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Electrical Design Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc
  • Dallastown, PA
    5 days ago

    Job Description

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    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

    • Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills.
    • Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements.
    • Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and the public, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies.
    • Have a willingness and ability to learn and utilize company technology for company required purposes, including, for example training, reviewing, and signing policies and procedures, benefits enrollment, and changes, and more.
    • Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities as it pertains to your job.
    • Ability to obtain a security clearance.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
    • 2+ years of professional engineering experience preferred.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    • Office environment.
    • Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time.
    • Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones).
    • Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
    • Travel up to 10%.

    TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Yes, as required

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    • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
    • 401(k) Savings Plan
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
    • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
    • Holidays
    • Education Reimbursement

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    Kratos C5ISR designs, engineers, and manufactures advanced mission-critical technologies for defense, intelligence, and national security customers. These are innovative solutions that enhance situational awareness, strengthen decision-making, and support those on the front lines. Our teams develop and deliver specialty mobility systems, electromagnetic interference (EMI)-shielded shelter platforms, missile launcher and transporter systems, and related ground support hardware. These highly engineered solutions support C5ISR applications, missile defense and radar systems, unmanned vehicle platforms, command and control programs, SATCOM systems, shipboard systems, directed energy weapons, and strategic deterrence. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth in a mission-driven environment. Join us and help shape the future of national security.

    GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

    The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for developing, evaluating, and implementing mechanical designs that meet customer requirements, technical specifications, cost targets, and project schedules. The role ensures compliance with applicable engineering standards and requirements while supporting proposal development, engineering execution, and continuous product improvement through design optimization, technical problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

    • Reviews customer requirements including customer specifications, Statements of Work, and interface drawings in order to ensure compliance with contract.
    • Designs AC & DC electrical systems from customer specifications.
    • Interfaces with other departments to resolve questions and technical issues.
    • Creates technical proposals, technical materials, procurement specifications, and electrical analyses.
    • Support company and customer test development and validation.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDallastown, PA
    IndustryAerospace and Defense
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Websitehttp://www.kratosdefense.com/

    About Company

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

    Skills

    • 10-key (Tenkey) Numeric Keypadunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Applications Securityunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Defense Intelligenceunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Electrical Designunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)unmatched
    • Government Requirementsunmatched
    • Hardware Administrationunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Mechanical Designunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procurement Specificationsunmatched
    • Product Designunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Proposal Developmentunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Satellite Communicationsunmatched
    • Security Clearanceunmatched
    • Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Validation Testingunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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