Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems & PCB Design (Onsite)

Actalent; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and develop embedded electronic systems for next-generation products. You will own hardware development from schematic capture through PCB layout, bring-up, integration, testing, and production support while collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers.

Responsibilities include designing mixed-signal electronics, developing PCB schematics in Altium Designer, and supporting prototype builds and manufacturing transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years experience in electrical engineering, PCB design and mixed-signal electronics.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer for PCB development.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as USB, SPI, I2C, Ethernet and PoE.
• Comfortable in a client-facing role.
• Master's degree in Engineering preferred; internships count as experience.
• Experience with embedded systems, especially STM32 and embedded Linux.
• Interest in building products from the ground up and influencing product architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design mixed-signal, digital, analog, and power electronics for embedded systems.
• Develop PCB schematics and layouts using Altium Designer.
• Support board bring-up, debugging, validation, and environmental testing.
• Integrate processors, microcontrollers, wireless communications, sensors, and power architectures.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on STM32 and embedded Linux platforms.
• Design and troubleshoot high-speed interfaces including USB, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, and PoE.
• Work with mechanical engineers using Altium CoDesigner and SolidWorks for electromechanical integration.
• Conduct EMC/EMI analysis, troubleshooting and design improvements.
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing transitions and DFM initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement new tools, automation technologies and AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Electrical Eng

PCB Design

Altium Designer

High-speed interfaces

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Actalent seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and develop embedded electronic systems for next-generation products. You will own hardware development from schematic capture through PCB layout, bring-up, integration, testing, and production support while collaborating with firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers.

Responsibilities include designing mixed-signal electronics, developing PCB schematics in Altium Designer, and supporting prototype builds and manufacturing transitions.