Electrical Engineer

Trident Consulting; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Consulting is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a one-year contract position in Burlington, MA. The role focuses on design, development, test, and documentation of new and existing products, with hands-on support for prototype builds and lab operations.

The candidate will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing on life-cycle issues, warranty/quality improvements, and cost reductions, while maintaining documentation packages and lab facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical/Computer Engineering or similar).
• Minimum 1 year of experience in engineering support with emphasis on PCB design, prototyping, test fixture design and documentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electromechanical hardware.
• Experience with Schematics, BOMs, and Assembly Drawings.
• Experience with electronic test equipment, soldering equipment, and basic hand tools.
• Proficient in hand soldering (SMT/Thru-hole) and building cable assemblies; soldering cert is a plus.
• Experience troubleshooting systems/assemblies; experience in creating and maintaining BOMs.
• Development and maintenance of mechanical/electrical documentation package.
• Basic machining skills.
• Experience with MS Office; SolidWorks, OrCAD, Arena PLM or Altium is a plus.
• Optics handling is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; self-starter; well organized.

Responsibilities

• Build electromechanical test fixtures and assembly aides for use in manufacturing.
• Assist engineering in sustaining activities to address life cycle issues, continuous improvement, reliability, and cost reductions.
• Support PCB and cable designs
• Support PCBAs and System level testing.
• Material procurement to support engineering activities.
• Maintain the engineering lab.
• Install, test, and maintain lab equipment.

Skills

PCB design

Prototyping

Test fixture design

Documentation

Electromechanical hardware

Schematics

BOMs

Assembly drawings

Hand tools

Soldering (SMT/through-hole)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

OrCAD

Arena PLM

Altium

Soldering certification

MS Office

Job description

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Electrical Engineer" for one of our clients in "Burlington, MA"

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA (Onsite)

Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension

Type: Contract (W2)

Rate: $40/hr

Description

Electrical Engineer As a member of the Engineering Team, this highly motivated person will assist engineering with day-to-day operations - design, development, test and documentation of new and existing products. This candidate will also support engineering and manufacturing with prototype system builds.

Other Job duties:

• Build electromechanical test fixtures and assembly aides for use in manufacturing.
• Assist engineering in sustaining activities to address life cycle issues, continuous improvement, reliability, and cost reductions.
• Support PCB and cable designs
• Support PCBAs and System level testing.
• Material procurement to support engineering activities.
• Maintain the engineering lab.
• Install, test, and maintain commercially available lab equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical/Computer Engineering or similar field).
• Minimum 1 years of experience in engineering support role with an emphasis on PCB design, prototyping, test fixture design and documentation. Medical device experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electromechanical hardware.
• Experience working with Schematics, BOMs, and Assembly Drawings.
• Experience working with electronic test equipment, soldering equipment, and basic hand tools is required.
• Proficient in hand soldering (SMT/Thru-hole) and building cable assemblies, soldering cert is a plus.
• Experience in troubleshooting systems/ assemblies such as returned Unit, WIP units etc.Experience in creating and maintaining BOM of boards.
• Development and maintenance of mechanical/electrical documentation package.
• Basic machining skills.
• Experience with MS office required. SolidWorks, OrCAD, Arena PLM or Altium is a plus
• Optics handling is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal direction.
• Well organized, and detail oriented.

About Trident

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.