Electrical Engineer III

Job overview

Electrical Engineer III is an onsite role in West Caldwell, NJ. The annual salary range is $126,800–$148,700. Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to aerospace and defense markets; the West Caldwell facility produces microwave components and systems for space, defense, and commercial applications. The engineer develops and sustains electrical designs and supports testing, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. Working across engineering, operations, quality, and business teams, the role helps meet product performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and compliance requirements.

What you'll do

• Define and interpret product and process requirements
• plan and manage work to schedule and budget
• produce design and development work
• analyze requirements and define design approaches
• support testing of new or modified designs
• identify root causes and corrective actions
• contribute to Kaizen, 5S, structured problem-solving, technical reports, and documentation
• collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer iii

crane aerospace & electronics

west caldwell nj

onsite

aerospace

defense

microwave systems

circuit design

vhdl

asic

$126,800–$148,700/year

up to 10% travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• paid time off
• 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• education reimbursement after six months.

Why this role

Requires five years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; a master’s or PhD is preferred. Technical knowledge includes analog, digital, micro-electronics, high-power, VHDL, ASIC, hardware/software integration, magnetics, switching power supplies, DO-254, and DO-160. Occasional travel may be required, up to 10%.

About the employer

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.