Job Title: Electrical Engineer CUxS
Location: Tulsa, OK
Employment Type: Contract (6 months)
Industry: Aerospace and Defense.
Compensation: $49.00 - $64.00 /hr.
Schedule: 9/80 hrs/Week. - (1st shift)
What You'll Do:
- Defines and establishes the technical approach to meet assigned objectives for both new development and production line enhancement initiatives.
- Ensure programs are accomplished on schedule and within budget while complying with process, procedures and program requirements.
- Support production line operations by rapidly implementing design improvements and resolving electrical system issues to maintain production flow.
- Participate and integrate lessons learned from field operations and testing into production line improvements with minimal disruption to manufacturing schedules.
- Prepares reports, formal documentation and presentation materials summarizing analysis results and present results to both external and internal groups, including leadership and customers.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other junior level employees and production support personnel.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are optimized for producibility and support continuous improvement initiatives.
About the Opportunity:
- The client is seeking qualified individuals to join our Counter-UAS Systems Engineering development team as an Electrical Design Engineer for CUAS Interceptor Drones.
- In this role, you will lead and develop electrical power systems for the integration of electrical/electronic equipment on interceptor drone platforms.
- In addition, program tasking can include development of electrical load analysis, design documentation, vendor coordination, and supporting testing/integration of these systems.
- The Engineer will be responsible for research, systems integration, preparation of engineering drawings, and coordination of design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure that designs meet requirements at minimum cost while enabling rapid initial and continual production line improvements.
- The candidate will also be expected to assist with developing the best technical approach to meet the product capabilities and CONOPS.
- Responsible for leading Electrical Engineering design through system requirements, design, analysis, test, hardware build, liaison and delivery for CUAS interceptor drone systems.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Sound like a good fit?
APPLY TODAY What You'll Bring:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 8+ years of experience in rapid prototyping and production support environments, including design for manufacturability principles.
What Sets You Apart:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Design or Aerospace or Defense Applications.
- Master's Degree.
- Able to work independently or within a multi-disciplined team environment and support fast-paced production operations.
- Knowledge and skills using ECAD tools, preferably Siemens Capital and Xpedition Designer Vx.
- Progressive understanding of power systems, communications systems, flight control systems, and autonomous mission systems for unmanned platforms.
- Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution, process improvement, and production line support.
- Ability to work in manufacturing environments and support hands-on troubleshooting and testing activities.
- Design related experience in defense aerospace industry, particularly with unmanned aerial systems or counter-UAS technologies.
- Outstanding communication (both verbally and written), collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Experience developing secondary power distribution systems, developing drone communications and datalink systems, and familiarity with power systems standards like MIL-STD-704 or MIL-STD-1275.
- Experience in electrical system design using Siemens Capital. Willing to perform or participate in administrative duties for same tool.
- Familiarity with battery management systems, electric propulsion systems, and high-power density electrical architectures for small unmanned platforms.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and concurrent engineering practices that support rapid iteration and production implementation.
- Results-oriented, empowering leader with direct experience excelling in a matrixed environment and production support roles.
- Embedded system design experience including microcontroller integration experience to include sensor and peripheral interface design.
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
- Requires the ability to obtain an Active Secret Clearance.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person', as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Jun 02, 2026