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Electrical Engineer

Zel Technologies

Cape Canaveral, FLFull-timeSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Zel Technologies seeks an Electrical Engineer to support design, development, integration, and testing of electrical and electronic systems for unmanned and ISR platforms at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The role includes developing electrical architectures and hardware interfaces, integrating mission-critical subsystems, testing and troubleshooting hardware, and collaborating across engineering teams. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active Secret clearance and a BA/BS plus at least six years of direct experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Schematic and Board Layout ReadingDebugging ToolsSoftware and Hardware IntegrationDigital Signal ProcessingRadio FrequencySoftware-Defined RadiosElectronic Design StandardsElectronic Fabrication StandardsInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationWritingSystem ExploitationCC++JavaPythonJavaScriptC#Client/Server ProgrammingGUI DevelopmentEmbedded ProgrammingLinuxArduinoHardware Reverse EngineeringSoftware Reverse Engineering

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipActive Secret ClearanceBachelor's Degree6+ Years Direct Experience8+ Years ExperienceSuccessful Background and Drug Screening

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Full Time

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, Cape Canaveral, FL, US

Requisition ID: 2199

Job Summary:

Zel Technologies has an immediate opening for an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced electrical and electronics for unmanned (UxS) and ISR systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and integrate electrical and electronic hardware for Unmanned Systems (UxS) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.

  • Develop electrical architectures, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable assemblies, and hardware interface documentation.

  • Design and integrate power distribution, power management, battery systems, and electronic subsystems.

  • Integrate mission-critical hardware, including sensors, EO/IR payloads, cameras, GPS/GNSS, navigation systems, processors, communications equipment, and data links.

  • Perform hardware selection, component evaluation, size, weight, and power (SWaP) optimization.

  • Support PCB design, embedded electronics, and hardware interface development.

  • Conduct hardware assembly, system integration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and validation.

  • Identify and resolve electrical, electronic, and hardware interface issues during development, integration, and field testing.

  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to develop and deliver fully integrated mission systems.

  • Generate and maintain engineering documentation, bills of materials (BOMs), electrical drawings, and test procedures.

Requirements:

  • Must be a US citizen.

  • Must have an active Secret clearance.

  • BA/BS + 6 or more years of direct experience.

  • Ability to read schematics, board layouts, data sheets, and have experience using debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and signal generators.

  • Work with existing software (both COTS and GOTS) tied to sensor packages and payloads to address complex integration activities to resolve software and hardware interoperability and compatibility challenges.

  • Understanding of the fundamentals of digital signal processing with a focus on radio frequency and software defined radios.

  • Comply with CCAFS industrial hygiene requirements.

  • Must be able to successfully work in a high tempo environment creating efficient, well documented and successful solutions resolving unique issues.

  • Working knowledge of industry standards in electronic design and fabrication

  • Good interpersonal skills as well as being an effective communicator.

  • Provide support to other company personnel, may provide support on special projects as needed.

  • Good writing skills, as there may be a requirement to write reports.

  • Degree of judgment and multi-tasking associated with performing job duties.

  • Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

  • 8 or more years of experience.

  • System exploitation.

  • Ability to work in multiple programming languages including but not limited to C, C++, JAVA, Python, JavaScript, C#.

  • Client/server programming on both ends.

  • Graphical User Interface development.

  • Embedded programming in Linux and Arduino/C.

  • Experience in reverse engineering hardware and software solutions.

Physical Demands or Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.

  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

  • Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About ZelTech:

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelligence and SOF Communities supporting global counterterrorism and CWMD operations.

Today, Zel Technologies remains at the forefront of intelligence missions, advancing CWMD and global counterterrorism efforts, while also addressing emerging threats posed by near-peer adversaries. Our team remains committed to delivering adaptive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across multiple domains, in alignment with the mission priorities of the U.S. Government and its partner nations.

Our Mission:

Through our commitment to innovation and quality, our skilled teams deliver robust, technology driven solutions and insights that empower our customers to overcome complex challenges and achieve their mission objectives.

Our Workforce:

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans (https://www.zeltech.com/veterans/) who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • 401k immediate vesting with company match

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Health Savings Account with company contributions

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bonuses for performance

  • Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment

  • Educational assistance and special training programs

  • Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)

  • Group life insurance (Company paid)

  • Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)

  • Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave

  • Health and fitness reimbursement

  • Referral bonuses

  • Employee discounts on various services and products

Equal Opportunities:

ZelTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,302 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Florida median$100–163K/yr160 salary ranges
  • Florida median$45–65/hr21 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 376 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Florida and 10,302 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,613 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,798 of the 10,302 open Electrical Engineer jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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