Wilcox Industries

Senior Electrical Engineer in Newington


About the company

Wilcox has built a global reputation for trust, reliability, and performance by maintaining an unwavering commitment to its customers. Driven by a culture of innovation and a relentless focus on quality, the company designs and develops advanced solutions that address the evolving needs of military, law enforcement, and commercial users. Every product is engineered with precision and purpose, ensuring durability, functionality, and mission-critical performance in demanding environments. A key component of Wilcox’s success is its dedication to understanding the real-world challenges faced by end users. Through ongoing communication, collaboration, and direct engagement with customers around the globe, the company continuously refines and enhances its products to deliver effective, field-tested solutions. This customer-centric approach enables Wilcox to remain at the forefront of tactical innovation while providing dependable equipment that professionals trust to perform when it matters most.

Job description

We're hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead hardware development projects and drive innovation in electro-mechanical systems. This role creates impact by ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-performance products that meet rigorous defense standards in {Location} with {Work_Mode}. Key Responsibilities: - Owns large-scale hardware projects or complex system designs, ensuring compliance with EMC, reliability, and manufacturability standards. - Collaborates with cross-functional teams (Firmware, Mechanical, Systems Engineering) to define requirements and long-term roadmaps while mitigating risks early. - Mentors junior and mid-level engineers, conducts design reviews, and leads pre-compliance testing to ensure robust, high-quality designs.

Job benefits

Job requirements

- 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, owning hardware projects and ensuring EMC/reliability compliance. - Expertise in embedded design for battery-powered devices, schematic capture, and PCB layout software, plus proficiency in JIRA and GIT. - U.S. citizenship required due to access to export-controlled technology; familiarity with MIL-STD-461/810 is a plus.