Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

This role offers the opportunity to work in an Agile engineering environment on complex systems and cutting-edge technologies. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to research, design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, components, equipment, sub-systems, and networks. The position is hands-on and lab-focused, involving extensive testing, troubleshooting, and integration activities to deliver high-quality products for both new development and legacy upgrade programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in an Agile environment with other engineering disciplines and program personnel to perform engineering research, design, development, modification, and evaluation of complex systems and their components, equipment, sub-systems, and networks.
• Conduct trade studies to compare technical approaches and support informed decision-making for system and subsystem designs.
• Perform dynamic analyses to evaluate system performance and behavior under various operating conditions.
• Allocate and trace system and subsystem requirements, ensuring clear documentation and alignment across the engineering lifecycle.
• Develop algorithms to support system functionality, performance, and control, and document them clearly for implementation and testing.
• Author detailed test procedures to verify system, subsystem, and component-level requirements.
• Verify requirements through structured testing, analysis, and review, ensuring systems meet performance and compliance objectives.
• Integrate hardware and software components and conduct integration testing to validate system functionality and interoperability.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve defects, performance issues, and integration problems.
• Troubleshoot analog and digital circuits using common laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, function generators, and digital multimeters.
• Interface with vendors to coordinate component selection, procurement, and technical issue resolution.
• Collaborate with customers to clarify requirements, review progress, and address technical questions or concerns.
• Work closely with engineers from other disciplines, including systems engineering, integration, and test, to deliver robust, high-quality products.
• Support hands-on testing efforts in the lab, including setup, execution, data collection, and documentation of results.
• Contribute to both new development programs and legacy system upgrades, helping to integrate new technologies into existing platforms.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
• Experience with analog circuits and digital circuits, including design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting skills in a laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with common laboratory engineering tools, including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, digital multimeters, and other support equipment.
• Ability to conduct trade studies, perform dynamic analyses, allocate and trace requirements, develop algorithms, and author test procedures.
• Experience verifying requirements, integrating and testing systems, performing root cause analysis, and resolving defects.
• Ability to interface effectively with vendors, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• An active U.S. security clearance at the Secret level or higher, or the ability to obtain an Interim Clearance, is required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile engineering environment.
• Background in systems integration, system test, or related systems engineering functions.
• Experience supporting both new development programs and legacy system upgrades.
• Strong documentation skills for test procedures, requirements, and analysis reports.
• Ability to work effectively within large, multi-group engineering organizations.
• Interest in working on cutting-edge technologies and complex defense-related systems.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract position based out of Liverpool, NY.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.50/hr. 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 Liverpool, NY.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Jul 23, 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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