Full-Time

Electrical Engineer Lead

Updated on 5/9/2026

Deadline 3/16/27
AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

1,001-5,000 employees

IT and engineering services for government

Compensation Overview

$110.8k - $185.1k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Dahlgren, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Electrical Engineering (2)
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Requirements
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Five or more years of experience with the following information: Oral Communications: Demonstrates ability to clearly and effectively articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues (to include sensitive or controversial topics) before a wide range of audiences. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
  • Written Communications: Conveys written information in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience, using correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Expresses thoughts persuasively and uses effective modes to reinforce message retention.
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure: Setting priorities for your own work in order to meet a deadline, coordinating work with other units in order to meet a deadline and setting work priorities and determining work assignments for other workers in order to meet a deadline date.
  • Ability to work as a member of a team: Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish project objectives.
  • Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision: Ability to work independently, make decisions, plan operations, show job responsibility, and exercise initiative.
  • Displays technical ability by identifying complex problems and reviews related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Demonstrates ability to independently handle and lead a range of directed tasks and problems, such as establishing project objectives, evaluating alternatives, selecting approach for meeting requirements and resolving technical problems, with minimal guidance from program management and/or program technical leads.
  • Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or or approaches to problems. Through effective negotiation skills, consistently gains support of others, within and outside the organization for the implementation of proposed solutions.
  • Knowledge of the design, development, fabrication, and quality assurance of electrical and electronic systems that will be used in austere operational environments.
  • Ability to learn and apply innovative technologies and techniques, within the electrical/electronic engineering discipline, toward to the products, processes, and capabilities.
  • Displays technical ability and confidence by identifying problems and evaluating appropriate solutions.
  • Demonstrates mature understanding of electrical engineering topics such as; analog/digital circuit design, embedded microcontroller design, and compact antenna design and integration.
  • Able to perform, document, and defend modeling and analysis.
  • Demonstrates mature knowledge and experience with test methodologies, diagnostic equipment, and software used to inspect, test, analyze, and resolve electrical systems and designs.
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering with demonstrated design experience
  • Current active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a Top Secret. Interim Top Secret required to start.
  • Position is 100% onsite
Responsibilities
  • Conducts research, development, test, and integration of custom embedded systems and special communications capabilities.
  • Contributes to the development of rapid engineering solutions to emergent non-conventional threats, specializing in turning high-level requirements into engineering designs that integrate microelectronics with novel fabrication techniques.
  • Completes the design and development of electrical circuits, RF receivers, and electrically-small antenna designs with minimal oversight and guidance. Performs analog/digital circuit design, embedded microcontroller design, and compact antenna design and integration. Performs modeling of circuits, schematic capture, PCB layout, and circuit assembly / fabrication techniques. Develop coding to enable electronic designs. Presents technical status and decisions during design reviews.
  • Supports integration and testing of developed products to ensure reliable functionality. Participates and leads developmental and verification testing, including extensive electromagnetic and environmental testing to enable rapid response to emergent Navy and national requirements.
  • Work with Project Lead(s) to analyze and refine requirements, perform alternative solutions by research and investigation, and identify technical risks.
  • Develop prototypes (in concert with technicians, as necessary) to prove out prototype designs
  • Coordinate with mechanical engineers regarding the integration of designs into customized mechanical packages
  • Develop documentation of design solutions and adhere to established configuration management processes

AMERICAN SYSTEMS delivers information technology and engineering services to U.S. government clients as an employee-owned government contractor. It focuses on IT and enterprise services, software development, and systems engineering, with offerings such as legacy systems migration, mobile app development, and user experience design. The company operates primarily for federal agencies, including the Intelligence Community, by winning government contracts to support national security initiatives and mission-critical programs. Its employee-owned structure aligns workforce interests with company success, differentiating it from typical contractor firms by giving employees a stake in outcomes and accountability in delivering technical and engineering solutions to national security and IT needs.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chantilly, Virginia

Founded

1975

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What believers are saying

  • The $172.7 million Naval Surface Warfare Center follow‑on contract anchors long‑term defense engineering revenue and program continuity.
  • CMMC Level 2 certification with a perfect score strengthens eligibility for high‑value federal contracts handling Controlled Unclassified Information.
  • The Epsilon acquisition and new leadership in innovation and digital systems position AMERICAN SYSTEMS to capture more managed IT and cyber work across federal and commercial sectors.

What critics are saying

  • Integration of Epsilon’s multi‑tenant managed IT model risks cultural clashes, margin erosion, and service disruptions across federal accounts.
  • Heavy concentration in Navy and DoD contracts exposes AMERICAN SYSTEMS to a material revenue cliff if a single major award is lost or repriced.
  • The ESOP structure faces mounting liquidity pressure from retiring employee‑owners, which could constrain M&A and debt capacity as the company scales.

What makes AMERICAN SYSTEMS unique

  • AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a 100% employee‑owned federal contractor with deep roots in DoD and intelligence IT and engineering.
  • The company’s proprietary MERGE service delivery framework integrates mission‑engaged resources across the enterprise for complex national priority programs.
  • Its acquisition of Epsilon adds a multi‑tenant managed IT and cybersecurity platform, broadening scale beyond traditional government services models.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

GlobeNewswire
Sep 8th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Completes Acquisition of Epsilon, Inc.

CHANTILLY, Va., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of mission essential and information engineering services to federal customers, today announced the acquisition of Epsilon, Inc. (Epsilon), a managed IT and cybersecurity leader headquartered in Weaverville, NC. The acquisition will result in more than 400 new employees joining AMERICAN SYSTEMS, further increasing the company’s scale and capabilities.This transaction marks the largest acquisition in AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ 50-year history. The addition of Epsilon’s multi-tenant service delivery model, its broad geographical footprint, and its federal and commercial market expertise brings significant new capabilities and economies of scale to AMERICAN SYSTEMS. This expanded capability enables AMERICAN SYSTEMS to even better address the rapidly evolving needs of existing and new customers across sectors as the company partners with them to accelerate mission outcomes and increase efficiency."Acquisitions are an important element of our growth strategy, and we work hard to ensure that we select companies that are a good fit for us, both strategically and culturally,” said John Steckel, AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ President and CEO

WashingtonExec
Sep 8th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Buys Epsilon

AMERICAN SYSTEMS buys Epsilon.

Washington Technology
Sep 2nd, 2025
Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market

He succeeds Brian Neely, who retired after two decades as American Systems' CIO.

WashingtonExec
Aug 26th, 2025
Srinivas Rautwar Named AMERICAN SYSTEMS CIO

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has promoted Srinivas Rautwar to chief information officer, effective Aug. 25.

WashingtonExec
Aug 24th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Earns CMMC Level 2 Certification with Perfect Score

The certification strengthens AMERICAN SYSTEMS' ability to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and mitigate the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches.