Engineering - Electrical and Electronics

Electrical Engineer

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the custom design of advanced electronic systems transitioning from early prototypes into manufacturable products. This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong hands-on foundation who wants to expand their ownership, take on more technically complex designs, and grow within a fast-paced hardware development environment. You will work on systems that began as proof-of-concept or COTS-heavy designs and support efforts to evolve them into tightly integrated, custom electronic solutions. The work supports US and International defense and security initiatives and emphasizes reliability, performance, and production readiness.

Contribute to the custom electrical design and redesign of complex digital, power, and mixed-signal systems.

Participate in PCB design activities, including stack-up reviews, signal integrity considerations, and power integrity analysis.

Support power electronics design efforts, including DC-DC and AC-DC conversion circuits.

Assist with hardware testing, debugging, and lab testing using standard instrumentation.

Collaborate closely with mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and program teams.

Document designs, test results, and engineering changes clearly and accurately.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in hardware product development.
• Working knowledge of schematic capture for digital, analog, and power circuits.
• Exposure to FPGA-based systems (Xilinx or similar), particularly at the interface level.
• Experience with power electronics, such as buck, boost, and LDO regulators, low to mid-power DC-DC conversion, familiarity with higher-power AC-DC systems.

Work Monday through Friday on-site in Sterling. The position offers the opportunity to create cutting-edge cUAS systems for both military and state/local police departments. This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sterling, VA.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision; 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); Employee Assistance Program; Application Deadline

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.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 without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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