Sr. Electrical Design Engineer Iv

Actalent; Redmond (WA); On-site; AUD 199,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sr. Electrical Design Engineer IV for a Redmond, WA site to lead hardware development of next-generation phased array antenna systems.

You will own multi-board schematic capture, system-level requirements, and high-layer-count PCB design while collaborating with layout, systems, and customer-facing teams to ensure successful bring-up and integration. The role emphasizes payload-level hardware design with involvement in high-speed digital hardware, RF interfaces, and complex

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing high-speed digital hardware.
• Experience with multi-board schematics and high-layer-count PCBs.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design for phased array antenna payloads.
• Own schematic design across up to three boards.
• Define requirements and perform full schematic capture.
• Collaborate with layout, systems, and customer teams.
• Design 22-layer PCBs with high-speed routing and RF interfaces.
• Support bring-up and debugging; address risks.

Skills

High-speed design

Schematic capture

Cross-functional collaboration

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer IV

Location: Redmond, WA

Overview

We are seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to join a highly technical team focused on developing next-generation phased array antenna systems. This work supports customer terminal applications, including residential, automotive, and aviation platforms, with an emphasis on payload-level hardware design rather than pure RF engineering. Engineers in this role will take ownership of complex, high-speed PCB designs from initial architecture through board bring-up, collaborating closely with layout, systems, and customer-facing teams.

Essential Functions

• Lead hardware design efforts for next-generation phased array antenna payloads
• Own schematic design across multi-board systems (up to three boards), including:
• Requirements definition and refinement
• Full schematic capture (hundreds of pages for first-generation designs)
• Coordination with PCB layout teams
• Architect and design high-layer-count PCBs (up to 22-layer boards) with:
• High-speed digital signal routing
• RF signal interfaces
• High-power and complex power distribution networks
• Design and integrate systems using custom ASICs, FPGAs, and high-speed SERDES (up to 26 GHz)
• Apply and manage design constraints, especially for signal integrity and high-speed performance
• Support board bring-up and debugging activities (initial bring-up expected NovemberDecember timeframe)
• Identify technical risks early and proactively elevate issues with proposed solutions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with schematic, layout, and systems engineering teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience designing high-speed digital hardware