Electrical Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Electrical Engineer 3 with Security Clearance
Job Description Overview Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Vertex, located in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer I to support development, integration, and sustainment of ground‑based electronic systems that combine COTS embedded computers, power conversion for battery and shore power, and mission‑specific electronics. This role will own design and integration tasks from requirements through lab verification and production support. The engineer will specify and integrate COTS embedded systems, define and implement power architectures for ground equipment, perform schematic capture and analysis, collaborate with PCB layout engineers, and support bring‑up and debug of circuit cards and integrated units.

The position requires a high degree of initiative, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work both independently and as part of an Electrical Hardware Development Team in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities
* Own electrical design tasks from requirements through release for ground‑based electronic assemblies.
* Specify, select, and integrate COTS embedded systems and industrial computers into larger architectures.
* Define and implement power trees for systems using both battery and shore power, including regulation, protection, and sequencing.
* Perform schematic capture, component selection, and design documentation using ECAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer).
* Collaborate with PCB layout engineers to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, creepage/clearance, and manufacturability requirements are met.
* Plan and execute board‑level bring‑up, including staged power‑on, basic functional checks, and data collection.
* Use lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, electronic loads) to verify performance and troubleshoot issues.
* Perform circuit modeling and analysis using SPICE tools and analytical tools such as MATLAB, Mathcad, and Excel.
* Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations for board‑level and integration issues.
* Contribute to design reviews, test planning, and risk/issue tracking within cross‑functional teams.
* Support production and sustainment activities, including troubleshooting manufacturing defects and contributing to design improvements. Qualifications Education & Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
* Minimum 5 years of professional electrical engineering experience or 3+ years with a relevant Master's degree (MSEE, MSCE, or similar).
* Demonstrated experience in:
* System‑level design implementation for electronic hardware.
* Specification, selection, and integration of COTS embedded systems or industrial computers.
* Power conversion and distribution for ground‑based equipment using both battery and shore power sources. Required Skills
* U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
* Competent in circuit design and schematic capture using ECAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer or similar).
* Experience defining and implementing power trees (DC/DC, LDOs, battery interfaces, shore power conditioning, protection, sequencing).
* Experience with COTS single board computers or embedded platforms (SBCs, COM modules, industrial PCs), including power, reset, and common interfaces.
* Working knowledge of UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, and GPIO integration.
* Ability to perform circuit modeling and simulation using SPICE tools (e.g., LTSpice, SIMPLIS/SIMetrix) and analytical tools (MATLAB, Mathcad, Excel).
* Familiarity with EMI/EMC fundamentals and board‑level mitigation (filtering, grounding, shielding, stack‑up considerations).
* Lab proficiency with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies,…