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Engineering - Electrical
Tucson, AZ (On-Site/Office)•Healdsburg, CA (On-Site/Office)
At Areté, we are at the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we empower our team members with meaningful career development opportunities and a strong sense of ownership in our shared success.
Discover your future with us.
Our Stabilized Vision Technology team is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to work with an agile team in the design and development of advanced electronics for stabilized airborne systems. This role involves creating rugged, high- performance equipment for deployment across various manned and unmanned platforms.
As a technical contributor, you'll play a key role in designing new sensors, circuits, and systems-starting from fundamental physical principles and system requirements, through prototyping, debugging, testing, and integration into larger operational systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, enjoys solving complex challenges collaboratively, and is passionate about electronic and electro-optic system design.
This full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position is based in our Healdsburg CA, or Tucson AZ offices
Primary responsibilities:
We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Health & Wellness:
Financial:
Work-Life Balance:
What We Value:
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Things We'd Love to See:
The salary range for this role is 115k - 130k; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Considerations
Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.
Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
Discover your future with us.
Our Stabilized Vision Technology team is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to work with an agile team in the design and development of advanced electronics for stabilized airborne systems. This role involves creating rugged, high- performance equipment for deployment across various manned and unmanned platforms.
As a technical contributor, you'll play a key role in designing new sensors, circuits, and systems-starting from fundamental physical principles and system requirements, through prototyping, debugging, testing, and integration into larger operational systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, enjoys solving complex challenges collaboratively, and is passionate about electronic and electro-optic system design.
This full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position is based in our Healdsburg CA, or Tucson AZ offices
Primary responsibilities:
- Design, analyze, and test electronic circuits for high-performance stabilized pointing and electro-optic systems
- Develop high-reliability circuit cards that meet stringent performance and environmental requirements
- Collaborate with engineering and science teams throughout the full product lifecycle-from concept through production and support
- Align design and test strategies with system-level objectives to ensure mission success
We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Health & Wellness:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
- Fitness Reimbursement
Financial:
- 401(k) Retirement Plan Contributions
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Continuing Education Assistance
Work-Life Balance:
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave
What We Value:
- Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
- Integrity and responsibility in all actions
- Collaboration across teams and specialties
- Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
- Passion for national security and excellence
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- B.S. in Electrical or Electronic Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or M.S. with 3+ years; equivalent education or experience will be considered.
- Proficient in detailed PCB design, including complex multilayer layouts
- Strong design experience in analog, digital, and power electronics
- Proven ability to take circuit cards through the full development cycle-from concept through production release
- Demonstrated success in producing production-ready documentation for both circuit cards and system-level assemblies
- Hands-on experience deploying and testing systems in real-world field environments
Things We'd Love to See:
- Proficient in Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout
- Experience with SPICE for circuit simulation and analysis
- Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded system development
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx FPGAs, including Vivado and Vitis toolchains
- Solid understanding of high-speed digital and RF circuit design principles
- Active DoD security clearance
The salary range for this role is 115k - 130k; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Considerations
Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.
Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
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