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AeroVironment

Hardware Design Engineer

AeroVironment

Annapolis Junction, MD · full time · Senior

$125,000 – $270,000

Listed on AeroVironment’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a hands-on role designing embedded electrical systems for defense applications, requiring deep expertise in circuit design, PCB layout, and compliance with military standards. It suits experienced engineers with at least 12 years in hardware design who hold or can obtain a Top Secret clearance and want to work on mission-critical UAS and tactical systems.

Our summary, not AeroVironment’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 12+ years of relevant hardware design experience
  • U.S. citizen with active Top Secret security clearance
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering technical standards
  • Circuit design and application experience
  • Analytical and simulation software experience
  • Electrical power distribution and systems design experience
  • Ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics
  • Requirements-driven hardware design experience
  • Classified or cybersecurity-regulated test systems experience
  • Analog and digital circuit design experience
  • HDI PCB design and ECAD tool proficiency
  • Ability to present engineering materials
  • COTS parts compliance evaluation experience
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • DoD program experience from concept through deployment
  • Experience developing formal engineering documentation including technical drawings and test procedures

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