Electrical Systems Engineer Jobs in Maryland
Electrical Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland are concentrated in the Baltimore metro, the Washington D.C. suburbs of Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and the Annapolis area, where defense electronics, aerospace, and government contracting drive the bulk of demand. Employers with deep, lasting footprints in the state include Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, each of which maintains large engineering campuses here. The most sought-after specialties are power systems design, embedded systems for defense platforms, and systems integration for federal programs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Electrical Engineering Manager, Aerospace Systems
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Ideal Aerosmith
Electrical Engineering Manager, Aerospace Systems
Rockville, Maryland
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Electrical Hardware and Systems Validation Research Professional
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University of Maryland University College
Electrical Hardware and Systems Validation Research Professional
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Textron Systems
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Hunt Valley, Maryland
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BAE Systems USA
Senior Systems Engineer (Electrical Focus)
Rockville, Maryland
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Systems Engineer with Electrical Focus
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Electrical Engineering Manager, Aerospace Systems
Ideal Aerosmith·Rockville, Maryland
Job functions:
$140k - $195k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
51-200 employees
Job Description
Ideal Aerosmith is a leading supplier of precision inertial guidance test systems, flight motion simulators, innovative defense solutions in support of the warfighter, and a premier provider of aerospace test engineering services, ATE system engineering, and quality contract manufacturing services to the aerospace industry. We're experts and we earn that title everyday with our customers through innovative engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment of world-class motion and electric test solutions and services.
Here, we don’t just solve complex problems - we redefine what’s possible. Every role at Ideal Aerosmith supports a lean culture through continuous improvement - ongoing, incremental enhancements to products, processes, or services aimed at reducing waste and boosting efficiency, customer service, and performance. With a team of skilled problem solvers and a culture that thrives on tackling challenges head-on, we are dedicated to our clients' success. Enjoy competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and every other Friday off to recharge.
The Electrical Engineer Manager will lead the design, integration, and performance of complex electrical systems for Ideal Aerosmith’s unmanned platforms, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). This role serves as the electrical system integrator, responsible for ensuring all electrical subsystems—power, avionics, communications, and payloads—function as a cohesive, reliable system across development, test, and production environments. Combining deep technical leadership with team management responsibilities, this position oversees the full lifecycle of electrical system development from concept through flight testing and production. The Electrical Engineer Manager will ensure alignment between engineering execution, program goals, and company standards while driving rapid, high-quality decision-making, innovation, and technical excellence across UAV programs.
Lead the electrical architecture behind next-generation unmanned aircraft, integrating avionics, power systems, communications, autonomy, and mission payloads from concept through flight test. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who is passionate about designing, building, testing, and flying advanced aerospace systems in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment where ideas quickly become flight hardware.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of UAV electrical architectures, including power distribution, avionics, communications, and sensor integration.
- Manage and mentor a team of electrical engineers, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and professional development support.
- Own end-to-end electrical system architecture, including power, data, RF, and control interfaces
- Serve as the electrical system integrator across all subsystems and vendors
- Define and manage electrical interfaces (ICDs) across avionics, payloads, propulsion, and ground systems
- Lead system-level trade studies (power budgets, bandwidth, thermal impacts, EMI/EMC)
- Oversee electrical subsystem development from requirements definition through design, integration, testing, and deployment.
- Lead EMI/EMC design, analysis, and mitigation strategies
- Support pre-compliance and formal testing efforts
- Resolve EMI issues during integration and flight test
- Review and approve schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical specifications.
- Drive component selection decisions with consideration for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost.
- Collaborate with leaders to maintain on-time product development, address schedule issues, and resolve engineering problems quickly.
- Partner cross-functionally with mechanical, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Lead electrical integration, system bring-up, and troubleshooting during prototype builds, ground testing, and flight testing.
- Establish and enforce electrical engineering standards, design practices, and documentation processes.
- Oversee development and execution of verification and validation plans, including environmental and performance testing.
- Support production transition, including design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and resolution of production issues.
- Contribute to program reviews, risk assessments, and technical decision-making at the system level.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes, tools, and workflows.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 12+ years of electrical engineering experience in complex systems, with a strong focus on aerospace or UAV systems.
- 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role.
- Experience leading development of avionics, power systems, communications, and sensor integration.
- Experience working in a fast-paced R&D or prototyping environment.
- Ability to travel (domestic and internationally).
- Must have valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport.
- Due to federal contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3).
