
Electrical Engineer II (VA) Upcoming Role
Sparton Corporation
Fairfax, VAFull-time$72–118K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Twenty-Six Defense Maritime seeks a full-time Electrical Engineer to support technology development at its Fairfax office. The role contributes to ISR sensor design, high-powered laser systems, and unmanned aerial vehicle integration, including research, design, development, and testing of electronic subsystems and systems. Candidates need a relevant bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of experience, or a master's degree with 0–2 years, and an active Secret clearance or above.
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Full job description
Twenty-Six Defense Maritime, a Twenty-Six Defense company, is a world leader in the design, development, testing and production of complex electromechanical systems and sensors, including Sparton sonobuoys. The company delivers a variety of sensing and advanced analytics capabilities that enable our nation to dominate the maritime domain.
Job Summary
Twenty-Six Defense Maritime is seeking a full-time Electrical Engineer to support ongoing technology development efforts at our Fairfax, VA office. This role will contribute to ISR sensor design, high-powered laser systems, and unmanned aerial vehicle integration. This role will include research, design, development and testing of electronic subsystems and systems for development efforts.
Responsibilities and Tasks
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Support the development and design of system from initial concept through prototype and low-rate production
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Research, design, develop, and test electrical components, both individually and as part of larger systems
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Coordinate and manage subcontractors responsible for component and subassembly manufacturing
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Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams
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Assist in developing and maintaining project deliverables, including detailed plans, schedules, resource allocations, risk assessments, issue tracking, and status reports for both customers and internal management.
Education, Experience & License or Certification
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Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with 2-4 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 0-2 years of experience.
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Experience applying technical standards, principles, and theories.
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Familiarity with Altium or comparable circuit-design tools.
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Experience designing circuit boards, cables, and sensor systems individually and as part of as team.
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Active Secret clearance or above
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US citizenship
Skills and Abilities
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Experience with ISR systems
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Circuit Board Design with Altium or similar
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Experience with cable manufacturing, including crimping and lacing.
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Additive manufacturing experience a plus
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FPGA programming experience a plus
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Circuit board prototyping and repair
Travel/Physical Requirements
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May require some domestic and/or international travel
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 50 lbs.
Benefits Highlights
Healthcare
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Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
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Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
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Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
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Company paid Basic Life Insurance. Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.
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On-site wellness clinic.
Paid Benefits
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Competitive compensation.
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401k program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
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Company Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
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Paid parental leave.
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Adoption assistance.
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Fertility and family building assistance.
Additional Benefits
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Flexible work schedules available based on position:
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9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
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5/8s
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4/10s
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3/12s
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Lifestyle spending account.
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Perks at work.
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Generous employee referral program.
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Tuition reimbursement.
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Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance, and many more options
These are highlights of Twenty-Six Defense benefits. If there is a conflict with these highlights, company policy or benefits plan documents shall govern. Benefits are subject to change.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Accessibility
Twenty-Six Defense Maritime is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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Pay Range: $71,808 - $118,422 per year
How this job compares
Set against the 9,967 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–118K/yr
- Virginia median$102–156K/yr301 salary ranges
- US median$105–165K/yr6,546 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 26% below the Virginia median midpoint ($129K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 373 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Virginia and 9,967 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amazon40 open
- M. C. Dean26 open
- CDM Smith24 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,392 postings).
- Education
- 6,473 of the 9,967 open Electrical Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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