Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer (Contract-to-Hire)

Location: Hampton Roads, VA (Onsite)

Duration: 6-Month Contract to Hire

Openings: 4

Overview

We are seeking multiple Electrical Design Engineers to support an advanced research and development initiative within the aerospace and defense industry. This role focuses on the design, development, and testing of high-reliability electronic systems used in cutting-edge space and environmental technologies.

This is an opportunity to work on innovative projects contributing to next-generation exploration systems, satellite instrumentation, and mission-critical hardware that operates in extreme environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-reliability electronic hardware systems
• Support full product lifecycle: concept, design, simulation, prototyping, testing, and production
• Create schematics and develop PCB layouts using industry-standard design tools
• Perform circuit analysis, simulation, and validation (including SPICE-based tools)
• Develop and integrate digital systems, including FPGA and microprocessor-based designs
• Support hardware fabrication, assembly, and environmental testing efforts
• Execute verification and validation (V&V) to ensure system performance under rigorous conditions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Professional experience designing printed circuit boards (PCBs)
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium Designer or similar)
• Experience with circuit simulation tools (SPICE or equivalent)
• Strong background in digital circuit design
• Experience with FPGA and/or microprocessor programming
• Hands-on experience with hardware validation, testing, and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware projects
• Exposure to RF, analog, or mixed-signal design
• Familiarity with working in regulated or secure environments
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Day-to-Day

This role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to design and develop electronic systems for advanced applications. Engineers will be responsible for analyzing, designing, simulating, fabricating, and testing electronic instrumentation and circuit boards that operate under extreme environmental conditions.

Projects may include systems related to communications, robotics, environmental monitoring, and exploration technologies. Candidates should be comfortable working hands-on throughout the full hardware lifecycle and contributing to innovative engineering solutions.

Additional Details

• Must be eligible to work on a W2 basis
• Candidates may be required to obtain a security clearance due to project requirements