Job Information
Actalent Senior Electrical Engineer in Sterling, Virginia
Description
Responsibilities
The Sr Engineer supports a wide range of projects and participates in all aspects of the product lifecycle: requirements development, preliminary design, critical design, prototype, test, and production. Sr Engineers take on challenging technical problems, drive new feature designs, improve product performance, participate in research and development, and contribute to regular delivery of space-bound hardware. Sr Engineers take on more autonomy and ownership over time, with clear and varied opportunities for career growth.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Qualifications and Key Skills
• 5+ years electrical/electronics engineering experience in related industry:
o Aerospace or other regulated industry, and/or
o Power electronics design and development
• 3+ years of experience with design and debug of analog, digital, or power electronics
• Schematic and PCB design skills using Cadence or Altium
• Circuit analysis including worst-case circuit analysis (WCCA), component stress, failure mode analysis (FMEA/FMECA), reliability analysis, radiation effects analysis, circuit simulation, spreadsheet analysis
• Hardware testing and debugging with oscilloscope, programmable power supply, programmable load, data acquisition system, etc.
• Effective documentation: writing, developing, and maintaining engineering drawings, procedures, specifications, product datasheets, application notes, slide presentations, and technical reports.
• Collaboration with multi-disciplinary engineering team, program managers, and manufacturing technicians.
• Competency with standard digital office tools (Word, Excel, etc.)
Desired Skills and Experiences
• Familiarity with high-reliability, fault tolerant, radiation tolerance, and/or safety-critical systems
• Familiarity with EEE parts quality requirements
• Experience designing products for operation in harsh environments
• Supplier management: parts procurement, PCB fabrication, and assembly service
• Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vacuum, EMI/EMC) process and equipment
• Design for manufacturing, design for testing
• Designing test equipment, including test script development and automation using MATLAB, C/C++, or Python
• Experience working with quality management systems: ISO-9001, AS9100
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Sterling, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $60.00/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 Sterling,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 2026.
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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.