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Electrical Engineer I

Location : IRVINE, CA, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 28, 2025

Job ID : 60577

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Electrical Engineer I – Military Flight Controls Division

Parker Hannifinis a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace’s Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division’s JetPipe® electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Entry-Level Electrical Engineer in the Parker Aerospace Military Flight Control Division (MFCD), working in the Engineering Test Laboratory. An engineer in this position helps to create and maintain customized laboratory equipment to perform tests on a variety of Parker products. These products include hydraulic flight-control actuators, hydraulic manifolds, electro-mechanical aircraft actuators, or electronic boxes. In this position, you will be coached and mentored to design equipment, troubleshoot designs, and produce documentation per Parker’s best practices. These reports will be the basis for which the tested aircraft is certified to be safe to fly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Design, build, and maintain simple electrical and control systems using National Instruments hardware.

+ Learn from experienced engineers about Parker’s LabVIEW software architecture and best practices to develop the ability to build and maintain control and data acquisition systems.

+ Ability to read and understand electrical and electronic schematics and circuits as well as make modification and improvement.

+ Perform hands-on repairs of existing equipment and instrumentation.

+ Begin the process of learning about Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) testing.

+ Assist Design Engineers with failure troubleshooting of the tested units when necessary.

+ Provide test status to program management

+ Learn Parker’s processes and how they apply to product development and certification.

+ All other duties as assigned.

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.

+ Computer skills (MS Office, programming experience a plus)

+ Technical Writing skills (procedures, reports)

+ Knowledge of CAD software for 3D modeling and for circuit design.

+ Hands-on experience with electronics and electronic repair preferred.

+ Experience with LabVIEW a plus.

Additional Comments:

Working in a test lab is a challenging but rewarding responsibility. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-in-career engineer to gain a wide breadth of knowledge. As a test engineer, you will work with all functional organizations within this company (calibration, procurement, shipping, inspection, design etc.) and will gain hands-on experience with multiple pieces of instrumentation. We are looking for someone that intends to create a career here at Parker.

Competitive Compensation

+ Pay Range: $72650 to $121050 annually

+ Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

+ Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

+ 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.

+ Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.

+ Career development and tuition reimbursement.

+ Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

+ Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

+ Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)