Electrical Engineer II — Secret‑Clearance Hardware & PCB Pro

TAP Engineering; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance & Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

TAP Engineering in Columbia, MD seeks an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and integrate advanced electronic hardware systems. You will manage full-cycle PCB development from requirements to bring-up and system integration.

The role emphasizes mixed-signal design, high-reliability hardware, and collaboration across engineering teams; active Secret clearance and 7+ years of hardware experience are required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• 7+ years of hardware product development experience.
• Experience with high-reliability hardware and PCB design.
• Familiar with interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design advanced hardware.
• Lead full-cycle PCB development from requirements to bring-up and integration.
• Drive design verification, prototyping, and qualification activities.
• Apply DFM practices to ensure manufacturability and reliability.
• Support low-level firmware during board bring-up and testing.
• Perform root cause analysis for production and sustainment.

Skills

PCB design

Mixed-signal design

MCUs/ CPUs/ FPGAs

Altium Designer

Schematic reading

DFM/ manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

TAP Engineering in Columbia, MD seeks an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and integrate advanced electronic hardware systems. You will manage full-cycle PCB development from requirements to bring-up and system integration.

The role emphasizes mixed-signal design, high-reliability hardware, and collaboration across engineering teams; active Secret clearance and 7+ years of hardware experience are required.