Digital Circuit Card Design Electrical Engineer

Actalent; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 183,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in Digital Circuit Card / PCB Design in Owego, NY. The role is 100% onsite on a 4/10 first shift schedule and contracts-to-hire after an initial 15-week period.

Candidates should have 10+ years in electrical/electronic engineering and be proficient with Siemens HyperLynx, Xpedition, and Ansys HFSS to support hardware development and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of electrical/electronic engineering experience.
• Design, develop, document, and test digital circuit cards/PCBs.
• Proficient with Siemens HyperLynx, Siemens Xpedition and Ansys HFSS.
• Experience capturing electrical schematics.
• Support hardware integration and testing.
• Strong understanding of digital hardware concepts.
• Onsite 100% in Owego, NY on 4/10 first shift.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, and test complex digital circuit cards and PCBs.
• Develop detailed specifications defining design requirements and performance.
• Capture and maintain electrical schematics.
• Utilize Siemens Xpedition for PCB and circuit card development.
• Utilize Siemens HyperLynx for circuit card analysis and verification.
• Utilize Ansys HFSS for electromagnetic and high-frequency analysis.
• Generate circuit card design data, models and docs.
• Perform analysis and simulation to evaluate hardware designs.
• Support hardware integration and board bring-up activities.
• Troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues during integration/testing.
• Develop and execute design verification tests.
• Analyze test results to confirm functional requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation for release.

Skills

Digital circuit design

PCB design

Hardware integration

Schematic capture

Testing and verification

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Siemens HyperLynx

Siemens Xpedition

Ansys HFSS

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer Digital Circuit Card / PCB Design

Location: Owego, NY

Pay Rate: $93.00/hour

Schedule: 4/10 schedule, 1st shift

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Contract Duration: Initial 15-week contract with opportunity for direct employment

Security Clearance: None required

Per Diem: Not available

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• 10+ years of overall electrical/electronic engineering experience

• Significant experience designing, developing, documenting, and testing digital circuit cards / printed circuit boards (PCBs)

• Proficient experience with Siemens HyperLynx

• Proficient experience with Siemens Xpedition

• Proficient experience with Ansys HFSS

• Experience developing engineering specifications and capturing electrical schematics

• Experience supporting hardware integration and design verification testing

• Strong understanding of digital electronic hardware and circuit card development

• Ability to work 100% onsite in Owego, NY on a 4/10 first-shift schedule

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in Digital Circuit Card / PCB Design to support the development of advanced electronic hardware systems.

This position will support the full hardware development lifecycle, including specification development, electrical schematic capture, digital circuit card design, simulation and analysis, hardware integration, troubleshooting, and design verification testing.

Candidates should have at least 10 years of overall electrical/electronic engineering experience, along with proficient experience using Siemens HyperLynx, Siemens Xpedition, and Ansys HFSS. These tools are central to the circuit card design, analysis, and verification work performed in this position.

This role provides the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team while supporting complex electronic hardware from initial design through integration and final verification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, and test complex digital circuit cards and printed circuit boards

• Develop detailed specifications defining design requirements and performance expectations

• Capture and maintain electrical schematics

• Utilize Siemens Xpedition in support of PCB and circuit card development

• Utilize Siemens HyperLynx in support of circuit card analysis and design verification

• Utilize Ansys HFSS for electromagnetic and high-frequency simulation and analysis

• Generate circuit card design data, models, and supporting engineering documentation

• Perform analysis and simulation to evaluate hardware designs and support successful circuit card development

• Support hardware integration and board bring-up activities

• Troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues identified during integration and testing

• Develop and execute design verification tests

• Analyze test results to confirm hardware meets established functional and performance requirements

• Work closely with the broader engineering and development team to resolve technical issues throughout the hardware development lifecycle

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation supporting design, integration, testing, and hardware release

Preferred Technical Experience

Additional experience in the following areas would be valuable:

• High-speed digital electronics

• Digital circuit card / CCA development

• Printed circuit board design

• Electronic hardware design

• Signal integrity analysis

• Power integrity analysis

• Electromagnetic / EM simulation

• Schematic capture

• PCB layout and design

• Board-level hardware development

• Hardware integration and troubleshooting

• Board bring-up

• Design verification testing

• Full-lifecycle electronic hardware development

Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

This position will begin as an initial 15-week contract with the opportunity to transition into direct employment, based on performance and business needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer interested in a long-term role focused on sophisticated digital electronic hardware and circuit card development.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $93.00 - $93.00/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 Owego,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 19, 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 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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