Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer Minneapolis, MN Posted: 5/29/2026 Job Description Job #: 15921

Role: Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Client: Defense-Aerospace

Hourly Rate: up to $60/hr (W2, non-benefited)

Length: 1-year contract

Location: Bloomington, MN

Clearance: Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

You will be a key part of a cross functional team responsible for the design of complex and mission critical electrical hardware systems. You will have the opportunity to be involved during all program phases, including requirements analysis, schematic capture, defining routing constraints, directing PCB/PWB layout and routing activities, and finally support the manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification of the hardware system.

You will work with both internal and external stakeholders and customers to develop systems that meets their high expectations.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Experience with circuit card designs, including using advanced materials, packaging techniques, high speed interfaces, and high-speed and high-density designs incorporating embedded processors or FPGAs
• Working knowledge of the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tools suite for schematic entry, constraint manager, Hyper Lynx Signal Integrity/Power Integrity analysis, and designing electrical hardware
• Designs using fiber optic interfaces and advanced working knowledge of lab equipment including oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers
• Ability to persevere through design challenges with minimal direction
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to drive innovation and secure buy-in on your concepts and ideas
• Understanding of the hardware development process throughout the lifecycle of a program

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.