Aerospace Electrical Design Engineer – Irvine, Onsite

ProActivate; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Profit Sharing

Healthcare with employer contribution

401(k) / profit-sharing program

Short- and long-term disability

Dental and vision coverage

11 company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Birthday bonus

Job summary

ProActivate in Irvine, CA is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer, Electrical to develop cockpit solutions and controls for defense applications. The role emphasizes new product development (about 90%) and collaboration with engineering, program management, and external stakeholders.

You will translate customer requirements into electrical designs, perform board bring-up and testing, and document designs with clear block diagrams and circuit-level details.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design — Translate customer requirements into electrical designs, design outputs, and supporting documentation.
• Board bring-up — Conduct board bring-up, testing, validation, and troubleshooting down to the component level.
• Root-cause analysis — Identify design failures, determine root cause, and implement technical solutions.
• Electrical testing — Use electrical test equipment to troubleshoot and validate designs.
• Technical documentation — Develop accurate block-diagram and circuit-level documentation for completed designs.
• Cross-functional collaboration — Work with engineers, program management, other disciplines, and customers throughout development.
• Independent project management — Operate independently while managing project requirements, priorities, and timelines.
• Quarterly Profit Sharing: amount varies based on company performance and salary
• Healthcare with employer contribution
• 401(k) / profit-sharing program
• Short- and long-term disability
• Dental and vision coverage
• 11 company-paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Birthday bonus equivalent to one day's salary

Skills

Electrical design

Board bring-up

Root-cause analysis

Electrical testing

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent project management

Job description

ProActivate in Irvine, CA is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer, Electrical to develop cockpit solutions and controls for defense applications. The role emphasizes new product development (about 90%) and collaboration with engineering, program management, and external stakeholders.

You will translate customer requirements into electrical designs, perform board bring-up and testing, and document designs with clear block diagrams and circuit-level details.