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Power Electronics Engineer

$65 - $100 per hour

Actalent

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Power Electronics Engineer

Job Responsibilities

  • Design, redesign, and rework circuits and boards to improve product quality.
  • Investigate and analyze fallouts in electronic PCBs to identify defects or issues introduced during assembly, manufacturing, or design.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and root cause corrective actions to resolve identified problems and develop effective solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product lifecycle management.
  • Perform board bring up for power electronics.

Must-Have Skills

  • Experience designing power electronics at board/PCB level and doing board bring up
  • Experience troubleshooting PCB designs at board/PCB assembly level
  • Experience seeing a minimum of 3 products through their full lifecycle

Additional Nice-to-Have Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience in the aerospace or aviation industry.
  • Exposure to DO-160 testing and an understanding of instrumentation issues and concerns.
  • Familiarity with PCB design using Altium and circuit simulation tools like PSPICE.
  • Experience with root cause analysis, root cause investigation, and/or root cause corrective action (RCCA).

Work Environment

This position requires you to work fully onsite in a large production warehouse. Engineers have office/cubicle-style spaces located upstairs, with an electronics lab on the same floor. The team has flexible hours, arriving between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM, with a requirement to work 8 hours daily. The work environment fosters long-term commitments, with many team members staying for years and opportunities to transition to direct employment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carson, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $100.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Carson,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 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.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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