Electrical Engineer IV

Why OKSI?

• See your work fielded fast. Get hands-on with hardware and watch it deployed to customers within months, not years.
• Build next-generation defense technology. Our engineering work protects warfighters, reduces collateral damage, and safeguards civilians.
• Speed and Accuracy. We move quickly, and you'll see your work through from concept to deployment, not just one slice of the pipeline; no process bottlenecks, we move with speed and agility!
• Remote flexibility. This role can be performed remotely, giving you the opportunity to see the fruition of your work while maintaining real work-life balance.
• Professional Growth. OKSI is expanding and growing, which means faster-than-typical opportunities to advance your career.

What You'll Do

As an Electrical Engineer IV, you'll serve as a senior technical authority across multiple hardware programs, setting electrical design direction for ruggedized, AI-integrated electronics and leading engineers through complex development efforts.

• Lead electrical architecture across multiple concurrent programs, including mixed-signal PCBs, embedded controllers, and custom sensor interfaces
• Define electrical requirements and design standards at the program level; drive design decisions balancing performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for hardware design reviews, customer technical discussions, and cross-functional trade studies
• Integrate embedded processors, FPGAs, sensors, and power subsystems across multifunctional platforms; set the technical direction for hardware/firmware integration with software teams
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to EE I-III engineers across projects; review their designs and guide their professional development
• Lead root cause investigations on complex hardware failures and drive corrective action plans across programs
• Own vendor and manufacturing partner relationships for PCB fabrication, assembly, and DFM at a program level; guide lifecycle and obsolescence planning strategy

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, plus 7-9 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated track record leading complex board-level and system-level electrical designs from concept through production
• Deep working knowledge of low-power design, sensor integration, and signal conditioning
• Strong familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., MIL-STD-461, IPC-610, ISO, ITAR/EAR)
• Proven ability to lead engineering efforts independently across multiple stakeholders and programs
• Expert-level lab testing, debugging, and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills, with experience mentoring engineers and presenting to customers or leadership

Nice to Have

• Background in automotive, EV, AV, aerospace, or space industries
• Familiarity with guidance and navigation technologies, or inertial/magnetic sensors
• Experience with optics and multispectral digital imaging systems
• MIL-STD or DO-160 EMC design and test experience
• Knowledge of programmable logic design, or signal/power integrity design
• Experience transitioning products into full production and shipping at scale
• Low-level firmware experience, particularly for bring-up and testing

Compensation and Benefits

• $124,140 - $167,956 annually. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications and the budget allocated for this role.
• Medical, dental, vision fully paid by the employer for the employee
• Three weeks vacation
• Automatic company contribution to 401K – 5% of earned wages (no matching required)
• Educational assistance

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the application and hiring process.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 7–9 years of relevant experience. Requires complex electrical design leadership, lab testing, debugging, root cause analysis, compliance knowledge, and mentoring experience.

Key Responsibilities

• leading electrical architecture
• integrating hardware systems
• mentoring engineers

Skills & Tools

PCB, FPGA, MIL-STD-461, IPC-610, ISO, ITAR, EAR, DO-160

Job Details

• Category: Engineering
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States
• Salary: USD 124,140 – 167,956 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan

About Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc

A defense technology company developing ruggedized, AI-integrated electronic systems. — Industry: Information Technology