About Careertakes

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Role Overview

This entry-level Associate, Electrical Engineer role with our confidential client is focused on designing, developing, integrating, and testing electrical hardware for high-performance mission systems. You'll work across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs while balancing performance, cost, schedule, and compliance requirements. This role follows a 9/80 schedule (9 out of every 14 days worked; every other Friday off) and may require up to 25% travel.

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What You’ll Do

• Execute electrical engineering work from requirements through verification and technical documentation
• Design, develop, and test electrical systems and components for program needs
• Create and maintain schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, and electrical technical documentation
• Perform calculations, simulations, and analyses to verify performance and reliability
• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, trade studies, and failure mode analyses
• Support prototype fabrication, test execution, and interpretation of test results
• Develop and verify harness and interconnect designs, routing strategies, and interface control documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions
• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in design reviews
• Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements, including work in classified or controlled environments
• Travel up to 25% for integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution

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Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Science or a directly related field, OR completed a Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit design, schematics, and layouts
• Experience (academic or internship) with calculations, simulations, or prototype testing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical information clearly
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Willingness and ability to obtain a security clearance if the role requires access to classified information
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or hands-on experience with harness/interconnect design and routing strategies
• Familiarity with verification & validation processes, test planning, and test execution
• Experience with technical documentation standards and configuration control
• Prior internship or co-op experience in defense, aerospace, or related industries

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Compensation & Additional Details

• Estimated salary (from source listing): $73,761 per year (estimated)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)
• Work may include classified or controlled-environment tasks; eligibility for security clearance may be required
• Our client maintains a drug-free workplace and may require pre-employment background and substance screening where permitted by law

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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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