Lead Electrical Engineer

ALTEN TechnologyHuntsville, Alabama

$155,000 - $170,000 / year

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Education

Engineering (PE)

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Compensation

$155,000-$170,000/year

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Job Description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Workplace: On-site, 5 days per weekLocation: Huntsville, Alabama

ALTEN Technology is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Electrical Engineer to join one of our top client's Kinetic Effectors Group. This role will support the design, development, and integration of electrical systems for the Next Generation Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Missile (NGCM) in support of national defense objectives. This is a hands-on, mid-career engineering role focused on embedded electronics, power systems, avionics, and missile subsystem integration and associated testing. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, government customers, and suppliers to deliver cutting-edge solutions in a mission-critical environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

Design, analyze, and test electrical hardware for missile components including power distribution, control electronics, telemetry, and interface circuits.

Develop and manage electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and cable assemblies.

Support component selection and procurement, ensuring conformance with military and environmental standards.

Conduct design verification, validation, and hardware troubleshooting during lab, ground, and flight tests.

Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement electrical interfaces, requirements, and ICDs.

Assist in EMI/EMC compliance testing and environmental qualification (e.g., vibration, thermal, shock).

Support integration and test activities in lab and field environments, including missile checkout procedures.

Document engineering work through detailed drawings, reports, test plans, and configuration control systems.

Assist with program schedule creation and hardware development planning

Develop engineering labor and material estimates

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Minimum of 8 – 12 years of relevant experience

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance.

Understanding and application of industry electrical engineering technical standards; demonstrated electrical component design experience

Experience with circuit design and application

Experience using analytical software tools, such as MATLAB or Python, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends

Demonstrated experience in electrical power distribution and design systems

Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics

Experience with requirements-driven hardware design and circuitry design

Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies and risk management framework (RMF) engineering technical standards

Experience with analog and digital circuit design

Experience with printed circuit board design and layout using ECAD tools

Ability to present engineering materials for requirements, design, and various milestones

Experience evaluating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts for compliance

Experience researching, developing, designing and testing circuits, components and equipment systems

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is essential.

Must be proficient in use Microsoft business tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Experience supporting a DoD missile program from concept through flight test.

Working knowledge of Explosives Safety and Ordnance System Safety.

Experience developing and releasing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures

Experience with telemetry systems

Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems, components, connectors, cables, etc.

Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901A, MIL-STD-882, EWR-127, RCC 319, RCC 324, DoDEA 8510.01, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, ECSS-ST-50-11C

Prior work with air-to-air, air-to-ground, or surface-to-air missile systems.

Salary Range

$155,000-$170,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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The education requirement for this position is Engineering (PE). Candidates with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience may also be considered.

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