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.

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What You’ll Do

As an entry-level Electrical Engineer 1 working for Confidential Client in Cedar Rapids, IA, you will contribute to the design, development, verification, and sustainment of digital hardware for avionics and high-performance computing products. Typical responsibilities include:

• Use and apply electrical engineering principles and techniques to design, develop, document, verify, support, and troubleshoot digital hardware.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Environmental Effects Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, and Design-to-Cost (DTC) teams to meet requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work on designs using digital logic (ASIC/FPGA/CPLD), embedded processors, and various memory technologies.
• Support production troubleshooting and sustainment activities as needed.

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What You’ll Learn

• Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge avionics and high-performance computing hardware.
• End-to-end hardware development experience: requirements capture, schematic design, integration, verification, factory transition, and customer support.
• Access to technical communities of practice for mentorship, learning, and networking.

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Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field completed by the start date. (Relevant experience may include coursework, research, projects, or internships.)

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Preferred / Helpful Skills

• Knowledge of digital circuit design parameters (throughput, clocking, propagation delay).
• Experience or familiarity with processors, memory architectures, and embedded device interfacing (processor, graphics, FPGA).
• Schematic capture for digital/mixed-signal circuits and understanding of PCB layout/routing rules.
• Experience with bus/interface technologies such as Ethernet, I2C, USB, LVDS, SERDES.
• Familiarity with DDR memory interfaces, ASIC/FPGA workflows, or high-speed digital design.

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Location & Work Type

• This role is onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA. Candidates must be able to work primarily at the Cedar Rapids facility.
• This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected classification as defined by U.S. regulations). Specific immigration or citizenship requirements are described by the hiring organization.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (good-faith estimate): $57,200 — $108,800 USD per year. Final pay will depend on role level, experience, location, and skills.
• Benefit eligibility may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, parental leave, and other programs depending on business unit and hire status.
• Relocation eligibility may be available for qualified candidates.

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Why Join

• Work on mission-driven aerospace and defense hardware with opportunities to influence product design early in your career.
• Collaborative engineering culture that values trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Development and mobility opportunities through mentoring, training, and internal technical communities.

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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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