Electrical Engineer - Product Owner

Electrical Engineer (Houston, TX)

Job Description

This role involves supporting multiple concurrent development programs including next-generation electrical systems. These projects range from early R&D phases to validation and commercialization stages. The position requires the ability to work comfortably across fast-paced, ambiguous environments while balancing technical rigor with customer-facing communication. You'll be part of a small, collaborative team, where ownership of deliverables and driving products forward with urgency and accountability is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level electrical design for automotive and electromechanical products across multiple development stages.
• Support 2–4 active projects immediately, including battery pack and automotive-grade power bank solutions.
• Own electrical deliverables from concept, prototyping, validation, and launch.
• Drive products through OEM approval and validation processes, ensuring compliance with automotive standards and specifications.
• Serve as a customer-facing technical lead, supporting OEMs during development, testing, and first product launch.
• Coordinate closely with vendors, test labs, and external engineering partners.
• Participate in patent development, including writing disclosures and supporting filings for new product concepts.
• Translate early prototypes into production-ready designs, accounting for manufacturability, cost, and scalability.
• Navigate OEM bureaucracy and timelines while maintaining a strong sense of urgency and engineering discipline.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical engineers, manufacturing, and external partners.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer (2+ years with a Master's Degree).
• Experience within the Automotive or Aerospace & Defense industries.
• Proficiency in electrical design, schematic creation, and hardware engineering.
• Experience with prototyping, product life cycles, and electrical systems engineering.
• Experience working with electronics, with a focus on batteries being a plus.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Project management skills.
• Experience in engineering disciplines related to automotive and aerospace.
• Capability to lead system-level electrical design projects.

Work Environment

The engineering team is collaborative, hands-on, and product-driven, with a strong bias toward innovation and speed. This would be supporting a cutting-edge R&D team!

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tomball, TX.

The pay range for this position is $49.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Tomball,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.