About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Electrical Engineer / Electronic Design Engineer to join their Space & Defense engineering team in Gilbert, AZ. This is an entry-level, onsite, full-time engineering role focused on analog, digital and power electronic designs for space-grade avionics and defense systems.

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What You’ll Do

• Design analog and high‑speed digital circuits, produce schematics, and specify PCB layout requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and present technical designs.
• Use simulation and modeling tools to validate designs and lower development risk.
• Document design rationale, analyses, and test results in clear technical reports.
• Support board bring-up, hands-on troubleshooting, and lab testing using DMMs, oscilloscopes, and other instrumentation.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of processors, digital logic, analog circuits, and basic power circuitry.
• Experience or coursework with board-level design, schematic creation, and digital simulation.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation for troubleshooting and validation.
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Problem-solving ability and good organizational skills.

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Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience with schematic-capture tools and PCB layout software.
• Familiarity with space‑grade electronics design and development processes.
• VHDL/Verilog experience for FPGA/ASIC applications in space or defense contexts.
• Exposure to signal-integrity analysis tools, PSPice, Mathcad, or similar engineering tools.

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Compensation & Location

• Location: Gilbert, AZ (onsite)
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Salary range: $75,000–$105,000 annually (base salary range provided by Confidential Client for this location). Benefits may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and region-specific offerings.

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Additional Details & Compliance

• This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information.
• Confidential Client is committed to an inclusive workplace. If you need an accommodation to apply, please request assistance.
• No unsolicited agency submittals please — agency partners must be invited and have signed terms in place.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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