What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Hardware Design Engineer position at APR Consulting Inc?
Our DoD/Aerospace client is looking to fill an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer position that just opened in Bloomington, MN. In this role, you will support the design, development, integration, and testing of mission-critical electrical hardware systems used in advanced airborne defense applications. To be considered, you will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree plus 6 years of experience.
Location: Bloomington, MN
Position: Electrical Hardware Design Engineer
Contract: 12–24 months or longer
Pay: $88.51/hour
Shift: 1st Shift
In this role, you will use your electrical hardware design expertise to:
- Support the full hardware development lifecycle from requirements analysis through integration and qualification
- Design complex electrical hardware systems for mission computers, sensor processors, and stores management hardware
- Perform schematic capture, define routing constraints, and support PCB/PWB layout and routing activities
- Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to develop high-performance hardware solutions
- Support manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification activities for hardware systems
- Utilize Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite for hardware design and development
- Conduct signal integrity and power integrity analysis using HyperLynx tools
- Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers for validation and troubleshooting
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 8 years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree plus 6 years of experience
- Experience with electrical hardware and circuit card design
- Strong understanding of the hardware development lifecycle
- Experience with high-speed and high-density circuit card designs
- Knowledge of embedded processors, FPGAs, and advanced packaging techniques
- Experience with Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tools suite
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Experience with fiber optic interface designs
- Experience performing Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis
- Familiarity with HyperLynx analysis tools
- Advanced experience with oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Interest in applying AI tools for process improvement and innovation
- 100% onsite in Bloomington, MN
- Collaborative engineering environment supporting advanced aerospace and defense systems
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical national security programs
About our client:
Our client is a mission-critical DOD – Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that will lead, serve, and protect our country. Our client develops strategic systems for defense, civil government, intelligence, and cyber end users on an international basis.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
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