Advanced Electrical Engineer

Overview

Advanced Electrical Engineer —

Location:

Bloomington, MN;
Duration:
Long-Term Contract;

Schedule:

9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).

CPI has an immediate opening for an Advanced Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of complex, mission-critical electrical hardware systems. The selected engineer will participate in all phases of the program lifecycle, including requirements analysis, schematic capture, routing constraint definition, PCB/PWB layout oversight, and hardware integration, testing, and qualification
.

This position provides an opportunity to work within a cross-functional engineering team
, contributing to high-performance electrical designs and ensuring successful transition from prototype to production for advanced system applications.

• Perform schematic design and circuit development for digital and mixed-signal hardware.
• Define routing constraints and direct PCB/PWB layout and routing activities
  .
• Support manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification of hardware systems.
• Conduct signal and power integrity analysis to validate design performance.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure hardware meets system-level requirements.
• Utilize engineering tools and lab test equipment to troubleshoot and validate electrical designs.
• Participate in design reviews, verification activities, and documentation throughout the program lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in design processes, materials, and methods.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
• Minimum of 5 years of job-related experience, or Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in schematic capture and circuit design for advanced digital systems.
• Familiarity with high-speed and high-density circuit card design incorporating FPGAs, DDR memory, and embedded processors
  .
• Skilled in using oscilloscopes, Ethernet testers, and other lab diagnostic tools for validation and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of the hardware development process and lifecycle phases.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements.

• Experience using Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition for schematic entry, constraint management, and analysis.
• Working knowledge of Hyper Lynx Signal Integrity/Power Integrity analysis tools.
• Background in fiber optic interface design and advanced PCB/PWB packaging techniques.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead discussions and gain buy-in on design approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to persevere through complex design challenges with minimal supervision.

• On-site position in Bloomington, MN.
• Flexible 9/80 schedule available (every other Friday off).

Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is a veteran-owned company specializing in providing engineering, technical, and professional talent to our clients in support of U.S. Government and commercial programs.

This assignment is a U.S. Government Contract
, which requires all applicants to be U.S. Citizens
.

No third-party applicants will be considered. Only individuals applying directly to Contract Professionals, Inc. will be reviewed for this opportunity.