Electrical Engineer – Production & Test - 3rd Shift Tucson, AZ

Electrical Engineer – Production & Test - 3rd Shift

Tucson, AZ

Shift: 3rd (Mon–Fri, 11 pm – 8 am)

Location:

Onsite in Tucson, AZ. Relocation assistance available.

Clearance: U.S. citizenship required;
Secret clearance (active or obtainable).

• Diagnose and resolve electrical issues on complex circuit card assemblies and subsystems within a production environment.
• Perform hands‑on debugging using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, and power supply.
• Analyze failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
• Investigate defects and improve yield to reduce recurring issues.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, and bills of materials to support failure analysis and resolution.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including manufacturing, quality, test, and suppliers to ensure hardware performance and delivery.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation, including redlines, discrepancy reports, and engineering change packages.
• Evaluate defect trends and production data to identify process and product improvement opportunities.
• Support supplier engagements for technical issue resolution and statement of work development.
• Focus on production support and hardware troubleshooting; design work is not part of this role.
• Operate effectively in a fast‑paced, shift‑based environment with minimal oversight.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5+ years of experience supporting, testing, or troubleshooting electronic hardware in a production, manufacturing, or lab environment.
• Hands‑on experience debugging complex circuit card assemblies or electronic subsystems (digital, analog, RF, or mixed‑signal).
• Proficiency with oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, and power supply for hardware debugging and analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and bills of materials.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and driving corrective actions on hardware issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally with manufacturing, test, quality, and suppliers.
• Comfortable working onsite in a shift‑based production environment (3rd shift).
• Active Secret security clearance or obtainable (U.S. citizenship required).

• Experience supporting electrical hardware in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Background in failure analysis, yield improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with suppliers to resolve technical issues and implement corrective actions.
• Familiarity with subsystem or system‑level integration and test.
• Experience with engineering change processes (ECOs), redlines, and configuration‑controlled documentation.
• Exposure to design or development of electronic or electro‑mechanical subsystems.
• Experience in high‑reliability or regulated industries (aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, etc.).
• Familiarity with RF or mixed‑signal systems and associated test/debug methods.
• Experience using engineering tools for analysis, simulation, or measurement (e.g., MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar).

• Competitive pay ($62–$67 k).
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Professional development support.
• Flexible, supportive workplace environment.

$62 - $67 USD.

Quest Defense provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.