Project Electrical Engineer – Product Development
Triton Systems, Inc.· Defense & Space· Jul 29, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 90 days ago
Chelmsford, MA
In office
Full-time
Principal
$90K–$120K
5+ years exp
Before you apply
Ghost Signal:
Open 90 days.
Job description
Project Electrical Engineer – Product Development
Company Summary
Triton Systems, Inc combines 30+ years of experience with exciting growth and innovation opportunities within the product development and R&D space. We support Government and commercial markets by delivering advanced solutions across applications in defense, security, aerospace, energy, environmental sustainability, and human health. Where we see a larger opportunity, we create new companies to scale these solutions into businesses. Our teams thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where we tackle complex challenges, meet our customers' toughest requirements, and deliver high-impact results-on time, on budget and having fun while doing it.
Position Summary
Triton's Acoustics Group is an interdisciplinary engineering team focused on transforming innovative concepts into market-ready products. Our team works across a wide variety of projects, providing engineers with opportunities to develop solutions to our customers' most critical challenges.
We are seeking a hands-on, experienced Electrical Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary product development team. In this role, you will contribute to projects spanning the entire product lifecycle, from concept development and system architecture through prototyping, field testing, and product launch. Our work supports a broad range of applications across commercial, defense, and medical technology sectors. Innovation and technical problem solving will be a major part of your position along with the ability to work productively with a diverse engineering team. Experience developing both hardware and software for embedded systems is highly desired.
The successful candidate is a proactive engineer who enjoys transforming ideas into working products. They are equally comfortable at the lab bench debugging hardware, collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing project schedules, and producing high-quality technical documentation. They possess a strong sense of ownership and are committed to delivering innovative, reliable, and manufacturable products.
Qualifications
• Hands-on experience designing and prototyping hardware devices
• Experience designing embedded systems
• Familiarity with schematic / PCB CAD tools
• Product development mentality
• Strong technical writing skills
Desired Qualifications
• Experience using PCB design software (Altium preferred)
• Experience managing PCBA prototype and production manufacturing at contract manufacturers
• Hands-on in-the-lab experience bringing up and debugging hardware designs
• Experience soldering and assembling, especially miniature assemblies
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers (i.e. STM32)
• Experience with embedded programming languages (i.e. C)
• Familiarity with common communications interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB)
• Comfortable working on complete product lifecycle from definition through post-launch support.
• Signal processing experience for commercial, medical or military applications a plus.
• Experience writing technical proposals, engineering reports, design documentation, and test plans.
Education/Experience
• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent; Advanced Degree a plus
• 5-7 years of experience in electrical hardware product development
In compliance with federal laws contained in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all offers of employment are contingent upon an applicant's ability to satisfy federal requirements regarding proof of identity and the lawful right to be employed in the United States. Further, because in this position you may be given access to Confidential Unclassified Information (CUI), your continuing employment would then be contingent upon your satisfying a background check.
Base salary range is dependent on experience and qualifications
Due to the nature of our business and information associated with this position, interested candidates must be US Citizens.
Triton Systems' Headquarters is located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Come join our success and grow with the strength of these fascinating new technologies. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Recruiters, we do not require any assistance for this opening. Please NO phone calls or emails.
Triton Systems is a U. S. Government contractor, therefore we are required to gather applicant information for Government reporting purposes. To apply for this position please go to our website's Careers section at www.tritonsystems.com and follow the Clicking Here link to our applicant tracking database to complete the application process. This will ensure efficient processing of your application.
We are an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/VEEO. We strongly Encourage Qualified Women and Minorities to Apply.
Application prep
Use the role’s language and application details while tailoring your materials.
Keywords to mirror
go
- Platform
- applicantpro
- Effort
- medium