Electrical Engineer II

Description



Job Title: Electrical Engineer II

Location: On-Site, Melbourne, FL Employment Type: Contract (12 months) Industry: Defense & Aerospace

Compensation: $70-$85/hr (depending upon experience)

Shift: 1st Schedule: 9x80 About the Opportunity: Join a collaborative engineering team where you'll take ownership of complex electronic designs from concept through production, working on cutting-edge hardware and high-speed systems. In this hands-on role, you'll balance performance, cost, and manufacturability while solving real-world challenges in the lab and alongside cross-functional teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented engineer who enjoys full lifecycle design, technical problem-solving, and delivering high-reliability solutions. What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, analyze, and support testing of electronic systems, subsystems, and CCAs across multiple engineering disciplines
• Own end-to-end CCA development, including schematic design, bring-up, debugging, validation, and delivery on time and within budget
• Troubleshoot and resolve system and component-level issues, implementing design improvements and validating results through testing
• Interpret customer requirements and specifications to develop cost-effective, manufacturable design solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturers to support procurement, fabrication, and production readiness
• Develop prototypes to mitigate technical risks and support design-to-cost and design-for-manufacture objectives
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and design decisions clearly while supporting documentation, reporting, and team collaboration
• Cadence schematic capture; navigate Allegro
  * Personally owned CCA designs: designed, built, bring-up, debug, test, deliver on time/budget (not support/adjacent)
  * Conservative, margin-aware, long-life design choices
  * Explain design decisions (written/oral); SWaP-C tradeoffs
  * Simulate circuits (SPICE or similar)
  * Support procurement/fab: select alternates; answer PCB/CM technical questions
  * Bring-up new CCAs from scratch; troubleshoot HW vs FW/SW
  * Define rework and write clear technician instructions
  * Perform/document lab testing (thermal, scopes, DAQ, etc.)
  
  
  Design areas High-speed digital (processors, FPGAs, MCUs; DDRx/flash/EEPROM); interfaces PCIe/USB/Ethernet to 10G/serial/LVDS/DP/HDMI; point-of-load power (SMPS + linear).
  Nice to have Allegro PCB layout/drawings; rugged cable design/drawing notes; VHDL/Verilog; mentoring/task leadership.

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. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 3 years of experience owning CCA designs from concept through delivery, including hands-on bring-up, debug, and test

• Minimum 3 years of experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet (up to 10G), LVDS, DisplayPort, and HDMI
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with power design, including point-of-load solutions using switching (SMPS) and linear regulators

What Sets You Apart:

• Proficiency with Cadence tools (schematic capture and Allegro) and experience with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE
• Strong background in high-speed digital design (processors, FPGAs, MCUs) and memory interfaces (DDRx, flash, EEPROM)
• Ability to troubleshoot across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries and perform detailed lab testing (e.g., oscilloscopes, thermal, DAQ)
• Experience supporting manufacturing and procurement, including component selection, alternate sourcing, and supplier engagement
• Strong understanding of design-to-cost, SWaP-C tradeoffs, and long-life, margin-aware design practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain design decisions and collaborate effectively across teams

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen

• 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 required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Successful candidate must be able to obtain and main (level of) security clearance.

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.


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