Skill Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of UAV electrical systems, including power distribution, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations.
- Strong experience with avionics systems, radios, antennas, and embedded electrical integration.
- Experience interfacing with embedded systems and flight computers
- Understanding of serial protocols (UART, CAN, SPI, Ethernet)
- Proven ability to lead system-level design, integration, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Proficiency with electrical CAD and analysis tools.
- Strong understanding of system architecture and cross-disciplinary integration (mechanical, software, controls).
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced development environment.
- Ability to balance hands-on engineering contributions with team leadership responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
- Must have the ability to lift and/or carry 45 lbs.
- Ability to work for extended periods at computer workstation/keyboard.
- Ability to type accurately and efficiently.
- The position will require walking, standing, squatting, crouching, stooping, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, sitting, repetitive motion and kneeling.
Salary Range: $140,000-$195,000 annually.
This salary range represents a good faith estimate of the base compensation for this position. Actual base compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including location, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, experience, education, skills, and prevailing market conditions. In exceptional cases, compensation above this range may be considered based on experience, skills, or business needs.
This position is eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus based on individual and company performance. Overtime eligibility, if applicable, will be determined in accordance with federal and state law.
Ideal Aerosmith additionally offers a comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits; 401K with company match; company-paid holidays; every other Friday off; and paid time off for vacation and personal time.
Ideal Aerosmith is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our goal is to create a work environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion, where all employees feel respected and valued. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to provide equal employment opportunities to everyone.
Ideal Aerosmith
Electrical Engineering Manager, Aerospace Systems
Rockville, Maryland
Added 2w ago51-200 employees
Job functions:
$140k - $195k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Job Description
Ideal Aerosmith is a leading supplier of precision inertial guidance test systems, flight motion simulators, innovative defense solutions in support of the warfighter, and a premier provider of aerospace test engineering services, ATE system engineering, and quality contract manufacturing services to the aerospace industry. We're experts and we earn that title everyday with our customers through innovative engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment of world-class motion and electric test solutions and services.
Here, we don’t just solve complex problems - we redefine what’s possible. Every role at Ideal Aerosmith supports a lean culture through continuous improvement - ongoing, incremental enhancements to products, processes, or services aimed at reducing waste and boosting efficiency, customer service, and performance. With a team of skilled problem solvers and a culture that thrives on tackling challenges head-on, we are dedicated to our clients' success. Enjoy competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and every other Friday off to recharge.
The Electrical Engineer Manager will lead the design, integration, and performance of complex electrical systems for Ideal Aerosmith’s unmanned platforms, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). This role serves as the electrical system integrator, responsible for ensuring all electrical subsystems—power, avionics, communications, and payloads—function as a cohesive, reliable system across development, test, and production environments. Combining deep technical leadership with team management responsibilities, this position oversees the full lifecycle of electrical system development from concept through flight testing and production. The Electrical Engineer Manager will ensure alignment between engineering execution, program goals, and company standards while driving rapid, high-quality decision-making, innovation, and technical excellence across UAV programs.
Lead the electrical architecture behind next-generation unmanned aircraft, integrating avionics, power systems, communications, autonomy, and mission payloads from concept through flight test. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who is passionate about designing, building, testing, and flying advanced aerospace systems in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment where ideas quickly become flight hardware.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of UAV electrical architectures, including power distribution, avionics, communications, and sensor integration.
- Manage and mentor a team of electrical engineers, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and professional development support.
- Own end-to-end electrical system architecture, including power, data, RF, and control interfaces
- Serve as the electrical system integrator across all subsystems and vendors
- Define and manage electrical interfaces (ICDs) across avionics, payloads, propulsion, and ground systems
- Lead system-level trade studies (power budgets, bandwidth, thermal impacts, EMI/EMC)
- Oversee electrical subsystem development from requirements definition through design, integration, testing, and deployment.
- Lead EMI/EMC design, analysis, and mitigation strategies
- Support pre-compliance and formal testing efforts
- Resolve EMI issues during integration and flight test
- Review and approve schematics, wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical specifications.
- Drive component selection decisions with consideration for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost.
- Collaborate with leaders to maintain on-time product development, address schedule issues, and resolve engineering problems quickly.
- Partner cross-functionally with mechanical, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Lead electrical integration, system bring-up, and troubleshooting during prototype builds, ground testing, and flight testing.
- Establish and enforce electrical engineering standards, design practices, and documentation processes.
