Job Purpose and Impact
Responsible for electrical design and support of new products - ensuring they meet customer, project, quality, testing, and manufacturability requirements. Support existing and derivative products and manufacturing processes by investigating, designing, testing, and implementing fixes/improvements. Support proprietary manufacturing test equipment by implementing and supporting firmware and software. Work closely with all departments to deliver industry leading products and achieving quality, performance, schedule, and cost goals. Opportunity for this position to expand into management/leadership for the right individual.
Key Accountabilities
•\tCircuit design and troubleshooting
•\tSchematic development
•\tElectronic component selection
•\tPrinted circuit board design and layout (or assist external PCB layout resource)
•\tDevelop, review and edit product documentation and specifications
•\tDevelop and maintain factory test equipment and programmers, hardware, firmware and software
•\tManagement of new product development and sustaining engineering projects
•\tOther duties as required or assigned
Minimum Qualifications
•\t4-year degree in Electrical, Software, or Computer Engineering required
•\t5+ years relevant experience in hardware/software/firmware development
•\tInterest and willingness to assume electrical and software responsibilities at a small company poised for future growth
•\tStrong understanding of digital and analog circuit design principles
•\tAbility to create schematics and perform PCB design
•\tTroubleshooting analog and digital circuits
•\tExperience with Microsoft Visual Studio development environment
•\tExperience with C/C++, Visual Basic .NET, C#
•\tMicrosoft Access, Oracle, and SQL
•\tComfortable leading technical discussions with customers, prospects, etc
•\tFamiliarity with FCC, CE, IC testing and requirements
•\tProject management
Nice to Have:
•\tEmbedded systems
•\tDriver development and signing
•\tLinux
•\tUSB design
•\tMicrochip Crypto Authentication products
•\tAbility to author white papers
•\tEngineering leadership / cross-functional project management
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $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 hybrid position in Eden Prairie,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 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.
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