Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Datrose; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense-Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer for a 1-year contract in Bloomington, MN. The role involves designing complex electrical hardware systems and leading activities from requirements analysis to PCB/PWB layout while coordinating with customers and stakeholders.

You will support manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification of hardware, ensuring performance and reliability to meet program goals and defense standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
• Experience with circuit card designs, high-speed/high-density designs, and lab equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design complex electrical hardware systems across all program phases, including requirements analysis, schematic capture, routing constraints, and PCB/PWB layout.
• Support manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification of hardware.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet high performance and reliability standards.

Skills

Circuit card design

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in EE or related field

Tools

Xpedition (Siemens/Mentor Graphics)

Oscilloscope

Ethernet testers

Job description

Job Details

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer Minneapolis, MN Posted: 5/29/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 15921

Role: Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Client: Defense-Aerospace

Hourly Rate: up to $60/hr (W2, non-benefited)

Length: 1-year contract

Location: Bloomington, MN

Clearance: Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Engineering

You will be a key part of a cross functional team responsible for the design of complex and mission critical electrical hardware systems. You will have the opportunity to be involved during all program phases, including requirements analysis, schematic capture, defining routing constraints, directing PCB/PWB layout and routing activities, and finally support the manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification of the hardware system. You will work with both internal and external stakeholders and customers to develop systems that meets their high expectations.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Experience with circuit card designs, including using advanced materials, packaging techniques, high speed interfaces, and high-speed and high-density designs incorporating embedded processors or FPGAs
• Working knowledge of the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tools suite for schematic entry, constraint manager, HyperLynx Signal Integrity/Power Integrity analysis, and designing electrical hardware
• Designs using fiber optic interfaces and advanced working knowledge of lab equipment including oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers
• Ability to persevere through design challenges with minimal direction
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to drive innovation and secure buy-in on your concepts and ideas
• Understanding of the hardware development process throughout the lifecycle of a program

Required Education and Experience

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.