Electrical Engineer

Footbridge Federal; Gilbert (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Financial Foundation

Time Away and Flexibility WhereMission

Professional Development

Job summary

Footbridge Federal seeks a test engineer to author comprehensive test plans and scripts, perform hands-on qualification testing, and guide cross-functional teams in lab and field operations. You will lead Test Readiness Reviews for key stakeholders and assess data to refine test setups and procedures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of direct testing experience, proficiency with lab instrumentation, and a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of direct test engineering experience.
• Track record of writing formal test documentation, managing data integrity, and conducting verification activities.
• Proficiency with standard laboratory instrumentation, such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, synthesizers, and digitizers.
• Programming proficiency in MATLAB, C, C++, C , or Python.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Author comprehensive test plans, scripts, and procedures while maintaining full requirements traceability.
• Perform hands‑on qualification testing on hardware components, troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.
• Guide cross-functional groups—including software, hardware, and production engineers—during lab and field test operations.
• Lead formal technical milestone presentations, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), for key stakeholders.
• Assess output data to identify required updates to test setups, instrumentation, or procedure specifications.

Skills

Test engineering

Formal test documentation

Data integrity

Laboratory instrumentation

Security clearance

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Synthesizers

Digitizers

Job description

• Author comprehensive test plans, scripts, and procedures while maintaining full requirements traceability.
• Perform hands‑on qualification testing on hardware components, troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.
• Guide cross-functional groups—including software, hardware, and production engineers—during lab and field test operations.
• Lead formal technical milestone presentations, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), for key stakeholders.
• Assess output data to identify required updates to test setups, instrumentation, or procedure specifications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of direct test engineering experience.
• Track record of writing formal test documentation, managing data integrity, and conducting verification activities.
• Proficiency with standard laboratory instrumentation, such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, synthesizers, and digitizers.
• Programming proficiency in MATLAB, C, C++, C , or Python.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background testing electronics within defense, military, or space environments.
• Exposure to environmental stress testing, including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, shock, and vibration protocols.
• Ability to update or refine automated test scripts that interface directly with hardware.
• Familiarity with lab safety protocols related to thermal chambers, vibration test rigs, and overhead hoisting.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of direct test engineering experience.
• Track record of writing formal test documentation, managing data integrity, and conducting verification activities.
• Proficiency with standard laboratory instrumentation, such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, synthesizers, and digitizers.
• Programming proficiency in MATLAB, C, C++, C , or Python.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance and U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Skills

• Background testing electronics within defense, military, or space environments.
• Exposure to environmental stress testing, including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, shock, and vibration protocols.
• Ability to update or refine automated test scripts that interface directly with hardware.
• Familiarity with lab safety protocols related to thermal chambers, vibration test rigs, and overhead hoisting.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Travel or Schedule

• Full-time schedule; Integrated work environment supporting hardware, software, and manufacturing disciplines

Contract position On‑site work arrangement Integrated work environment supporting hardware, software, and manufacturing disciplines

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

1. Apply

   Submit your resume and contact details in about two minutes.

2. Recruiter Review

   Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.

3. Interview

   Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.

4. Offer

   When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small‑Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.