Advanced Electrical Engineer

Advanced Electrical Engineer
Location: Bloomington, MN
Pay Rate: $61.27/hr
Work Schedule: Onsite | 9/80 Schedule Option Available

Position Overview

The Advanced Electrical Engineer will support the design of complex, mission-critical electrical hardware systems within a cross-functional engineering team. This role spans the full hardware development lifecycle from requirements analysis and schematic capture through PCB layout oversight, integration, test, and qualification.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external customers to deliver high-performance hardware solutions in a defense-focused environment.

Responsibilities to Anticipate

• Perform electrical hardware design across all program lifecycle phases

• Conduct requirements analysis and schematic capture

• Define PCB/PWB routing constraints and direct layout activities

• Support manufacturing, integration, test, and qualification efforts

• Develop high-speed, high-density circuit card designs incorporating embedded processors and/or FPGAs

• Design systems utilizing fiber optic interfaces where required

• Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis

• Utilize advanced lab equipment including oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure technical, schedule, and performance objectives are met

Qualifications Sought

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (or related STEM field) plus 5+ years of experience
  OR Masters degree plus 3+ years of experience

• Experience designing electrical hardware systems

• Experience with high-speed, high-density circuit card design

• Working knowledge of Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite

• Experience with schematic entry, constraint management, and HyperLynx SI/PI analysis

• Understanding of full hardware development lifecycle

• U.S. Citizenship required

What Sets You Apart

• Experience with embedded processors and FPGA-based designs

• Experience incorporating advanced materials and packaging techniques

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability with minimal direction

• Exceptional communication skills and ability to drive technical alignment

• Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams

Work Environment

• Fully onsite position in Bloomington, MN

• Research-oriented environment supporting mission-critical national security programs

• 9/80 work schedule option (every other Friday off)

Why Join CPI

• Competitive pay aligned with advanced defense engineering programs

• Dedicated CPI recruiter and program support throughout your assignment

• Opportunity to contribute to high-visibility, mission-critical hardware programs

• Exposure to cutting-edge electrical hardware and high-speed design environments

• Access to future cleared electrical engineering opportunities across CPIs defense portfolio

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.