Senior Electrical Engineer
Job details
- Pay
- $140,001 – $180,000 a year
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 31, 2026
About this role
Job ID 2618657
Location
Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted
2026-10-30
Category
Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory
Electrical Engr
Schedule
Full-Time
Shift
Day Job
Travel
Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
None
Potential for Remote Work
ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a
Senior Electrical Engineer
to join their team in
Huntsville, AL
. The Electrical Engineer will play an important part in providing hardware and software development solutions for the US Army. Activities will include the development of special purpose electronic assemblies.
The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties
- Identify and manage electrical/electronic hardware requirements.
- Perform circuit design, analysis, simulation and component selection for high availability, high reliability and low Size, Weight and Power (SWAP) environments.
- Perform initial checkout and debug of prototype printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies.
- Apply knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the following areas
+ Embedded microcontroller hardware/firmware design and development
+ FPGA firmware design, development, verification
+ High speed digital design (e.g. DDR3/DDR4)
+ Analog design for data acquisition systems
+ Switch mode power supply design
+ Motor control
+ EMC
- Generate and Review documentation for a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with the design, development, unit test, and integration of hardware/firmware components.
- Assess technical and integration risk and help identify mitigations.
- Witness integration and testing, review test plans and procedures, review and adjudicate Deficiency Reports.
- Review relevant milestone contract deliverables and provide recommendations across the life cycle of the development effort.
Qualifications
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering and nine (9) years’ experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Required Clearance
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.
Required Skills
- Circuit and PCB hardware design, analysis, simulation, and debug experience
- Expertise with embedded systems (microcontrollers, FPGA firmware, high‑speed digital, and/or analog design)
- Experience designing for high‑reliability, low‑SWaP environments (including power supply and/or motor control)
- Ability to develop and review technical documentation and Technical Data Packages (TDPs)
- Experience with system integration, test (including EMC), risk assessment, and defect/Deficiency Report adjudication
Target salary range $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.