Electrical Design Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer III - New Product Development Job Description The Electrical Design Engineer III is responsible for leading moderate to complex electrical engineering design projects within the new product development team. This role involves technical research, designing and developing electrical components and products, sourcing cutting-edge electronics, and managing advanced prototyping and testing efforts. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet business and technical requirements and support manufacturing for successful production. Responsibilities

- Lead the design and development of electrical components and products for moderate to complex projects, ensuring compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Oversee the creation, testing, and refinement of advanced electrical prototypes, ensuring performance, safety, and cost objectives are achieved.
- Collaborate with sourcing teams to select advanced electronic components, provide final electrical specifications, and support the transition from design to production.
- Design new electronics hardware and firmware, modify existing schematics and layouts, and maintain existing products.
- Develop and conduct testing techniques that meet regulatory and functional requirements, ensuring designs incorporate manufacturing limitations and performance attributes.
- Benchmark competitive products and maintain up-to-date knowledge of product designs and capabilities.
- Collaborate with the Director of Engineering to prepare and present technical developments.
- Display perseverance and flexibility in overcoming technical challenges, maintaining a proactive, growth-oriented mindset.
- Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

Essential Skills

- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- At least 5 years experience in consumer product development, PCB level product design, IC selection, BOM development, and other related engineering activities.
- Strong experience in PCB/PCBA design, embedded firmware development, consumer product development, and RF design.
- Experience in RF product design and writing embedded firmware code is required.
- Expertise in appropriate computer design software and hardware (e.g., Altium, EagleCAD, DipTrace, KiCAD).
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience developing consumer or commercial electronic devices.
- RF experience with technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other wireless communications.
- Expertise in IoT and machine learning is highly desirable.

Work Environment This role requires someone who is comfortable working independently, taking ownership of projects, and driving work forward with minimal supervision. The engineer must manage priorities and solve problems autonomously while providing regular updates on project progress and technical challenges. The work environment offers a stable and growing setting with a history of 150 years in business, providing opportunities to advance within the company.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Lancaster, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr. 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. Competitive benefits package including:
401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
Access to Company Paid Penn Medicine Health Clinics
Company General Bonus Program
Company Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
Company Paid ID Theft
Legal Assistance Plan Options
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Pet Insurance
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Lancaster,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 2026. 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a
condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law
shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,
including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications
and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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