Electrical Engineer

Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking n Electrical Systems Engineer for a contract opportunity in King of Prussia, PA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
• DoD Secret clearance
• Experience with
o Product lifecycle design, integration, and test of mechanical and electrical systems
o Key product lifecycle milestones such as System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, Test Readiness Review, Qualification Readiness Review
• Ability to work on-site in King of Prussia, PA
• One of the following combined experience and degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college:
o Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience, or
o Master’s degree with 6 years of experience

SKILLS MATRIX:
Cable Design
Circuit Design1
Test Equiment Design
Communication Skills- 6+ Years
Strong Leadership Skills- 6+ Years
Analysis and Synthesis
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Hardware Integration- 6+ Years
Requirements Development- 6+ Years
Systems Analysis & Design Skills- 6+ Years
Earned Value Analysis
Failure Analysis
Software design principles

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the Senior Staff, Electronics Systems Engineer / Responsible Systems Engineer you will:
• Be the technical leader of a small multidisciplinary team of engineers and be responsible for the development, certification, and delivery of custom automated test equipment that tests re-entry vehicle assets which are critical to our nation’s strategic deterrence.
• Be the technical advocate for the complex system designs, and represent them across programmatic, functional, and customer organizations.
• Collaborate across a range of technical and programmatic disciplines to define and lead design, analysis, and test activities within cost and schedule commitments in a dynamic environment.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
• Excellent leadership skills demonstrated in a new development, dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal, in person and remote
• Ability to anticipate, plan, and direct execution of own work and that of the team
• Experience with the following:
o Collaborating with a military customer
o Estimating, product schedule development, basis of estimates
o Writing, deriving, and verifying requirements
o Conducting or supporting development of technical trade studies
o Defining architecture from requirements definition
o Environmental testing
o Aligning team member skill sets to program technical needs
o Integrating hardware (e.g. boards, chassis, test racks)
o Integrating software onto hardware platforms
• Familiarity with the following:
o Missile or satellite hardware or corresponding test hardware
o Failure investigation and root cause analysis
o Mechanical or electrical worst case analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
• One of the following combined experience and degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college:
• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience, or
• Master’s degree with 6 years of experience

WORK HOURS:
•5/40-1st Shift

ADDITIONAL:
•Must be able and willing to be submitted for and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
 
Job Number: 218036
Job Location: King of Prussia, PA
Rate: Up to $130.00 DOE
Duration: 12 months
Input Date: 04/22/2026
Firm Name: CHIPTON ROSS
Attention: Robert Davis
Address: 420 CULVER BLVD
City, State: PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone: 310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone: 800/927-9318
Fax Phone: 310/414-7808
Email: rdavis@chiptonross.com
Website: www.chiptonross.com
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