PCB Design Engineer

Actalent; Colorado; In loco; USD 95.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Actalent in Colorado is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to lead board-level digital electronics design for avionics and missile hardware. You will drive schematic capture, support PCB layout, perform analyses, and participate in integration, testing, and certification for mission-critical systems.

The role offers hands-on work across the hardware lifecycle, collaboration with IPT teams, and opportunities to tackle complex challenges while ensuring reliability, quality, and compliance with security

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional electrical hardware design experience.
• Hands-on experience with digital circuit design and board-level schematic development.
• Experience supporting aerospace or defense hardware development programs.
• Active Secret Clearance and U.S. Citizenship.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Mansioni

• Perform board-level digital circuit design and schematic capture for advanced avionics and missile-related hardware.
• Support PCB design and layout activities by collaborating closely with layout engineers to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.
• Conduct electrical analyses, including Worst Case Analysis (WCA), Electrical Power System Analysis (EPSA), and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), to validate design robustness and reliability.
• Support integration of electronic hardware into larger avionics and missile systems, working with systems, software, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Execute hardware testing and validation activities, including lab‑based bring‑up, verification, and performance characterization of digital boards.
• Troubleshoot board‑level issues, perform root cause analysis, and support electronics failure investigations to resolve design and manufacturing problems.
• Contribute to hardware certification activities by generating and reviewing documentation, analysis reports, and test evidence.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to ensure designs meet system‑level requirements and program objectives.
• Communicate technical findings, design decisions, and analysis results clearly through presentations, documentation, and design reviews.
• Participate in continuous improvement of design processes, tools, and standards to enhance quality, reliability, and efficiency across hardware programs.

Conoscenze

BSc Electrical Eng

PCB design

Schematic capture

Aerospace/Defense

WCA & reliability

Secret clearance

US Citizenship

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Strumenti

Xpedition

PSPICE

Saber

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Job Title: PCB Design Engineer

Job Description

This role focuses on board-level digital electronics design in support of advanced avionics and missile-related hardware development. The PCB Design Engineer leads schematic capture and supports PCB layout, performs detailed electrical analyses, and participates in integration, testing, troubleshooting, and certification activities for mission‑critical aerospace and defense systems. The position offers hands‑on involvement across the full hardware lifecycle and the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges alongside experienced engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform board-level digital circuit design and schematic capture for advanced avionics and missile-related hardware.
• Support PCB design and layout activities by collaborating closely with layout engineers to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.
• Conduct electrical analyses, including Worst Case Analysis (WCA), Electrical Power System Analysis (EPSA), and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), to validate design robustness and reliability.
• Support integration of electronic hardware into larger avionics and missile systems, working with systems, software, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Execute hardware testing and validation activities, including lab‑based bring‑up, verification, and performance characterization of digital boards.
• Troubleshoot board‑level issues, perform root cause analysis, and support electronics failure investigations to resolve design and manufacturing problems.
• Contribute to hardware certification activities by generating and reviewing documentation, analysis reports, and test evidence.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to ensure designs meet system‑level requirements and program objectives.
• Communicate technical findings, design decisions, and analysis results clearly through presentations, documentation, and design reviews.
• Participate in continuous improvement of design processes, tools, and standards to enhance quality, reliability, and efficiency across hardware programs.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional electrical hardware design experience.
• Hands‑on experience with digital circuit design and board‑level schematic development.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools for PCB design.
• Experience supporting aerospace or defense hardware development programs.
• Experience performing electrical analyses such as Worst Case Analysis (WCA) and related reliability assessments.
• Experience supporting electronics failure investigations and troubleshooting complex board‑level issues.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional engineering environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with missile or weapons system hardware.
• Experience with Xpedition or similar schematic capture tools.
• Experience with PSPICE, Saber, or equivalent circuit simulation tools.
• Experience in electronics failure investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience contributing to hardware certification activities in aerospace or defense programs.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.
• Interest in working on next‑generation avionics hardware and mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications.

Work Environment

The role is based in a collaborative Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment supporting advanced aerospace and defense programs. Engineers work closely with systems, software, manufacturing, and test teams throughout the full hardware development lifecycle, from initial design through test and certification. The position combines independent design responsibilities with hands‑on lab work, including hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, and support for integration and test activities. The environment is fast‑paced and technically challenging, offering exposure to cutting‑edge avionics hardware, complex electronic systems, and long‑term program stability, as well as strong opportunities for technical growth and meaningful impact.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

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