Electrical Engineer Research Assistant Jobs in Alabama

DESE Research, Inc. is seeking a talented, motivated, and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) systems. This role focuses on electrical design and analysis activities supporting complex defense systems, including schematic capture, PCB design, circuit simulation, laboratory testing, and specialty engineering analyses. If you are passionate about electrical engineering and want to apply your skills to mission-critical systems supporting the U.S. warfighter, we want to hear from you!

Job Details:

The candidate will work as part of an engineering team supporting the design, analysis, integration, and evaluation of electrical systems and components for GMD applications. The role includes performing electrical engineering activities such as schematic capture, printed circuit board (PCB) design, circuit simulation, and laboratory testing, as well as supporting specialty analyses such as Sneak Circuit Analysis (SCA), Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), and electrical stress analysis.

A successful candidate will possess strong electrical engineering fundamentals, be comfortable working with laboratory test equipment and engineering analysis tools, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position also supports the development and maintenance of Element Specialty Engineering Plans and analyses associated with the GMD Element Digital Model.

Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical engineering design, development, analysis, and test activities in support of complex defense systems.
• Develop and review electrical schematics using schematic capture tools.
• Support printed circuit board (PCB) design and associated engineering activities.
• Perform circuit modeling and simulation to evaluate electrical system and component performance.
• Use laboratory test equipment to evaluate, troubleshoot, and verify electrical designs.
• Support grounding and shielding analysis for electrical and electronic systems.
• Analyze data and communication protocols associated with system interfaces.
• Develop and review technical drawings and electrical engineering documentation.
• Support the development, management, and verification of electrical requirements.
• Perform or support HyperLynx signal integrity analysis.
• Perform or support Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA).
• Perform or support Electrical Stress Analysis.
• Perform or support Sneak Circuit Analysis (SCA).
• Ensure electrical designs and analyses comply with applicable standards and requirements.
• Support planning, coordination, execution, delivery, and maintenance of Element Specialty Engineering Plans.
• Support engineering analyses associated with GMD element configurations and the GMD Element Digital Model.
• Document analysis results and communicate technical findings to engineering teams and program stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with electrical or electronic system design and analysis.
• Experience with schematic capture.
• Experience with PCB design.
• Experience using laboratory test equipment.
• Experience performing circuit simulation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain high-quality engineering documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience performing grounding and shielding analysis.
• Knowledge of data and communication protocols.
• Experience developing and reviewing technical drawings.
• Experience with electrical requirements engineering.
• Experience using HyperLynx for signal integrity analysis.
• Experience performing Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA).
• Experience performing Electrical Stress Analysis.
• Experience performing Sneak Circuit Analysis (SCA).
• Familiarity with applicable electrical engineering standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience developing or maintaining specialty engineering plans.
• Experience supporting GMD or other missile defense systems.
• Experience conducting electrical analyses for complex defense, aerospace, or weapon systems.
• Familiarity with digital engineering and model-based approaches to system development and analysis.

The ideal candidate is a career-minded individual who wants to become a part of something bigger. DESE has industry-leading benefits including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive pay, but perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in the industry in support of the US warfighter. Launching a career with DESE allows you to put your skills and experience to good use doing crucial, mission-critical work that our country's armed forces and others depend on.

DESE is committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employees. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working for DESE:

• Competitive salaries
• Annual performance bonuses
• Robust 401K profit sharing plan
• Competitive health, dental & vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Education reimbursement program
• Personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick, & Holiday leave
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment with us: hrandsecurity@dese.com or 256-837-8004x123.