Job Title: Electrical EngineerJob DescriptionThe primary role of an Electrical Engineer is to design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific purposes. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to create engineering drawings and interpret blueprints effectively.Responsibilities
- Supervise the design, development, and testing of electrical equipment manufacture, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.
- Review and approve the cost-effectiveness, reliability, and safety of specific design models.
- Discuss project time and cost estimates with clients.
- Oversee the simulation and testing of machine, structure, or system operation and ensure product quality.
- Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
- Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
Essential Skills
- Creative and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Team player with attention to detail.
- Leadership and mentoring skills to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Critical thinking and the ability to leverage innovative ideas.
- Advanced capability to perform detailed calculations to establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications.
- Proficiency in making sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations.
- Ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
- Experience with computer applications and design software related to the engineering field.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- 8+ years of experience with prototypes or bench electrical assembly, bring-up, electro-mechanical integration, and capability to perform electrical and mechanical debugging.
- Proficiency in reading and understanding schematics and locating components on PCBs using design schematics and layout viewers.
- Experience setting up, supporting, and maintaining hardware in a lab environment.
- Ability to generate and share complete assembly/test documentation of prototype assembly/test setups.
- Full-cycle board ownership and hands-on lab and rework proficiency.
- Breadth across electrical engineering domains.
- FPGA capability, wearables/small-form-factor consumer hardware, and firmware/scripting expertise for self-service bring-up and systems-level circuit design.
- Experience with system-level engineering development and test of complex integrated electromechanical assemblies.
- Familiarity with system-level electrical design, including circuit design, system bring-up, integration, and debugging.
- Experience in specifying components, building schematics, completing board layouts, assembling, testing, debugging, and integrating designs into opto-electro-mechanical systems.
- Soldering experience with fine-pitched devices, 0201 or 0402 components, BGA/CSP, and rework power components.
- Parts programming (FPGA, Flash, etc.) and scope measurement skills.
Work EnvironmentThe work environment involves a lab setting where hardware setup, support, and maintenance are conducted. Dress code and specific hours are flexible, focusing on completing tasks efficiently and effectively. The role requires collaboration with various teams and adherence to safety and operational standards Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Sunnyvale, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $105.00 - $105.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Sunnyvale, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Sunnyvale,CA.About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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