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Peraton

Runs and secures technology for federal agencies

Electrical Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWoodbridge Township, NJ, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, with a BS and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, an MS and at least 3 years, or a PhD and at least 0 years.
  • Generate and read State Machine, Logic, Flow, and Interconnection Diagrams.
  • Use schematic and PCB layout tools such as KiCad.
  • Use simulation software such as SPICE.
  • Test and analyze electrical circuits, including prototyping subsystems to produce a viable design.
  • Create electrical subsystems and prototypes for field-deployable systems using customized designs or adapter modules to connect to existing equipment.
  • Use lab and bench hardware including oscilloscopes, AC/DC power supplies, waveform generators, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Communicate designs through presentations and present material for review to a wide audience.
  • Use C, C++, Python, or MATLAB with Simulink to automate data collection and analysis.
  • Work with analog data acquisition and signal conditioning techniques.
  • Design and troubleshoot cabling and interconnectivity.
  • Write technical documentation using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to work onsite five days a week when required.
  • Be able to obtain Secret clearance.
  • Be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and design electronics and electrical systems while working semi-independently in a small multidisciplinary team.
  • Develop embedded devices and modules to power, generate, and receive signals for prototypes and field-deployable systems.
  • Read, comprehend, and generate professional-quality design documentation.
  • Support the design, development, testing, and operational phases of projects at Peraton Labs.
  • Work closely with engineering, scientific, and technical staff to develop novel project solutions.
  • Design, develop, and test experimental and production systems.
  • Provide engineering oversight of junior technical staff when appropriate.
  • Test electronics hands-on, diagnose failures, and make repairs as needed.
  • Develop and review technical documentation packages, including schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test plans.
  • Design and support development of embedded computing and signal-processing designs and interfaces.
  • Analyze analog and digital circuitry, including documented and undocumented designs.
  • Prepare design-review materials, including presentations, reports, simulation results, and analyses, for internal and external reviews.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with mechanical or optical engineering.
  • Experience conducting in-depth electrical-systems analysis for reverse engineering.
  • Experience using version control and configuration management.

About the Company

Peraton

Runs and secures technology for federal agencies

Peraton builds and runs secure technology for American defense, intelligence, space, and civilian agencies, from military networks to satellite ground stations. In 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration chose it to manage the overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system, replacing copper wiring with fiber and upgrading radar and radios. Its engineers, many holding security clearances, run and defend agency networks and data centers, write mission software, and operate space and communications systems, and agencies pay for this work through multiyear contracts. Peraton was formed in 2017, when private-equity firm Veritas Capital bought Harris Corporation's government IT business, and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$60M
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
2017

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