

Electrical Engineer
Actalent
Posted Thursday, October 23, 2025
Posting ID: JP-005625886
Eden Prairie, MN
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Responsibilities
Job Type & Location
Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on, energetic, and experienced Electrical Engineer to contribute to the concept definition, analysis, design, and integration of electrical systems for rugged, safety-critical aerospace products. This role involves design, parts selection, and schematic capture of new circuit card assemblies, as well as generating and executing hardware verification tests and troubleshooting electrical assemblies.
Responsibilities
- Design aerospace products including digital embedded microcontrollers, sensor and data acquisition interfaces, and monitoring circuitry.
- Develop hardware architecture design.
- Work from customer requirements to determine systems and hardware requirements and design.
- Select components, derate, and perform detailed design in high-reliability, severe environments.
- Perform reliability analysis and coordinate reliability testing.
- Satisfy built-in-test and fault monitoring requirements for control systems and embedded applications.
- Develop and perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
- Create and use test software for hardware design verification and custom test equipment for design qualification and manufacturing.
- Prepare, review, and maintain design documentation, operational reports, and maintenance schedules.
- Troubleshoot electrical device problems to ensure efficient issue resolution.
- Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
- Produce products according to specifications using cost-effective and efficient means.
- MS or BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of circuit design experience for embedded systems.
- Proven ability to provide independent evaluations and application of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- Ability to work in a highly regulated environment (FAA).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated time management and project management skills.
- Ability to create technical proposals and present ideas.
- Highly motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
- Eligibility as a 'U.S. Person' as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-130.
- Familiarity with signal integrity and hazardous material selection.
- Experience with brushless DC motors is a strong plus.
- Experience with circuit simulation and power supply.
- Proficiency in DC-DC power experience and Altium.
- Microcontroller experience.
- Aviation FAA certification (DO178) is a nice-to-have.
This position is 100% on-site at our Eden Prairie, MN location. The work is primarily focused on design, creating schematics, and troubleshooting electronics to ensure they function as expected.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Compensation:$60
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.