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Electrical Engineer (Requires Secret Clearance)

OST Inc
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/3/2026

As an Electrical Engineer, you will work on high performance RF systems used for Radar and Flight Termination System (FTS). Based on system requirements, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team of RF Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Software Engineers, to derive solutions, perform verification testing, and troubleshoot any issues. A successful candidate will solve complex problems and complete hardware and firmware designs and perform hands on testing.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze customer requirements and derive detailed system, subsystem, and component-level specifications to drive electronic designs.
  • Participate in major reviews such as: Systems Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR).
  • Develop Electrical Designs at various levels from component-level up to system-level to meet customer requirements and specifications.
  • Develop and perform Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for electronic assemblies and systems.
  • Develop test scripts for automated testing.
  • Integrate Custom and Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and sub-assemblies to create complex RF systems.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation on design, user manuals/guides, and testing procedures.
  • Contribute technology innovation discussions with coworkers and stakeholders to help advance the ECS mission.
  • Occasional domestic and international travel (up to 15% of the time, several times a year) to support installations, testing and other project related activities.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering , Computer Engineer, or a related field, with 3-5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with 1-3 years related experience.
  • Experience performing Schematic Capture and PCB Layout of multi-layer PCBs.
  • Experience in digital circuit designs for FPGAs, microcontrollers or processors, and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
  • In depth knowledge of engineering standards, theories, concepts, and techniques relevant to electrical and electronic systems.
  • Proven experience with circuit design, testing, and troubleshooting for analog and
  • Proficient in creating custom test configurations and operating test equipment, such as Signal Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Digital Multi-Meter (DMM), Signal Generators, Network Analyzers (PNAs/VNAs), Power Meters, Frequency Counters, and Logic Analyzers, to support the testing and verification of electronic systems in various applications, including communications, radar, and computing.
  • Experience developing and publishing technical content from concept to completion, including test procedures, test reports, engineering analyses, white papers, operations/user manuals, and design review materials, in collaboration with engineers, technicians, and stakeholders.
  • Strong team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills

  • 3 years in electronic circuit analysis and design applications, such as:
  • Altium or Siemens/Mentor Graphics PADS
  • SPICE/PSPICE
  • MATLAB

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 per year

Security clearance:

  • Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000

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