Senior Electrical Engineer
The Opportunity
StaffRight Associates is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join an aerospace and defense engineering organization developing advanced maritime technology for U.S. Navy deployment. This is a full-time, on-site role in Pawcatuck (Stonington), CT, with occasional travel of up to 10%. Relocation assistance is available.
As the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will lead the design of a sophisticated inductive power and data acquisition system for maritime use: a low-noise, high-reliability acquisition platform that runs across an air-gapped inductive link for both power and communications. The role calls for deep strength in mixed-signal electronics, precision data acquisition, power electronics, magnetics, and embedded communications, along with a record of building dependable hardware for harsh, mission-critical settings.
Within a multidisciplinary team, you will own difficult technical problems, shape system architecture, and work directly with fellow engineers and customers, watching your designs move from concept through testing and into deployment. The role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys untangling mixed-signal and power electronics challenges and building technology with real mission impact.
What You'll Do
- Lead architecture, design, development, and validation of low-noise, high-reliability data acquisition systems that operate over inductive power and communications links.
- Design analog front ends, including high-resolution ADC interfaces, filtering, clocking, signal conditioning, and noise mitigation.
- Optimize inductive power transfer, covering coil and magnetics design, driver circuits, rectification, voltage regulation, and DC/DC conversion.
- Engineer and verify digital communications across inductive interfaces, addressing modulation, encoding, error correction, and data integrity.
- Own analog and digital PCB development, from schematics and part selection through layout reviews and mixed-signal best practices.
- Integrate acquisition, power, and communications subsystems into electromechanical assemblies for maritime and underwater use.
- Conduct system-level testing, debugging, and performance tuning with lab instruments and diagnostic tools.
- Partner with embedded software engineers on firmware integration, timing, sequencing, configuration, and fault handling.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture discussions, design reviews, and prototype evaluations.
- Produce technical documentation, test plans, analyses, and presentations for internal teams and customers.
- Support field tests and technology demonstrations, traveling up to 10% of the time.
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3+ years; or PhD with relevant academic experience.
- Solid background in Mixed-Signal Design, Power Electronics, and/or Precision Data Acquisition.
- Expertise in Low-Noise Analog Circuit Design, including sensor interfaces, ADC-based acquisition, Grounding, and noise optimization.
- Experience designing high-efficiency power electronics such as DC/DC Converters, Magnetics, MOSFET/IGBT circuits, and Power Amplifiers.
- Proficiency in Mixed-Signal PCB Design, Component Selection, Schematic Design, and layout techniques for noise-sensitive circuits.
- Experience with Microcontrollers, Embedded Processors, and protocols such as SPI, I2C, and RS-422.
- Understanding of EMI/EMC requirements and designing electronics for demanding environments.
- Strong hands-on Lab Troubleshooting skills for complex electronics and Hardware Validation.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams and customers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred
- Experience building electrical systems for underwater, maritime, defense, or other mission-critical applications.
- Background in Inductive Power Transfer, Magnetic Coupling, or Wireless Power systems.
- Familiarity with Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout.
- Experience with LTspice, MATLAB, or similar simulation and analysis tools.
- Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading design teams.
- Familiarity with electromechanical systems, Acoustic Sensors, or Underwater Transducers.
Compensation & Total Rewards
- Salary: $140,000 - $180,000
- Engagement: Full-time, direct hire; on-site in Pawcatuck (Stonington), CT, with up to 10% travel
- Benefits: Top-tier benefits and a 401(k)
- Relocation: Relocation assistance provided
Joining StaffRight Associates
When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you're doing more than pursuing a job, you're aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.
