Electrical Test Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Test Engineer

Job Description

The Electrical Test Engineer designs, prototypes, and tests electronic circuits to develop advanced flame scanners and combustion control products for industrial and commercial applications. This role ensures products meet regulatory standards, quality, cost, and schedule targets while providing full ownership across the development process, including design changes, prototyping, PCB and board-level work, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation. The engineer collaborates closely with hardware, firmware, design validation, and cross-functional teams to support both new product development and sustaining/value engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test electronic circuits for flame scanners and combustion control products used in industrial and commercial applications.
• Design and test products to meet UL, IEC60730, and FCC regulatory requirements.
• Create comprehensive design documentation, including FMEA, test requirements, and design verification test (DVT) reports.
• Ensure products meet defined quality, cost, and development and test timeline objectives.
• Proactively collaborate with hardware, firmware, and design validation test teams throughout the design and testing phases.
• Work closely with product management, project management, procurement, quality, and production teams to support successful product launches.
• Support sustaining engineering activities, including design updates and test efforts for existing products.
• Contribute to value engineering initiatives by identifying and implementing design and test improvements.
• Perform hands-on electrical testing and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Build and modify prototypes using soldering and board-level rework to validate and refine circuit designs.
• Interpret and apply UL and IEC construction and test requirements to product designs.
• Participate in EMI, EMC, thermal, and input/output characterization testing and use the results to improve product performance.
• Document design decisions, test procedures, and test results clearly and accurately for internal and regulatory use.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in electrical engineering focused on circuit analysis, design, and testing.
• in circuit analysis and circuit design/modification.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and strong knowledge of electrical components.
• Hands-on electrical testing and troubleshooting experience using oscilloscopes and lab equipment.
• Strong experience understanding of semiconductor devices, passive components, relays, and transformers.
• Practical experience designing and testing electronic circuits such as power supplies, signal conditioning circuits, and relay drive circuits or similar.
• Experience working with schematic design, PCB layout, and circuit simulation tools.
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with FMEA and documenting design and test results.
• Ability to interpret UL and IEC construction and test requirements.
• Proficiency in soldering and the ability to build and modify prototypes for design validation.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and act as a proactive team player.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of UL60730 standards is a plus.
• Experience running EMI, EMC, and thermal testing is a plus.
• Experience with input/output characterization testing is a plus.
• Familiarity with design verification testing (DVT) processes.
• Exposure to spectrum analyzers and advanced lab instrumentation.
• Experience in value engineering or sustaining engineering environments.

Work Environment

This role operates within an R&D environment focused on developing and improving combustion control and flame scanner products. The engineer works with modern electronic design and test tools, including schematic and PCB layout software, circuit simulation tools, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and data acquisition systems. The position involves hands-on work in a lab setting, including prototype assembly, soldering, and board-level testing, alongside close collaboration with hardware, firmware, design validation, product management, procurement, quality, and production teams. The environment encourages ownership across the full product development lifecycle, from concept and design through testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and support for successful product launch and ongoing product improvements.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Derry, NH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Derry, NH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Derry,NH.

About Actalent

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