Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Title : Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Join our team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, where you will be responsible for the full life-cycle design and development of electronic products across various industries, including medical, consumer, and industrial markets. Your role will involve circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and potentially embedded firmware development. You will work independently or in small teams to execute engineering projects for a variety of clients.

Responsibilities

Design and develop electronic products from requirements definition through to testing and integration.

Select components, define electronics requirements, and conduct schematic capture and PCB layout.

Test and verify design implementations, ensuring compliance with project specifications.

Write test plans and conduct failure mode inspection analysis, particularly for medical projects.

Work collaboratively with small teams or independently to deliver projects on schedule.

Interface with both internal and external customers to manage tasks and expectations.

Essential Skills

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 7 years of experience in full life-cycle product development.

Proficiency in both digital and analog electronics, with a balanced experience in both areas.

Experience with microcontrollers and Altium Designer software.

Proven track record of working within a team and interfacing with customers.

Experience in PCB and PCBA layout, as well as AC / DC systems.

Basic knowledge of C programming language.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with wireless communication systems and radios.

Embedded firmware experience.

Experience in the medical device industry.

Prior experience in power supply design.

Work Environment

This role is primarily on-site, requiring collaboration with technicians and software engineers for integration and testing. While there are opportunities for remote work when writing reports, the majority of tasks require hands-on, on-site engagement.

Job Type

This is a Contract position based.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Deerfield,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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