Secret-Cleared Circuit Design Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Secret-Cleared Circuit Design Engineer in Littleton, CO for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

The Circuit Design Engineer will develop advanced avionics hardware within an integrated product-development environment. This role includes digital circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout guidance, electrical analysis, hardware troubleshooting, requirements verification, and product-certification support for aerospace and missile systems.

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with 6–10 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Digital circuit design experience at the circuit-card or board level.
• Experience developing and capturing electrical schematics.
• Experience guiding printed circuit board layouts.
• Experience supporting technical design evaluations and requirements verification.
• Experience supporting multiple phases of the aerospace hardware-development lifecycle.
• Electrical hardware failure-analysis and troubleshooting experience.
• Systems analysis and design skills.
• Experience resolving test anomalies.
• Missile or advanced aerospace hardware design experience.
• Ability to support system-level integration and testing.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to engineering teams, management, customers, and subcontractors.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional development environment.

Preferred Skills

• Xpedition or comparable schematic-capture experience.
• PSPICE, Saber, or comparable circuit-simulation experience.
• Electrical Worst-Case Analysis experience.
• Electrical Parts Stress Analysis experience.
• Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis experience.
• Circuit failure-mode analysis experience.
• Experience investigating failures at the circuit-card, unit, and system levels.
• Experience across design, test, operations, and systems-engineering disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and consensus-building skills.

What You’ll Do

• Design and capture digital electrical schematics.
• Guide PCB layout and hardware implementation activities.
• Perform electrical worst-case and parts-stress analyses.
• Evaluate hardware designs against technical requirements.
• Support avionics hardware development and integration.
• Troubleshoot circuit cards, electronic units, and system-level issues.
• Resolve test anomalies and perform failure investigations.
• Generate, review, and present product-certification documentation.
• Support requirements verification and system-level testing.
• Collaborate with electrical, systems, test, manufacturing, and program teams.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

Pay

• $68.51 per hour

Job ID: 22330

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.