Senior Electrical Engineer

Electronics Engineer / PCB Designer

This role focuses on the end-to-end design, simulation, layout, and testing of complex printed circuit boards for high-reliability applications. The Electronics Engineer / PCB Designer leads high-speed digital circuit design, ensures compliance with stringent industry standards, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to integrate board-level electronics into advanced systems, particularly in aerospace, space, satellite, defense, and other high-reliability sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCB electrical design activities from concept to production, including schematic development, component selection, and layout guidance for complex, multi-layer printed circuit boards.
• Own the design of high-speed digital circuits, including processors, memory systems, and high-bandwidth communication interfaces for demanding applications.
• Perform detailed PCB layout planning and review, including controlled-impedance routing, differential pair tuning, stack-up planning, and power-distribution design to meet electrical and mechanical requirements.
• Conduct signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis to validate design performance and ensure reliable operation of high-speed circuits.
• Develop resilient electronic architectures that incorporate redundancy, watchdogs, fail-safe circuitry, and robust memory subsystems to support high-reliability systems.
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of board-level electronics into larger systems and platforms.
• Perform design verification and validation activities, including board bring-up, functional testing, environmental testing, and troubleshooting of complex issues.
• Generate and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), test procedures, analysis reports, and design review materials.
• Work with manufacturing partners to provide design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) input and resolve issues related to fabrication, assembly, or testing of PCBs.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant industry standards such as IPC, IEEE, and MIL-STD, as well as internal quality processes and guidelines.
• Lead technical design reviews, present design decisions and trade-offs, and drive continuous improvement in PCB design practices.
• Mentor and support junior engineers by sharing best practices in PCB design, high-speed digital design, and high-reliability electronics engineering.

Essential Skills

• At least 3+ for the Junior Role and 7+ years for the Sr. role. of experience in high-performance PCB design for complex, multi-layer boards.
• Strong proficiency in PCB design using Altium Designer, including schematic capture and PCB layout workflows.
• Demonstrated experience designing high-speed digital circuits, including processors, memory systems, and high-bandwidth communication interfaces.
• Proven experience with high-reliability designs, preferably in aerospace, space, satellite, defense, or other high-reliability sectors.
• Hands-on experience with IPC Class 3 or equivalent high-reliability PCB design standards.
• Familiarity with advanced PCB manufacturing techniques such as blind vias and microvias.
• Solid understanding of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) principles and tools used to analyze and validate high-speed designs.
• Strong knowledge of PCB stack-up planning, controlled-impedance routing, differential pair routing, and power-distribution network design.
• Ability to develop and interpret wiring schematics and detailed electrical design documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Working knowledge of industry standards such as IPC, IEEE, and MIL-STD as they apply to PCB and electronics design.
• Experience performing design verification and validation, including board bring-up, functional testing, and environmental testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working on electronics for satellite, space, aerospace, or defense systems.
• Experience in high-reliability or mission-critical applications where redundancy and fail-safe design are required.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including firmware, software, systems, and mechanical engineering.
• Exposure to design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) practices with external manufacturing partners.
• Ability to generate clear, comprehensive documentation such as BOMs, test procedures, and analysis reports.
• Experience leading technical design reviews and presenting complex technical topics to diverse engineering audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach junior engineers in PCB design and high-reliability electronics best practices.

Work Environment

The role operates in a highly technical engineering environment focused on high-reliability electronics for applications such as aerospace, space, satellite, and defense. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including firmware, software, systems, and mechanical engineers, to integrate advanced printed circuit boards into larger systems. The position involves extensive use of professional PCB design tools, particularly Altium Designer, and collaboration with external manufacturing partners to support advanced PCB fabrication techniques such as blind vias and microvias. Work typically centers on meeting stringent industry standards, including IPC, IEEE, and MIL-STD, and emphasizes rigorous design verification, validation, and documentation to support high-performance and mission-critical systems

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cape Canaveral, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $68.00/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 Cape Canaveral,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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