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Defense Logistics Agency

$15.25 - $18.50/hr

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FDH Aero

VP, Supply Chain

Irving, TX · On-site

Mil-Aero distribution experience, aerospace and defense, electronics, or highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred. * Experience supporting a geographically dispersed organization with ...

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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for defense distributed in Texas is $102,832.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $62,000.00 and $138,950.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Defense Distributed?

A Defense Distributed job typically involves working with open-source firearm technology, 3D printing, and digital manufacturing. Employees may work on software development, engineering, or research related to decentralized firearm production. The organization focuses on advancing privately made firearms and protecting the right to distribute gun designs. Roles may include coding, hardware development, legal research, or advocacy. Due to the controversial nature of the work, employees often engage with legal and regulatory challenges as well.

What are the main responsibilities of someone working in a Defense Distributed role?

Professionals in a Defense Distributed role are primarily responsible for designing, prototyping, and testing components using advanced manufacturing technologies like 3D printing and CNC machining. Day-to-day tasks often include creating and refining CAD models, ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards, and collaborating with engineers or technicians to optimize designs for production and functionality. You may also be involved in quality assurance processes and documenting project progress. Teamwork is crucial, as you will frequently liaise with cross-functional teams including compliance officers, engineers, and procurement specialists. This collaborative environment provides a unique opportunity to gain experience in cutting-edge manufacturing processes and defense technology.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Defense Distributed position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Defense Distributed role, you need a strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering, additive manufacturing, and computer-aided design (CAD). Familiarity with 3D printing software, CNC machinery, and compliance with relevant regulatory standards is typically required. Attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and effective collaboration are valuable soft skills in this field. These competencies are essential for ensuring the safe, legal, and innovative production of defense-related products within a regulated environment.

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Infographic showing various Defense Distributed job openings in Texas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $102,832 per year, or $49.4 per hour.

Electrical Engineer: Power Distribution & Controls

First Order Effects

Austin, TX • On-site

$100 - $250/hr

Other

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

FIRST ORDER EFFECTS

Electrical Engineer: Power Distribution & Controls

Infrastructure for the Autonomous Era · First in. First up.

On-site · Austin, TX

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MESH is a system full of energy that has to be moved, measured, and controlled without ever putting a sailor or a load at risk. You design the command and control PCBAs and the power distribution that tie the generator, batteries, inverter, and loads into one coordinated system. This is the electrical backbone of the product, and you own it.

Who We Are

First Order Effects (FOE) is building America's Infrastructure Prime for the robotic era. Autonomous ships, drones, and robots are rewriting how the world moves, fights, and builds - but none of them work without infrastructure to power them, connect them, and launch and recover them. That's what we build.

We've Built Cutting Edge Systems at Legendary Companies

Our team comes from SpaceX, Anduril, Saronic, Lockheed Skunk Works, Forterra, and Fuse Energy. Before founding FOE, we built satellite ground stations that closed a national comms gap in days, deployed multi-megawatt power systems at commercial speed, and shipped autonomous surface vessels into Navy fleet production. We've built infrastructure at lightspeed before - now we're applying that playbook to an entire company.

The Role

  • Design the command and control PCBAs that orchestrate MESH: generator start and stop, contactor and relay control, interlocks, and I/O.

  • Design power distribution from the genset and battery through to the loads: busbars, contactors, breakers, fusing, and protection.

  • Design the current and voltage sensing and metering the firmware reads, at the accuracy the mission needs.

  • Own schematic capture, drive PCB layout, DFM, bring-up, and test.

  • Partner with power electronics, battery, and firmware on interfaces, protection, and safety.

What You'll Do

  • Take analog and digital board design from schematic through bring-up, on hardware that ships.

  • Build power distribution and protection that holds up at real current and voltage.

  • Go deep on sensing and instrumentation: current shunts, hall sensors, isolated measurement, ADC front ends.

  • Work in a modern EDA tool such as Altium or KiCad, and directly with fab and assembly houses.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience with high-voltage DC, battery systems, or genset controls.

  • A background in functional safety, protection coordination, or EMC design.

  • Exposure to maritime or defense hardware.

Compensation

$100,000–$250,000 base + founding-team equity sized for the role + benefits. If you're an outlier, we'll pay like it.

ITAR requirement

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR/EAR), applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; active clearance not required.

FOE is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with FOE is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Sovereignty is built, not declared — come build it with us.

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