R&D Electrical Engineer

Join a dynamic research and development team as an R&D Electrical Engineer, where you will contribute to the design and creation of cutting-edge products in the composite manufacturing and repair industry. This role demands a self-motivated and creative engineer with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead circuit board design and development for new and innovative products.
• Perform troubleshooting and collaborate with production on prototype and early-stage product builds.
• Create, maintain, and improve engineering documentation for detailed drawings of electrical equipment and sub-assemblies, including schematics, wire diagrams, and circuit boards.
• Design, simulate, and test complex analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems.
• Engage in electronic design activities, including circuit boards, interface cabling, system integration, firmware integration, and power system architecture.
• Create and maintain bills of materials for products produced and research and recommend the purchase of parts and materials used in prototyping and production.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to manufacturing, including process specifications, test procedures, operation manuals, repair instructions, technical literature, and graphic and pictorial data.
• Write structured code to meet software/firmware requirements and document, maintain, and test software configurations.
• Interface with vendors to develop and enhance software for product offerings.
• Compile and analyze test data to determine the effect of product design on various factors such as temperature, pressure, environmental factors, and energy consumption.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and technical personnel to troubleshoot design issues such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data, and data interpretation.
• Use project management skills to coordinate and facilitate special projects either under contract or as part of an industry area of interest aligned with the company mission.

• Proficient in reading and interpreting schematics, diagrams, and engineering drawings with moderate proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Ability to design, maintain, and improve PCB design using Altium or similar software.
• Experience with embedded systems design and common digital communication interfaces (USB, SPI, I2C).
• Proficiency in implementing firmware and software including C, Python, and Linux OS.
• Familiarity with PID controllers, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
• Hands-on electronics prototyping experience, including soldering and rework of fine-pitch SMT components.
• Extensive experience testing and troubleshooting electrical systems.
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, test plans, work instructions, and manuals.
• Proficient in instrumentation for testing hardware, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, hi-pot testers, and multimeters.
• Understanding of how to design for manufacturability, reliability, and low cost.
• Due to legal requirements, must be a United States citizen.

• Ability to design wire cables by sizing and selecting wires, connectors, pins, and sockets for functionality and safety requirements.
• Embedded Linux experience.
• Experience with UL standards, specifically UL 508, -1, 603335-1.
• CE compliance and testing.
• Project management and planning skills.
• Experience in design and testing of prototypes.

This position is 100% on-site in Tukwila, within a combination of usual office conditions and a manufacturing environment. The working area is drug-free, and due to elements in the production area, conditions may be less desirable than typically found in an office setting. Exposure to elements such as odor, dust, heat, cold, or chemicals may occasionally occur. The production area is a chemical working area; food is not allowed.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 18, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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