Looking for Electrical Engineers for an Aerospace Company in San Diego, CA

Staff Electrical Engineer – Circuit Design

Job Title: Electrical Engineer 3
Job Type: Full time; contract (12 months)
Schedule: Onsite, 9x80A
Location: San Diego, CA 92127
Pay Rate: $62.00 per hour Max

Location: San Diego, CA

Seeking a talented Staff Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic Circuit Design team in San Diego, CA. In this role, you’ll take on a leadership position while also contributing as a hands-on engineer. You'll be responsible for a wide range of activities including mixed-circuit design, analysis, test support, and hardware development. As a key member of the team, you'll help drive innovation in the design, qualification, and production of cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor junior engineers while performing detailed electrical mixed circuit design and analysis.

Support the development and execution of qualification testing, including the preparation of test procedures and reports.

Design and develop test systems using LabView and NI TestStand.

Troubleshoot and repair mixed-circuit CCAs (Circuit Card Assemblies).

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hardware production and manufacturing processes.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 12 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 10 years of experience.

Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and board layout.

Hands-on experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing mixed-circuit CCAs.

Familiarity with common test equipment (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, and network analyzers).

Experience in designing and troubleshooting with NI LabView and NI TestStand software.

Knowledge of IPC and Military standards for circuit design and testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on mixed-circuit design.

Experience working with FPGA, CPLD, and microcontrollers.

Familiarity with the design and development of automated test equipment.

Proficiency in simulation tools such as OrCAD, PSpice, LTspice, or MATLAB Simulink.

Pay Details: $60.00 to $62.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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