Electrical Design Engineer

Actalent; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Electrical Design Engineer in Waltham, MA. The role involves designing and routing PCBs and collaborating with engineering teams on high-speed digital, analog, and RF circuits. Competitive salary and hybrid working conditions offered.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and simulating digital, analog, and RF circuits.
• Strong knowledge of circuit operations, routing techniques, and DFM rules.
• Twelve or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout digital, analog, and RF PCBs.
• Model high-speed digital, analog, and RF paths.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop PCBs.

Skills

Circuit operations

Routing techniques

Measurement techniques

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in engineering

Tools

Altium PCB Designer

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Job Description

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, laying out, and routing digital, analog, and RF PCBs. This includes component creation, circuit design, schematic capture, constraint setup, PCB stack-up design, and design rule checking. You will model high-speed digital, analog, and RF paths, including signal and power integrity analyses, and perform timing analyses on speed-critical circuits. Your role involves leading design trade studies to ensure optimal components and technologies are used to meet performance, reliability, cost, and scalability requirements. You will collaborate closely with Hardware, Software, and Systems engineering teams to drive PCB development, adhere to design for manufacturing principles, and work with production teams to enhance manufacturability and producibility.

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, laying out, and routing digital, analog, and RF PCBs. This includes component creation, circuit design, schematic capture, constraint setup, PCB stack-up design, and design rule checking. You will model high-speed digital, analog, and RF paths, including signal and power integrity analyses, and perform timing analyses on speed-critical circuits. Your role involves leading design trade studies to ensure optimal components and technologies are used to meet performance, reliability, cost, and scalability requirements. You will collaborate closely with Hardware, Software, and Systems engineering teams to drive PCB development, adhere to design for manufacturing principles, and work with production teams to enhance manufacturability and producibility.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout digital, analog, and RF PCBs including component creation and circuit design.
• Model high-speed digital, analog, and RF paths with signal and power integrity analyses.
• Perform timing analyses on speed-critical circuits such as signal and clock distributions.
• Lead design trade studies for optimal components and technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop PCBs, subsystems, and assemblies.
• Adhere to design for manufacturing principles and improve manufacturability.
• Conduct bench-level board measurements and data collections.
• Represent the company at technical reviews, meetings, and formal design reviews.
• Stay updated with PCB industry innovations and trends.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in designing and simulating digital, analog, and RF circuits.
• Strong knowledge of circuit operations, routing techniques, and DFM rules.
• Experience with Altium PCB Designer for PCB design and layout.
• Proficient in measurement techniques using lab equipment like multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to apply new concepts and technologies accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Twelve or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Ten or more years of experience with a master's degree.
• Knowledge of FAB and SMT assembly technologies.
• Strong documentation skills.
  
  

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $116000.00 - $208000.00/yr.

Healthcare

Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans

Competitive Pay

Multiple product lines means a variety of work

Paid Time Off

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Waltham,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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