Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

A growing organization in the aerospace and defense industry is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a direct hire opportunity in Huntington Beach, CA. This role is ideal for a hands-on hardware engineer with experience designing, prototyping, validating, and supporting multi-layer PCB assemblies and integrated electrical systems.

The Electrical Engineer will work on advanced industrial hardware, including precision optical inspection devices and aerospace-grade component processing systems. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys bridging PCB design, signal processing, lab validation, and cross-functional system integration.

Candidates can expect a collaborative engineering environment with exposure to firmware, mechanical, optical, and manufacturing teams. The role offers meaningful technical ownership, supportive leadership, and the opportunity to contribute to complex products where quality, reliability, and precision matter.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and support multi-layer PCB assemblies, including power delivery, signal routing, ruggedized connectors, and electrical interfaces.
- Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using controlled impedance routing and signal integrity best practices.
- Lead board bring-up, electrical validation, troubleshooting, and hands-on lab debugging for prototype and production hardware.
- Support signal and power integrity analysis to ensure reliable system performance across operating conditions.
- Contribute to end-of-line test infrastructure, including test fixtures, firmware flashing workflows, and production validation sequences.
- Create and maintain electrical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, test procedures, and calibration documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary: $140,000 to $145,000 per year.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Classification: Exempt.
- Location: Huntington Beach, CA.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Design, prototype, validate, and support multi-layer PCB assemblies and integrated electrical systems.
- Lead board bring-up, electrical testing, lab debugging, and production hardware validation.
- Support system integration across firmware, mechanical, optical, and manufacturing teams.
- Develop documentation packages, test procedures, BOMs, and production validation support materials.

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience designing, laying out, and validating electrical systems.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or equivalent.
- Understanding of signal integrity, controlled impedance routing, high-speed PCB design, and low-noise PCB design principles.
- Practical experience using lab and test instrumentation, including digital oscilloscopes, power supplies, and hipot testing.
- Experience with MOSFET-based high-frequency DC-DC switching, power conditioning, and noise-sensitive circuit design.
- Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware programming or debugging, and scripting such as Python for automation or integration support.
- Experience with grounding, shielding, filtering, EMC practices, CE compliance, and machine safety requirements.
- Experience with wire harness design, connector selection, umbilical system integration, shielding, strain relief, and environmental considerations.
- Knowledge of design for manufacturing, hardware design reviews, configuration management, and revision control processes.
- Experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2, DSI, or USB3 Vision.
- Strong debugging, diagnostic, and systematic problem-solving skills in a hardware engineering environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with department managers, staff, and outside vendors.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to maintain accurate engineering records.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to stand, walk, and bend up to 30 percent of the time and remain stationary up to 70 percent of the time.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and operate standard office equipment.
- Comfortable working in a warehouse setting with fluorescent lighting, no air conditioning or central heating, and moderate noise levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.