Senior Electrical Design Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Gilbert, AZ surrounding area.

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for developing complex electronic control hardware and circuit card designs for new products, including those used in space applications. This role involves independently evaluating and adapting engineering techniques to solve challenging design problems and leading the work of others.

Key duties include designing electronic hardware, overseeing design documentation, and ensuring the manufacturability and reliability of electrical circuit cards that meet the stringent requirements of space environments. The engineer conducts detailed electrical analyses, selects appropriate components and materials, and ensures designscomply with industry standards suchas Military, FAA, NASA, and other space-related specifications.

Early in projects, the engineer works closely with customers to understand requirements, propose innovative circuit solutions tailored for space missions, and assist in preparing winning technical proposals. They regularly communicate with manufacturing, test, and reliability teams to coordinate design status and ensure compatibility, especiallyconsidering the unique challenges of space hardware such as radiation tolerance and extreme temperature variations.

A crucial part of the role is attending and leading design reviews, where the engineer presents design concepts, progress, and analysis results to stakeholders, solicits feedback, addresses concerns, and drives consensus on design decisions. The engineer also reviews designs created by other engineers to ensure quality, compliance with standards, and best practices, providing constructive feedback and recommendations for improvement.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and extensive experience in circuit design and electronic hardware development, with knowledge or experiencein space-qualified hardware preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of a wide range of electrical components and proven success in delivering production-ready designs are essential

Responsibilities:

• Validate circuit design solutions with trade studies and analyses, considering space environment constraints
• Attend and lead design reviews to communicate progress and gather feedback
• Review other engineers' designs to ensure quality and compliance, especially for space standards
• Collaborate effectively with design teams, incorporating feedback
• Represent the business professionally in technical discussions
• Develop and test reliable electronic hardware through rigorous programs suitable for space conditions
• Create accurate design documentation and test reports
• Signal Integrity Analysis
• Worst Case Analysis
• Bandwidth Analysis
• Parts Stress/ Derating Analysis