Senior Electrical Engineer

MIKEL invests in people and technology – empowering the creative process, building responsive relationships, and propelling innovative solutions from conception to completion for the U.S. Navy. MIKEL is a small woman owned business that has been providing Undersea Warfare Solutions to the Department of Defense since the company’s inception in 1999.

Be a part of our dynamic team whose solutions and services enable the Navy to solve their toughest problems and meet their mission requirements. We have undersea operations experience, combined with engineering and specific subject matter expertise, that provides an in-depth understanding of the problem and a novel, innovative and cost-effective solution. MIKEL is committed to providing an environment that challenges its employees to use and advance their skills and knowledge to provide solutions that exceed customer expectations.

MIKEL is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to be part of our SANS team.

The Electrical Engineer will work as a member of the SANS team to support development, testing and implementing hardware/software systems. In this fast-paced setting, the candidate will be exposed to all aspects of the life cycle, system requirements development, design, implement, test, and maintenance as well as hands-on involvement with real hardware. This position is open to entry level and experienced professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform design, analysis and verification testing of hardware/software systems as required
• Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system
• Support and participate in all phases of the hardware/software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test
• Develop test procedures and related test report documentation
• Utilize modeling tools and equipment to acquire operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results
• Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects
• Utilize a variety of software languages, including VHDL, MATLAB and C/C++
• Familiarity with Linux highly preferred
• Support process improvements to aid in team coordination and maintain delivery schedule
• Communicate with leadership on status, issues, milestones, and successes
• Must be capable of working with a minimum of supervision
• Able to work simultaneously on a variety of projects

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with a GPA of 3.0+ from an accredited state university or equivalent institution is required.
• MS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is preferred
• 7-10 years of experience
• Proficient in MATLAB and C/C++ is highly preferred
• Familiarity with signal processing is highly preferred
• Good analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability and desire to learn new skills.

Travel

• Ability to support out-of-state/country field testing, including at-sea, is required
• Travel may be frequent at times; typical duration is up-to 1 week; averaging 10% per year

Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.