Actalent
Electrical Engineer – Contract to Hire – Minneapolis, MN
Actalent invites an Electrical Engineer to design hardware across the product lifecycle. This role focuses on hardware aspects of products throughout their entire lifecycle, including architecture, planning, design, verification, and validation. Successful candidates provide electrical-design technical leadership for cross‑functional new product development and sustaining engineering projects.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and integration of electronics and peripherals, including FPGA, components, and PCB.
Develop power designs and analog circuit designs for sensing technologies.
Ensure designs are suitable for manufacturing and testing, with a focus on sensor technologies.
Utilize Altium for schematic and board layout, while being open to other CAD experiences.
Conduct FPGA design and testing, with preference for Alterra tools.
Write and manage requirements and test cases, with Jira experience being advantageous.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to design new product architectures, partitioning system architecture into sub‑systems.
Write and link sub‑system requirements for circuit modules and develop test cases against these requirements.
Participate in testing at off‑site facilities, requiring some travel within Twin Cities.
Essential Skills
Electrical engineering and design experience, particularly with Verilog and Altera toolset.
Experience in designing circuits for embedded systems, including sensing, mixed signal, communication, and power conversion/distribution technologies.
Proficiency in electronics testing and writing test cases.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Systems Engineers.
Experience in regulated industries such as industrial, medical, or defense.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with PCB and FPGA design.
Ability to act as a technical mentor within the team.
Hands‑on problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience using Jira for requirements and test case management.
Work Environment The work environment is centered around high technology leadership, offering opportunities to engage in cutting‑edge engineering practices. The role requires technical leadership, with a focus on mentoring rather than people or overall management. The candidate will be involved in hands‑on electronics design, testing at off‑site facilities, and collaboration within a regulated industry setting.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $40.00 – $58.00/hr.
Benefits
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 ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email
actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com
for other accommodation options.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and integration of electronics and peripherals, including FPGA, components, and PCB.
Develop power designs and analog circuit designs for sensing technologies.
Ensure designs are suitable for manufacturing and testing, with a focus on sensor technologies.
Utilize Altium for schematic and board layout, while being open to other CAD experiences.
Conduct FPGA design and testing, with preference for Alterra tools.
Write and manage requirements and test cases, with Jira experience being advantageous.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to design new product architectures, partitioning system architecture into sub‑systems.
Write and link sub‑system requirements for circuit modules and develop test cases against these requirements.
Participate in testing at off‑site facilities, requiring some travel within Twin Cities.
Essential Skills
Electrical engineering and design experience, particularly with Verilog and Altera toolset.
Experience in designing circuits for embedded systems, including sensing, mixed signal, communication, and power conversion/distribution technologies.
Proficiency in electronics testing and writing test cases.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Systems Engineers.
Experience in regulated industries such as industrial, medical, or defense.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with PCB and FPGA design.
Ability to act as a technical mentor within the team.
Hands‑on problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience using Jira for requirements and test case management.
Work Environment The work environment is centered around high technology leadership, offering opportunities to engage in cutting‑edge engineering practices. The role requires technical leadership, with a focus on mentoring rather than people or overall management. The candidate will be involved in hands‑on electronics design, testing at off‑site facilities, and collaboration within a regulated industry setting.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $40.00 – $58.00/hr.
Benefits
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 ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis, MN.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 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.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email
actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com
for other accommodation options.
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