Hands-On Electrical Engineer – Systems & PCB Design

Areté; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Vision Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Company-funded 5% 401(k) contribution

Company-funded 5% ESOP contribution

Continuing Education Assistance

Job summary

Areté is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Tucson, AZ to design, integrate, and test advanced electronic systems used in electro-optical and rugged applications. You will work across test equipment design, PCB development, harness design, troubleshooting, and system-level integration.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and development of new circuits, test beds, and documentation from first principles through prototyping and field deployment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical or Electronic Engineering; equivalent education or experience will be considered
• Hands-on electronics experience, including test equipment, PCB design, cables/harnesses, system integration, and troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of circuit fundamentals
• Strong troubleshooting capability, including ability to operate electrical test equipment

Responsibilities

• Design, build, document, and troubleshoot electrical test equipment, fixtures, cables, and support hardware for high-performance stabilized pointing and electro-optic systems
• Support PCB design activities including schematic capture, component selection, board bring-up, debug, and design verification
• Design and document cables, harnesses, interconnects, test adapters, and related electrical interfaces
• Troubleshoot embedded processors, FPGAs, sensors, power supplies, analog and digital circuits, I/O interfaces, communication links, and system-level integration issues
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, and signal generators to diagnose and verify system behavior Align design and test strategies with system-level objectives to ensure mission success

Skills

Hands-on electronics

PCB design

Cables & harnesses

System integration

Troubleshooting

Circuit fundamentals

Education

BS in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Embedded processors

FPGAs

Job description

Areté is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Tucson, AZ to design, integrate, and test advanced electronic systems used in electro-optical and rugged applications. You will work across test equipment design, PCB development, harness design, troubleshooting, and system-level integration.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and development of new circuits, test beds, and documentation from first principles through prototyping and field deployment.