Circuit Design Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Woburn (MA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Footbridge Federal is seeking an experienced electronics engineer to lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and library development for RF and high-speed boards in a defense-focused environment.

The role requires collaboration with mechanical, thermal, and structural teams, and involves producing complete fabrication and assembly packages and interfacing with vendors through production.

Formación

• 5+ years of professional experience in electronic design and PCB layout.
• Experience creating complete fabrication and assembly packages and managing production vendor relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.
• Active Secret clearance (or an active Interim Secret clearance).

Responsabilidades

• Complete schematic capture, component library creation, and multilayer PCB layout for RF, power, mixed-signal, and high-speed digital boards.
• Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure robust system integration.
• Generate manufacturing and assembly documentation for hardware designs.
• Interface with fabrication and assembly vendors throughout production.

Conocimientos

PCB design

Electronic design

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Security clearance

Educación

B.S. Electrical Engineering

A.A.S. Electronics Engineering

Herramientas

Altium Designer

Mentor Graphics

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Descripción del empleo

• Complete schematic capture, component library creation, and multilayer PCB layout for RF, power, mixed-signal, and high-speed digital boards.
• Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, structural, and thermal domains, to ensure robust system integration.
• Generate complete manufacturing and assembly documentation packages for completed hardware designs.
• Interface directly with fabrication and assembly vendors throughout the production process, from initial quotes to final inspection.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience in electronic design and PCB layout.
• Demonstrated success creating complete fabrication and assembly packages and managing production vendor relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach to engineering challenges.
• Active Secret clearance (or an active Interim Secret clearance).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with EDA tools such as Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks.
• Direct experience applying IPC, IEEE, and Mil-Spec standards for high-reliability environments.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles.
• Familiarity with multilayer high-speed digital and RF/microwave layout techniques.

Required Skills

• At least 5 years of professional experience in electronic design and PCB layout.
• Demonstrated success creating complete fabrication and assembly packages and managing production vendor relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Associate degree in Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach to engineering challenges.
• Active Secret clearance (or an active Interim Secret clearance).

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with EDA tools such as Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks.
• Direct experience applying IPC, IEEE, and Mil-Spec standards for high-reliability environments.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles.
• Familiarity with multilayer high-speed digital and RF/microwave layout techniques.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Travel or Schedule

• Full-time schedule.; Collaborative team environment interfacing with cross-functional technical disciplines.

Contract position. Collaborative team environment interfacing with cross-functional technical disciplines.

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.