwater acoustic principles
Strong documentation and communication skills
Experience with the following a plus: battery systems, electric motors, and MATLAB programming


Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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