Electrical Engineer

Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Richardson, TX

Employment: Temp to Perm (12 months)

Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Compensation: $80.00-$95.00/hr

Schedule: 9/80 hours /week

About the Opportunity:

• Join an innovative engineering team developing next-generation RF technologies for advanced radar, unmanned systems, and other mission-critical applications.
• As an RF Circuit Design Engineer, you'll contribute across the full development lifecycle-from requirements and circuit design through simulation, testing, troubleshooting, and design reviews-while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

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 chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you 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 a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

• Lead electrical design activities including requirements analysis, specifications, interface definition, component selection, circuit simulation, schematic capture, and board layout.
• Design and develop RF and microwave circuits and subsystems spanning VHF through Ka-band, with responsibility for technical performance, cost, and schedule.
• Perform simulation, breadboarding, testing, and troubleshooting of RF circuits, functions, and subsystems, and develop test plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in peer reviews, preliminary and critical design reviews, and other technical reviews.
• Follow established product development, configuration management, purchasing, and engineering processes throughout the development lifecycle.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 4+ years of experience with RF and 3D EM Simulation and Modeling, Schematic Capture, Board Layout CAD tools
• 4+ years of experience with practical RF system considerations such as path loss calculation, cascade noise figure, intercept point and power and corresponding tests for each.
• 4+ years of experience with basic RF test equipment including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Signal Generators.
• 4+ years of experience in printed circuit board (PCB) layout with direct board level design experience in RF or Microwave bands.
• 4+ years of experience with basic Radar performance concepts.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Proficiency in python scripting.
• Interest in leading a small technical team.
• Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation).
• Active RF component design.
• Radar Systems Design experience.
• Familiarity with other design and analysis software such as MatLab, AWR, CDS, HFSS, or CST
• Knowledge of practical RF system considerations such as path loss calculation, cascade noise figure and intercept point
• Team work
• Strong communication skills including presentations and customer communication
• Good reprioritization skills
• Ability to work independantly

Additional Information:

• Requires the ability to obtain an Active Secret Clearance
• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Up to 10% travel may be needed.
• 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.

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