Electrical Design Engineer II

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Electronics Engineering Team is expanding to support Space & Defense applications. We are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer reporting to the Electrical Design Lead.

Responsibilities include designing analog, digital, and mixed-signal boards and performing circuit analysis and testing. Candidate will create schematics, layout PCBs, run simulations in LTSpice, and perform risk analyses.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with analog, digital, or mixed-signal designs is required.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout proficiency is expected.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer (v20+) is required.
• LTSpice or similar circuit simulation tools are preferred.
• Experience with DOD/SAE/IEEE/IPC standards is required.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit boards.
• Perform electronic hardware design, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration of PCBA/subsystems.
• Conduct circuit analysis and simulation; create schematic designs and layouts.
• Perform risk analyses and document designs accurately.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues during integration, test, and verification.
• Contribute to all product lifecycle phases from requirements to support.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

FPGA/VHDL

Embedded C

FMECA/Fault-Tree

Diagnostics for PCBAs

Testing & integration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

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. We are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer reporting to the Electrical Design Lead.

Responsibilities

• Perform electronic hardware design, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration of circuit board assemblies and subsystems.
• Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit boards.
• Perform circuit analysis and simulation.
• Create schematic designs.
• Conduct circuit board layout and routing.
• Perform risk analysis.
• Produce accurate design documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware performance issues during integration, test, and verification.
• Be involved in all phases of the product lifecycle: 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.
• Experience with Altium Version 20 or newer.
• Knowledge of circuit simulation software (e.g., LTSpice).
• Active work experience performing electrical analyses including operating stress and electrical worst‑case.
• Experience with DOD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards.
• Knowledge of FPGA/VHDL and/or embedded C development.
• Experience performing risk analyses: FMECA, Fault‑Tree.
• Proficient with diagnostic tools for hands‑on testing and troubleshooting of PCBAs.
• Proficient in using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Preferred: Experience with safety standards RCC‑319.
• Preferred: knowledge of IPC‑222x design standards.

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.