As an Electrical Engineer III at Kraken Kinetics, you will design, develop, and integrate embedded electrical systems for defense products. You will lead PCB design, testing, and troubleshooting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. Your work ensures systems meet military standards and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

Electrical System Design & Development: Lead the design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems and components for ESADs, and related systems, ensuring compliance with military and industry standards
System Integration: Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to ensure seamless integration of electrical components into complex systems, including hardware interfaces and communications protocols.
PCB Design & Layout: Take ownership of PCB design and layout processes, ensuring proper signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal management in line with system requirements.
Testing & Validation: Design and oversee electrical testing and qualification processes for systems and components, including environmental testing, stress testing, and failure analysis.
Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis: Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis on electrical systems, recommending and implementing corrective actions to resolve issues.
Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and failure analysis reports. Ensure proper revision control and adherence to documentation standards.
Compliance & Standards: Ensure designs comply with relevant MIL-STDs, industry standards (e.g., IEC, IPC), and internal company guidelines. Stay current on changes to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical support and overseeing the progress of electrical engineering projects. Lead smaller projects or sub-systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional design reviews, ensuring that electrical, mechanical, and software systems work together efficiently. Provide technical insights and recommendations during design and review stages.
Field Support: Provide technical support during assembly, testing, and deployment of prototypes and production systems. Support field installations and troubleshooting of electrical systems in operational environments.
Continuous Improvement: Lead efforts to improve existing electrical systems, components, and processes by researching new technologies and proposing system upgrades or improvements.
Schematic Development: Lead the development of schematics, wiring diagrams, and PCB layouts for embedded systems.
Testing and Troubleshooting: Conduct electrical testing and troubleshooting of hardware systems, ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards, and project requirements.
Engineering Documentation: Development of electrical interface control documents (ICDs), design specifications, testing procedures, failure analysis reports, and other engineering documentation.
Prototyping: Lead the manufacturing and assembly of prototypes, including generating and conducting testing and qualification processes and procedures.
Debugging & Troubleshooting: Conduct debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of embedded system issues. Implement fixes and improvements to ensure system stability and reliability.
Revision Control: Maintain and supervise the revision control of electrical design documents, ensuring version integrity and proper documentation of changes throughout the development process.

Requirements

Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on embedded systems.
Professional Experience: 3–5 years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably in the defense, aerospace, or related high-reliability industries., with a demonstrated ability to meet programmatic requirements and schedule. Proven experience with designing and developing embedded systems and hardware for military or safety-critical applications
Strong understanding of electrical circuit design, analog and digital systems, and embedded systems. Familiarity with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, Eagle).
Experience with signal integrity analysis, power management, and thermal design for high-performance systems.
Familiarity with electrical testing equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, multimeters).
Proficient in failure analysis techniques and reliability testing.
Experience with embedded systems programming (e.g., C, C++ for microcontrollers) and interfacing with software.
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a team environment.
Advanced knowledge of embedded systems and microcontroller applications.
Ability to read, interpret, and generate electrical schematics and technical drawings.
Extensive experience with debugging tools and techniques such as JTAG, in-circuit emulators, and benchtop testing.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical material to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collaboration: Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

Preferred MIL-STD Compliance: Familiarity with military standards, including MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-202, as well as industry standards such as IPC-2221, to ensure adherence to best practices in embedded system development and system integration

Benefits

Generous PTO policy
Comprehensive medical coverage (80% company-paid for employee + dependents).
Vision & dental (100% company-paid)
Short and long-term disability coverage (100% company-paid)
Generous 401(k) retirement plan
Company-paid life insurance
Great teammates and well stocked snacks