Electrical Engineer – Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESAD) at Corvid Technologies in Mooresville, NC, USA

Job description

• This position has the option to be located in either our Cincinnati, OH or Mooresville, NC office.
• As an Electrical Engineer specializing in Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESAD), you will serve as the technical authority and subject matter expert (SME) for solid-state, high-voltage ignition and initiation systems. You will work with cross-functional teams spanning electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering to drive ESAD programs from initial concept through architecture design, safety board review, and low-rate initial production (LRIP).
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with military fuzing standards, high-voltage capacitor discharge circuits, and safety-critical system logic.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Drive electrical architecture, schematic capture, and component selection for high-reliability ESADs, including high-voltage charging circuits dynamic switches, logic gates, and Exploding Foil Initiator (EFI) firing paths.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all designs comply strictly with military ordnance safety mandates, including MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901, and STANAG 4187. Formulate dual-fail-safe environmental logic architectures.
• Technical Leadership: Lead internal design reviews (PDR, CDR) and serve as the primary electrical point of contact for customer technical reviews, government safety and key suppliers.
• Analysis & Simulation: Perform worst-case circuit analysis, component stress and thermal analysis, and coordinate Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Testing & Qualification: Author comprehensive Design Verification Testing (DVT) and Qualification Test Plans (QTP) and manage JOTP-052 based environmental testing (shock, random vibration, thermal cycling, and EMI/EMC per MIL-STD-461).

Requirements

• Candidate must be a US Citizen and meet eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a highly related technical field
• Minimum of 7–12 years of direct experience in aerospace/defense electronics, with at least 5 years specifically focused on ESAD, Electronic Fuzing Systems, or high-voltage energetic initiation
• Deep understanding of high-voltage topologies, energy storage capacitors, bleed resistor design, and solid-state high-voltage switching (e.g., IGBTs, MCTs, Spark Gaps
• Experience with microcontroller, FPGA, or ASIC-based safety architecture
• Proven track record of guiding a fuzing/firing system successfully through military weapon safety board approval processes
• Proficiency with EDA tools (e.g., Altium Designer), simulation software (LTspice/PSpice), and data analysis tools (MATLAB/Python)

Skills

Required

• Energy storage capacitors
• Bleed resistor design
• Simulation software (LTspice/PSpice)
• Data analysis tools (MATLAB/Python)

Benefits

• We value our employee-owners and in addition to providing challenging work opportunities and competitive pay, Corvid believes in providing a strong benefit package that provides value to our team members at all stages of their career.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan via our generous 401(k) Matching
• Medical Insurance via Blue Cross - including a PPO and High-Deductible offering (with company HSA contribution)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of industry experience (not tenure)
• Career Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Company provided life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Incentive opportunities to reward strong performance and corporate growth
• Attractive corporate facilities that include Lake Norman access, out-door activities (including grills) and more