Kearfott Corporation

Senior Electrical Engineer

Kearfott Corporation$100K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in electronics design and development
  • Proficiency with engineering tools like Spice modeling and Mathcad/MATLAB
  • Experience using ECAD/Altium for schematic/layout tools
  • Familiarity with defense/aerospace hardware and MILSTD standards, such as 461 and 810
  • Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Produce documented circuit design that meets system requirements
  • Design digital and analog circuits focusing on performance and signal integrity
  • Conduct component analysis emphasizing worst-case and reliability analysis
  • Organize and lead research studies to solve moderately complex technical problems
  • Collect and analyze technical information necessary for assigned tasks
  • Prepare reports and other documentation for design verification

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education
  • Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
  • 9/80 work week structure allowing for every other Friday off
  • Monthly employee events fostering workplace culture
Full Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will be a key member of a technical team responsible for the development, design, and testing of high-reliability electronics for inertial navigation systems, including the following:
  • Electrical circuit design emphasizing component selection and application analysis.
  • Circuit architecture, performing trade studies, presenting materials for peer review, and seeing development activities through integration, qualification and into production.
  • Circuit design and analysis using industry-standard analysis tools.


Essential Functions
  • Producing documented circuit design that meets and trace to system requirements.
  • Digital and analog circuit design for performance, signal integrity, EMI.
  • Component analysis emphasizing component worst-case, stress and reliability analysis.
  • Organize, develop and conduct research studies, investigations, or analyses directed toward the solution of moderately complex technical problems.
  • Gather, correlate and analyze technical information necessary to the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
  • Prepare reports, charts, graphs and other documents.


Critical Competencies
  • Ability to evaluate system requirements, perform trade studies, architect assemblies and establish design verification test specifications.
  • Analog and digital design skills including high-speed bus and peripherals (UART, SPI)
  • Knowledge of layout techniques for signal integrity and EMI
  • Test and Lab Instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
  • Oral, written and electronic communication skills


Education & Experience
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years in electronics design and development
  • Engineering Tools: Spice modeling, Mathcad/MATLAB a plus
  • ECAD / Altium schematic/layout tools
  • Experience with defense/aerospace hardware/environments, MILSTD's (461,810, etc.)
  • Mil-HDBK - 217
  • Microsoft Office
  • Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance


Preferred Experience
  • SiliconExpert (obsolescence experience)
  • DOORS requirements management software experience


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $100,000 - $150,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrates our workplace culture.

About Kearfott Corporation

Kearfott Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of inertial navigation systems, guidance and control systems, and precision sensors for aerospace and defense applications. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Little Falls, New Jersey. Kearfott's products are used in a variety of applications including commercial and military aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. The company is committed to providing its customers with high-quality products and services and has a strong reputation for innovation and reliability. Kearfott is also involved in the community and supports various local organizations and events.
Learn more about Kearfott Corporation
Size
500 employees
Industry
5 Year Trend
-5%
Revenue
$100 million

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