Electrical Engineer Contract (R&D Project)

Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Location: Blue Ash, OH
Hire Type: Contract 12+ Months
Hourly Rate: $55hr-$65hr
Schedule: Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

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Education
*Bachelor"s degree in Electrical Engineering required
*Advanced degree preferred in Electrical Engineering

Required Experience & Skills
Engineering & Technical Skills
*Minimum 5 years of experience in an electrical engineering role with significant exposure to sustaining engineering within an R&D organization
*Strong background in hardware-focused product development, with continued support of existing products
*Hands-on experience with PCBA design, updates, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance
*Experience working with cables, harnesses, interconnects, and system-level electrical integration
*Proficiency in analog and digital circuit design, including debugging and performance optimization
*Demonstrated ability to use Cadence and/or Altium for schematic capture, simulation, and PCB layout review
*Experience with embedded electrical systems and hardware/software interactions
*Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other diagnostic tools
*Solid understanding of signal integrity, noise mitigation, grounding, and board level architecture
Project Management & Lifecycle Skills
*Demonstrated capability to manage the full product lifecycle, from concept through launch and sustainment
*Proven experience in project planning, documentation, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination
*Ability to maintain and update technical documentation, engineering change orders (ECOs), and design history files
Collaboration & Leadership
*Strong communicator with a track record of partnering with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, regulatory)
*Technical leadership skills, including mentoring, review participation, and leading problem-solving efforts
*Strong skills in conflict resolution and driving alignment across internal and external partners

Preferred Skills
Advanced Technical Experience
*Experience using multiple engineering approaches to validate designs:
oHand calculations
oModeling/simulation
oEmpirical testing (benchtop, environmental, in vivo where applicable)
*Windchill highly preferred.
*Experience with rigid-flex and flex PCBAs
*Experience integrating motors into electrical systems
*Knowledge of motor control methods for DC motors (brushed, brushless, servo, etc.)
*Familiarity with communication protocols such as Bluetooth, SPI, I*C, USB, UART/USART, etc.
*Design experience for EMC/EMI immunity, ESD, electrical fast transients, and other reliability standards
*Experience with IEC 60601-1/60601-2-2 or other regulated industry standards (UL, ISO, FAA/DO-254, automotive functional safety)
*Design for manufacturing (DFM), assembly (DFA), and test (DFT)
*Experience programming in C, C++, Python, or LabVIEW for test tooling, automation, or embedded interaction
*Experience working under formal design controls or structured quality systems (ISO 13485, AS9100, IATF 16949, etc.)

Industry Experience
*Medical device experience strongly preferred
*Will also consider candidates from other regulated industries, including:
oAerospace
oAutomotive
oUtilities / Power
oEnergy / Industrial systems

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