Electrical Test Engineer

Locations: Tewksbury, MA | Marlborough, MA | Portsmouth, RI

Multiple openings across multiple skill levels. Pay dependent on years of experience

Our client is seeking a Electrical Test Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of advanced test equipment used in complex manufacturing and sustainment environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on highly technical projects involving electrical hardware, automated test solutions, and system-level integration within a team-oriented engineering organization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical test equipment development, PCB design, schematic capture, and automated test software development, along with the ability to contribute effectively in a process-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical test stations, fixtures, and automated test solutions.
• Create electrical schematics and PCB designs utilizing industry-standard design tools.
• Develop and maintain automated test software using technologies such as C, C , C#, LabVIEW, and/or TestStand.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams specializing in RF, power, digital, and analog technologies.
• Participate in project planning, technical reviews, and design meetings.
• Track and communicate project status and technical progress to project leadership.
• Support integration, troubleshooting, validation, and deployment activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical test instruments and test equipment.
• Strong knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines:
  • RF Systems
  • Power Electronics
  • Digital Logic
  • Analog Circuit Design
• Experience with automated test software development.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design.

Required Technical Skills

• Automated test development
• PCB design
• Schematic capture
• Hardware test and troubleshooting
• Automated test software (C/C , C#, LabVIEW, and/or TestStand)
• ORCAD and/or Cadence Allegro

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading technical projects or engineering work packages.
• Familiarity with project cost and schedule management tools and methodologies (EVMS, Microsoft Project, etc.).
• Experience working within structured product development lifecycles and highly regulated engineering environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

What Success Looks Like

Successful candidates will quickly become contributing members of project teams, developing test stations, test fixtures, and automated test software while effectively collaborating with engineers across multiple disciplines. The ability to work in a team environment, communicate technical concepts clearly, and deliver high-quality engineering solutions will be key to long-term success in this role.

Why Apply?

• Work on challenging and innovative engineering programs.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across RF, power, digital, and analog disciplines.
• Contribute to the development of advanced test solutions deployed across manufacturing and operational environments.
• Opportunities available in Tewksbury, MA, Marlborough, MA, or Portsmouth, RI.

This is a Contract position based out of Tewksbury, MA.

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Tewksbury,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 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 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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Salary : $75 - $80