Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems and Test Hardware

Arete Associates; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Vision Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Company-funded 5% contribution to 401k

Job summary

Arete Associates seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer in Tucson, AZ to support the design, integration, and testing of advanced electronic systems for electro-optical, sonar, embedded processing, mine-hunting, and optical applications.

The role spans test equipment design, PCB development, harness design, troubleshooting, and system-level integration. A passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment is essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical or Electronic Engineering; equivalent education or experience will be considered.
• Hands-on electronics experience with test equipment, PCB design, cables/harnesses, system integration, and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of circuit fundamentals and troubleshooting ability with test gear.
• Willingness to undergo government security investigations for access to classified information

Responsibilities

• Design, build, document, and troubleshoot electrical test equipment, fixtures, cables, and support hardware for high-performance stabilized pointing and electro-optic systems
• Support PCB design activities including schematic capture, component selection, board bring-up, debug, and design verification
• Design and document cables, harnesses, interconnects, test adapters, and related electrical interfaces
• Troubleshoot embedded processors, FPGAs, sensors, power supplies, analog and digital circuits, I/O interfaces, communication links, and system-level integration issues
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, and signal generators to diagnose and verify system behavior

Skills

Hands-on electronics experience

PCB design

System integration

Troubleshooting

Embedded processing

FPGAs

Analogue & digital circuits

DoD security clearance

Education

BS or MS in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

DMMs

Signal generators

Job description

Arete Associates seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer in Tucson, AZ to support the design, integration, and testing of advanced electronic systems for electro-optical, sonar, embedded processing, mine-hunting, and optical applications.

The role spans test equipment design, PCB development, harness design, troubleshooting, and system-level integration. A passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment is essential.