Electrical Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Below are some details about the position:

• BENEFITS: YES
• PAY: $50-51 an hour depending on experience
• SCHEDULE & ENVIRONMENT: Fully On-site. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
• DURATION: 6 month contract with potential for extension/conversion

• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing acceptance test procedures and associated test equipment for electric propulsion systems.
• Author test specifications and define acceptance criteria based on component requirements.
• Design or specify equipment used for acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to troubleshoot testing issues.
• Perform engineering and development testing to support hardware and product development efforts.
• Support qualification, validation, and production readiness activities.

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of electrical design and/or testing experience.
• 3+ years developing design documentation , including plans, specifications, test procedures, and related engineering documentation.
• Experience with electronic hardware testing .
• Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining manufacturing acceptance test procedures .
• Ability to create test specifications and establish acceptance criteria from component-level requirements.
• Experience supporting hardware development testing, validation, and troubleshooting .

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with electric propulsion systems .
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Motors
  • Motor controllers
  • Power electronics
  • Batteries
  • Battery Management Systems (BMS)
• Experience within the EV (Electric Vehicle) industry.
• Experience supporting aerospace hardware development .
• Experience within the drone/UAV industry .
• Preferred industry backgrounds
  • Electric Vehicles (EV)
  • Aerospace
  • Drone/UAV Systems
  • Power Electronics
  • Electric Propulsion

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $51.00/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)

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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