Secret-Cleared Electrical Engineer - PCB&Mixed-Signal

TAP Engineering LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

TAP Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of advanced electronic hardware systems in a mission-focused environment. This role covers full-cycle PCB development from requirements to board bring-up and system integration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mixed-signal hardware design, experience with Altium Designer, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of professional experience in electronic hardware or product development.
• Experience with PCB development, including schematic capture, component selection, layout, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Working knowledge of PCB layout techniques to meet mechanical, electrical, signal integrity, and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to read, interpret, develop, and review electrical schematics using established engineering practices.
• Familiarity with interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB.
• Experience with MCUs, CPUs, FPGAs, or similar programmable devices.
• Solid foundation in analog and digital electronics.
• Experience using Altium Designer or a comparable EDA tool.
• Ability to independently manage assigned tasks and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design and develop advanced electronic hardware products.
• Perform full-cycle PCB development including requirements analysis, schematic capture, component selection, layout execution or oversight, board bring-up, testing, debugging, and system integration.
• Support product maturation through rapid prototyping, design verification, and qualification activities.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly principles during PCB development.
• Participate in peer and cross-disciplinary design reviews.
• Develop or modify low-level firmware and test software to support board bring-up and troubleshooting.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions across development, production, and sustainment activities.
• Coordinate priorities and deliverables across multiple projects with guidance from leadership.
• Prepare and maintain design documentation, test procedures, and engineering reports.

Job description

TAP Engineering is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of advanced electronic hardware systems in a mission-focused environment. This role covers full-cycle PCB development from requirements to board bring-up and system integration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mixed-signal hardware design, experience with Altium Designer, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced setting.