Electrical Engineer III

Arcfield; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 84,362 - 146,690; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement and Savings

Job summary

Arcfield, located in Louisville, Colorado, is seeking an Electrical Engineer III to provide technical solutions to complex engineering problems. The role involves designing hardware, performing testing, and collaborating across disciplines to ensure product capability and manufacturability.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with relevant experience in electronic hardware design and verification. The position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electronic hardware including requirements, architecture, schematics, and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing verification and validation plans for electronic hardware.
• Experience supporting hardware verification and anomaly resolution.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware and circuits from concept to verification.
• Create and execute verification plans for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to enhance product capability.

Skills

High-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design

Proficiency in communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, etc.)

Hands-on experience with prototype development

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment

Education

BS with 5–7 years, MS with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

The Electrical Engineer III provides technical solutions to complex engineering problems requiring a comprehensive understanding of electrical engineering principles. Working under general direction, this role independently develops design approaches, performs verification and testing, and collaborates across disciplines to ensure product capability, manufacturability, and system-level performance.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware, circuits, and assemblies from concept through verification.
• Perform product testing and create models and prototypes to support development and validation.
• Develop and document electronic schematics and related technical documentation.
• Create and execute verification and validation plans for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.
• Develop hardware bring-up procedures for prototype and production boards, including functional checkout and debug.
• Investigate hardware anomalies and support corrective actions.
• Support manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to enhance product capability and manufacturability.
• Provide technical guidance or training to junior staff as needed.
• Travel as required to support customer meetings, integration, and testing activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS with 5–7 years, MS with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing electronic hardware including requirements, architecture, schematics, component selection, and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing verification and validation plans and executing test campaigns for electronic hardware.
• Proficiency in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience with communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and CAN.
• Hands‑on experience with prototype development, debugging, and board bring‑up.
• Experience generating engineering documentation including ICDs, ECOs, analyses, procedures, and test reports.
• Familiarity with PCB layout and wire harness design considerations.
• Experience supporting hardware verification, qualification, and anomaly resolution.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment while independently completing technical tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel periodically for meetings, integration, and testing.
• Experience working with flight hardware handling requirements such as ESD controls and cleanroom operations.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing spacecraft, payload, avionics, or aerospace electronics.
• Understanding of spacecraft electrical architectures, including power distribution and telemetry systems.
• Experience with spaceflight hardware Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T).
• Experience developing or supporting EGSE, simulators, or spacecraft command and control systems.
• Experience with RF communication systems and antenna integration.
• Knowledge of battery-powered systems including charging and safety.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware development in C.
• Experience with SPICE, worst‑case, reliability, or radiation effects analysis.
• Experience creating test automation or analysis scripts using Python or MATLAB.
• Experience supporting hardware from design reviews through environmental testing and flight qualification.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $84,362.83 Max: $146,690.59

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.