About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

---

Role Overview

Confidential client in the Space & Defense engineering sector is hiring an Associate Electrical Engineer / Electronic Design Engineer (entry-level) to join their Phoenix, AZ engineering team. This onsite, full-time role is an individual contributor position focused on analog, digital, and power electronics design for space- and defense-grade systems. Ideal candidates are eager to learn, hands-on with lab troubleshooting, and comfortable working in a cross-disciplinary product development environment.

---

What You’ll Do

• Design analog and high-speed digital circuits, including schematic capture and creating PCB layout specifications.
• Collaborate across mechanical, software, and systems disciplines to define product requirements and deliver technical presentations.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to validate designs, verify interfaces, and mitigate design risks.
• Perform hands-on board bring-up and troubleshooting using lab instrumentation (DMM, oscilloscope, etc.).
• Document designs, analyses, and test results with clear, concise technical reports.

---

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of electrical/electronic engineering fundamentals (processors, digital logic, analog circuits, basic power circuits).
• Experience or coursework with board-level design considerations, schematic capture, and digital simulation.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation for troubleshooting and validation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and team collaboration.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and strong organizational skills.

---

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with space-grade electronics design and qualification processes.
• Experience with VHDL/Verilog for FPGA or flight applications.
• Experience with signal-integrity analysis tools, PSPICE, Mathcad, or equivalent design tools.

---

Compensation, Location & Schedule

Confidential client has posted the following salary range for this Phoenix, AZ role: $75,000.00 - $105,000.00 annually. This role is full-time and onsite in Phoenix, AZ.

Additional rewards may include performance-based incentives and region-specific benefits. This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; candidates must meet applicable eligibility requirements.

---

Notes & Compliance

• This job posting follows US hiring non-discrimination requirements. Qualifications listed are job-related and consistent with business necessity.
• Confidential client is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities — if you need an accommodation to apply or during the hiring process, please contact Careertakes.
• No unsolicited agency submittals, please. Agency partners must follow the client’s vendor engagement process.

---

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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.