# Electrical Engineer

**Company**: CX2
**Location**: El Segundo, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full Time, Permanent
**Salary**: USD 131,000-177,000 per-year-salary
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Defense

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## Description

CX2 is seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and support advanced electronic systems for next-generation drone defense (counter-UAS) solutions.

The role involves working on cutting-edge technologies including RF systems, embedded electronics, sensors, and power systems to detect, track, and neutralize unmanned aerial threats.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Design, develop, and test electronic hardware for drone detection and mitigation systems

- Work on RF systems including signal detection, jamming, and communication modules

- Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and prototypes for embedded systems

- Integrate sensors (radar, EO/IR, acoustic, RF) into defense platforms

- Collaborate with software, firmware, and systems engineers for full system integration

- Conduct testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems in lab and field environments

- Optimize power distribution and battery systems for portable and fixed defense platforms

- Support EMI/EMC compliance and environmental testing (MIL-STD preferred)

- Analyze system performance and improve reliability and efficiency

- Participate in field deployments and system demonstrations

- Ability to work extended hours and/or some weekends for mission critical deadlines

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

- 3+ years of experience in electronics design and development (defense or aerospace preferred)

- Strong experience with:

- Analog and digital circuit design

- PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, or similar)

- Embedded systems and microcontrollers

- Familiarity with RF systems, antennas, and signal processing

- Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)

- Experience with DSP systems

- Understanding of power systems and battery management

- Ability to debug complex electrical systems

- Existing US Security clearance or ability to obtain one

**Bonus Points**

- Experience in counter-UAS, radar, or electronic warfare systems

- Knowledge of RF jamming, spectrum monitoring, or direction finding

- Familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN)

- Experience with FPGA systems

- Understanding of military standards (MIL-STD, DO-160, etc.)

**What We Offer**

- Competitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental.

- 401K enrollment at 90 days.

- Generous PTO + most Federal Holidays observed.

- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

- Access to the latest tools and technologies.

- High levels of responsibility and autonomy.

- Professional growth and development opportunities.

- Access to the hardest problems in electronic warfare.

## Skills

### Required
- Analog and digital circuit design
- PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, or similar)
- Embedded systems and microcontrollers
- RF systems, antennas, and signal processing
- Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)
- DSP systems
- Power systems and battery management
- Debugging complex electrical systems

### Nice to have
- Experience in counter-UAS, radar, or electronic warfare systems
- Knowledge of RF jamming, spectrum monitoring, or direction finding
- Familiarity with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN)
- Experience with FPGA systems
- Understanding of military standards (MIL-STD, DO-160, etc.)

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