- Oversee development and execution of verification and validation plans, including environmental and performance testing.
- Support production transition, including design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and resolution of production issues.
- Contribute to program reviews, risk assessments, and technical decision-making at the system level.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes, tools, and workflows.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 12+ years of electrical engineering experience in complex systems, with a strong focus on aerospace or UAV systems.
- 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role.
- Experience leading development of avionics, power systems, communications, and sensor integration.
- Experience working in a fast-paced R&D or prototyping environment.
- Ability to travel (domestic and internationally).
- Must have valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport.
- Due to federal contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3).
Skill Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of UAV electrical systems, including power distribution, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations.
- Strong experience with avionics systems, radios, antennas, and embedded electrical integration.
- Experience interfacing with embedded systems and flight computers
- Understanding of serial protocols (UART, CAN, SPI, Ethernet)
- Proven ability to lead system-level design, integration, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Proficiency with electrical CAD and analysis tools.
- Strong understanding of system architecture and cross-disciplinary integration (mechanical, software, controls).
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced development environment.
- Ability to balance hands-on engineering contributions with team leadership responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
- Must have the ability to lift and/or carry 45 lbs.
- Ability to work for extended periods at computer workstation/keyboard.
- Ability to type accurately and efficiently.
- The position will require walking, standing, squatting, crouching, stooping, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, sitting, repetitive motion and kneeling.
Salary Range: $140,000-$195,000 annually.
This salary range represents a good faith estimate of the base compensation for this position. Actual base compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including location, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, experience, education, skills, and prevailing market conditions. In exceptional cases, compensation above this range may be considered based on experience, skills, or business needs.
This position is eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus based on individual and company performance. Overtime eligibility, if applicable, will be determined in accordance with federal and state law.
Ideal Aerosmith additionally offers a comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits; 401K with company match; company-paid holidays; every other Friday off; and paid time off for vacation and personal time.
Ideal Aerosmith is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our goal is to create a work environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion, where all employees feel respected and valued. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to provide equal employment opportunities to everyone.
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What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical systems engineer jobs across Maryland.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related engineering discipline
- Active Professional Engineer license or EIT registration recognized in Maryland
- Experience with systems integration, requirements development, and verification testing
- Proficiency in electrical design tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or AutoCAD Electrical
- Active DoD security clearance or demonstrated eligibility to obtain one
- Familiarity with MIL-STD specifications and defense acquisition program documentation
Electrical Systems Engineer Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical systems engineer in Maryland?
The concrete path in Maryland starts with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program, followed by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to earn the Engineer-in-Training designation through the Maryland State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. After gaining supervised experience, you sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam to obtain a Maryland Professional Engineer license, which many employers require for senior or lead roles.
How much do electrical systems engineers make in Maryland?
Electrical systems engineers in Maryland earn a median of about $125,150 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,650 for the lowest 10% to over $194,810 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical systems engineers in Maryland?
Companies currently hiring electrical systems engineers in Maryland include BAE Systems USA, Ideal Aerosmith, and Textron Systems, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Maryland's concentration of federal agencies and defense prime contractors in the Baltimore-Washington corridor makes it one of the more active states for this role year-round.
Which Maryland cities have the most electrical systems engineer jobs?
The cities with the most electrical systems engineer openings in Maryland are Rockville, Maryland, and Hunt Valley. The distribution reflects the density of defense contractors and federal research installations anchored in the Baltimore metro and the Washington D.C. suburbs, with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel and major Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin campuses drawing consistent demand across the region.
Are there remote electrical systems engineer jobs in Maryland?
Yes, but they're limited, because the role often requires hands-on lab work, hardware testing, and on-site presence at secure defense facilities. About 100% of electrical systems engineer openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those arrangements tend to apply to the modeling, simulation, and systems requirements phases of a project rather than integration or verification work.
How can I get hired as a electrical systems engineer in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an internship or co-op with one of Maryland's large defense primes, which run structured programs for students and recent graduates. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin both hire entry-level systems engineers through campus recruiting, and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory runs a dedicated student program that regularly converts to full-time offers. Earning your Engineer-in-Training designation before graduation and building a portfolio of circuit design or embedded systems projects gives candidates a measurable edge over applicants with equivalent GPAs and no credentials.
Where can I find and apply to electrical systems engineer jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to electrical systems engineer jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current Maryland openings in one place. Search the roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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