Electrical Design Engineer II

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join the Electronics Engineering Team. You will design, analyze, and lay out analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for flight termination systems and tactical electronics.

You will perform circuit analysis, create schematics, route PCBs in Altium (v20+), run LTSpice simulations, and contribute to all product lifecycle phases from requirements through test and support.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in analog, digital, or mixed-signal designs.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout expertise; Altium 20+ preferred.
• Circuit simulation experience with LTSpice or similar.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit analysis and simulation.
• Create schematic designs.
• Conduct circuit board layout and routing.
• Perform risk analysis.
• Produce accurate design documentation.
• Troubleshoot hardware during integration, test, and verification.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Altium

LTSpice

FPGA/VHDL

Embedded C

Circuit analysis

Risk analysis

Diagnostics tools

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.

Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Electronics Engineering Team is rapidly growing to support the development of Flight Termination Systems and Tactical electronics in support of Space & Defense applications. EBAD seeks a skilled person for an Electrical Design Engineering position, reporting to the Electrical Design Lead.

Responsibilities

This role involves the electronic hardware design, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration of circuit board assemblies and subsystems, with a strong emphasis on the design of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit boards.

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Performing circuit analysis and simulation
• Creating schematic designs
• Conducting circuit board layout and routing
• Performing risk analysis
• Producing accurate design documentation
• Troubleshooting and resolving hardware performance issues during integration, test, and verification

You will be involved in all phases of the product lifecycle, including:

• Requirements definition
• Concept development
• Detailed design and implementation
• Test and integration
• Ongoing product support

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 3+ years’ experience
• Active work experience in analog, digital, or mixed signal designs.
• Thorough working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout expertise. Altium Version 20 or newer strongly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of circuit simulation software (LTSpice, or similar)
• Active work experience in performing electrical analyses:

Preferred

• Experience with DOD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards
• Knowledge of FPGA/VHDL and/or embedded C development
• Active work experience in performing risk analyses:
• Proficient with the use of diagnostics tools for "hands-on" testing and troubleshooting of PCBAs.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work well in a team environment

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.