Junior Electrical Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Manassas, VA
Salary
$104,923–$116,398 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $131,800–$197,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $111k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Junior Electrical Engineer

The Junior Electrical Engineer supporting UAV program joins the Progeny team to support the development of unmanned aerial vehicle systems. This role involves performing circuit design, analysis, and verification for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuits. The engineer will create detailed electrical schematics, support PCB layouts, and generate technical documentation while performing module, subsystem, and system testing to ensure performance requirements are met. Key responsibilities include collaborating on system architectures, participating in design reviews, and supporting prototype development. Required skills include electronics principles, topologies, and design methodologies. Preferred technical proficiencies include electronics simulation tools like LTSpice, PCB design tools such as OrCAD or Xpedition, and experience with lab equipment, FPGAs, microcontrollers, embedded programming, component derating, and reliability analysis.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $152150 from 147 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Perform circuit design, analysis, and verification for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuits.
  • Create detailed electrical schematics and support PCB layouts.
  • Generate comprehensive technical documentation for electrical designs.
  • Perform module, subsystem, and system testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
  • Support prototype development, testing, and transition to production.
  • Assist with component and architecture trade studies to determine optimal solutions.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field plus 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree plus 6 months of relevant experience.
  • Solid understanding of electronics principles, topologies, and design methodologies (preferred).
  • Proficiency with electronics simulation tools like LTSpice (preferred).
  • Experience with PCB design tools like OrCAD or Xpedition (preferred).
  • Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers (preferred).

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