Senior Electrical Engineer, Electronic Safe and Arm Fire (ESAF)

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer, Electronic Safe and Arm Fire (ESAF) role is eligible for remote or in-person work; the company is located in Downers Grove, IL. Compensation is $102,500–$138,500 per year. Chemring Energetic Devices develops products described as protecting the country and warfighters and supporting space launches. The engineer develops and qualifies electronic safe-and-arm devices and supports legacy products throughout their life cycle. The role provides technical leadership across design, testing, customer and safety-board reviews, documentation, and program execution, contributing to mission-critical product development and production support.

What you'll do

• Develop electronic safe-and-arm devices and qualify them against specifications
• provide design leadership and serve as technical contact with customers and US safety boards
• design, build, test, and evaluate prototypes
• conduct circuit simulation and create schematics and PCB designs
• troubleshoot electronics
• conduct component compliance studies
• lead technical reviews
• develop technical documentation
• manage technical programs through product life-cycle phases
• support legacy production, failure investigations, proposals, project risk identification, and less experienced engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

electronic safe and arm fire

esaf

electrical engineering

circuit design

pcb design

altium

matlab/simulink

product qualification

remote eligible

downers grove il

$102,500–$138,500/year

chemring energetic devices

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• parental leave
• adoption and tuition assistance
• employer and partner discounts
• and a 9/80 schedule.

Why this role

The posting specifies a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off and requires a lawful US person under ITAR restrictions, along with eligibility to possess explosives as required by law.

About the employer

Chemring Energetic Devices, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. Sector: 33.