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Advanced Electrical Engineer

Canonsburg, PA

Posted: 01/06/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Industry: Defense/Government Job Number: 25-01057

Job Description

Advanced Electrical Engineer
Location: Canonsburg, PA
Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site

Position Overview
Progeny Systems is seeking an Advanced Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of next-generation torpedo guidance and control systems for the Department of Defense.

This position supports high-reliability, mission-critical hardware programs involving power systems, analog and digital circuit design, and FPGA-based hardware description, directly contributing to warfighter capabilities.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM discipline

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience

    • OR Master’s degree plus 3 years of job-related experience

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance

  • Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and analyze AC-DC and DC-DC power systems and power control circuits

  • Integrate, test, troubleshoot, and verify electrical hardware

  • Design and develop complex analog circuits, including:

    • Amplifiers

    • Filters

    • Power supplies

    • Signal conditioning circuits

  • Develop and implement VHDL for hardware description and digital design

  • Design and troubleshoot high-speed digital circuits and systems

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Strong expertise in power system design, including:

    • DC/DC converters

      • Buck

      • Boost

      • LDO

    • AC/DC power architectures

  • Experience with communication protocols:

    • CAN

    • SPI

    • I2C

    • Ethernet

  • Multilayer PCB design experience

  • Design of safety-significant circuits

  • Background in defense, automotive, or medical device industries

  • Proficiency with VHDL

  • Experience with high-speed digital design

Work Environment

  • This position is 100% on-site in Canonsburg, PA

  • No remote or hybrid option

About CPI
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) provides engineering and technical staffing solutions supporting critical defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing programs nationwide. CPI partners with leading organizations to deliver talent aligned with complex, high-impact missions.

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third-party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.

Meet Your Recruiter

Joe Fisher
Technical Recruiter

I am a seasoned Technical Recruiter and retired U.S. Army Human Resources Specialist with two decades of experience building high-performing teams within government and defense; holding active Secret Clearance. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for directing the full recruiting cycle while providing the optimal candidate and stakeholder experience, as well as for building robust candidate pipelines and relationship networks to proactively meet hiring and staffing needs.

Currently, I am a Technical Recruiter with Contract Professionals Inc. I conduct full cycle recruiting, sourcing specialized engineering and IT positions for civilians and veterans, while piloting the successful placement of qualified candidates into approved government projects and programs. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, business partners, and hiring teams to ensure the company’s recruitment support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.

Colleagues describe me as a loyal, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and innovative recruiting expert who can be relied on to offer superior human resources solutions for complex corporate challenges.

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