Electrical Test Engineer

Electrical Engineer

The Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative and fast-paced analysis and design solutions, focusing on satellite and ground system design and analysis, as well as on the design of various communication and control needs of electronic subsystems. The role involves leading tasks such as schematic design, component selection, circuit analysis and simulation, layout review, and board bring-up and testing. Collaboration across teams and supporting fellow engineers with design reviews and the preparation of joint reports and proposals are also key components of the job.

Responsibilities

• Interact directly with customers to understand technical requirements and translate them into technically robust solutions backed by data and analysis.
• Responsible for electrical circuit design, including digital and analog power, for hosting sensitive RF and communications payloads.
• Design electronic circuits including Analog Power, Digital Design, Mixed-Signal ADC/DAC, Processors, FPGA, MCU, SoC, Memory, Transceivers, and Clock generation and distribution.
• Analyze designed circuits using software tools for performance and characterization, including Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) on fabricated PCB designs.
• Identify top-level customer requirements and ensure high-quality and innovative designs are pursued.
• Perform electrical design and layout trade studies for electrical and power sub-systems contributing to overall system architecture.
• Facilitate cost trades on multiple parallel configurations for cost/manufacturability vs design uncertainty.
• Deliver well-written documentation, reports, and presentations for technical design reviews and as part of proposal efforts.
• Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in board-level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products.
• Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for product design verification.
• Experience developing and executing verification plans, test cases, and test procedures to ensure the proper functioning of hardware designs.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proven experience in design verification for hardware systems, including experience with board-level debugging and analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PCB/PCBA level verification up to Unit level and debug experience.
• Experience writing test procedures and verification plans.
• Strong hands-on soldering skills, including experience with both through-hole and surface-mount components.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $90.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 1, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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