Electrical Engineer II

Aurex; United States; On-site; USD 107,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex in Huntsville, AL seeks an Electrical Engineer II to own the design of circuit card assemblies and PWBs for mission-critical systems. You will drive designs from concept through production with emphasis on reliability, performance, and integration with mechanical and test teams.

The role requires 3+ years in CCAs/PWBs, strong PCB CAD skills (Altium/OrCAD/Mentor), and a solid grasp of SI, PD, and EMC/IPC standards for aerospace and defense applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years designing CCAs and PWBs for high reliability or mission critical systems.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, Mentor).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of CCAs and PWBs from concept through production release.
• Create detailed schematics, layouts and documentation using CAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, Mentor).
• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing and test engineers to meet performance, manufacturability and cost targets.
• Perform component selection, signal integrity analysis and power distribution design for high reliability.
• Oversee prototype builds, conduct design reviews and support troubleshooting during integration and testing.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards, EMI/EMC requirements and MIL/AerOS specs.

Skills

CCA & PWB design

PCB design tools

Signal integrity

DFM/DFT

IPC/MIL-STD familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Mentor Xpedition

Job description

Electrical Engineer II Huntsville AL

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems we design test and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield ready capability Born in Huntsville and built for speed Aurex brings together aerospace veterans combat tested operators and forward leaning technologists to solve problems that matterfast We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision clarity and zero tolerance for fluff

Job Overview

As an Electrical Engineer specializing in Circuit Card Assemblies CCAs and Printed Wiring Boards PWBs youll be at the heart of our product development process Your designs will become the backbone of systems that must perform without failwhether in the depths of space the heat of a jet engine or the precision of a medical device You wont just be designing boardsyoull be shaping the performance reliability and future of our technology

What Youll Do

• Lead the design and development of CCAs and PWBs from concept through production release
• Create detailed schematics layouts and documentation using industry standard CAD tools eg Altium Designer OrCAD Mentor Graphics
• Collaborate with mechanical manufacturing and test engineers to ensure designs meet performance manufacturability and cost targets
• Perform component selection signal integrity analysis and power distribution design for high reliability applications
• Oversee prototype builds conduct design reviews and support troubleshooting during integration and testing
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards EMIEMC requirements and applicable military or aerospace specifications

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field Masters preferred
• 3 years of experience designing CCAs and PWBs for high reliability or mission critical systems
• Proficiency with PCB design tools such as Altium Designer OrCAD or Mentor Xpedition
• Strong understanding of signal integrity grounding and power distribution best practices
• Experience with design for manufacturability DFM and design for testability DFT
• Familiarity with IPC 22212222 standards and MIL STD design requirements
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in circuit design and power electronics including switch mode power supply design battery systems and Li Po battery management
• Proficiency in circuit simulation tools eg SPICE LTSpice and hands on lab testingtroubleshooting with oscilloscopes and other diagnostic equipment
• Experience implementing microcontrollers and communication protocols such as serial RS232485 I2C SPI and Ethernet
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for electronics eg PCB fabrication soldering assembly
• Experience with rapid prototyping techniques for circuits and systems

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is 107000 13500000 per year

We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary Compensation is determined by the candidates work experience education training and relevant skills

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees health well being and professional growth

Location

Huntsville AL

Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer It prohibits discrimination retaliation or any type of harassment on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status citizenship immigration status or any other legally protected status in employment including in hiring firing and recruiting decisions All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex There may be limited circumstances in which a law regulation executive order or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law regulation executive order or government contract applicable to that position For all other positions Aurex does not consider an applicants citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the US government to access export controlled items any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment which is separate from the I 9 process for that specific position A background check will be required prior to any hire Elevate your career by joining the Aurex Platform a leader in aerospace innovation