Associate Electrical Engineer

Job Description

This position requires onsite work in Tucson, AZ and an active Secret security Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

Solidus is seeking an energetic and collaborative Electrical Engineer to join our cutting-edge hardware design team. This role is designed for an engineer with a foundational background in digital electronics who is ready to accelerate their career. You will collaborate with senior engineers to design, analyze, and test digital electronic circuits that implement missile guidance, video processing, and digital signal processing (DSP). Our technology base includes high-speed digital electronics, FPGAs, and advanced multiprocessor designs.

Day in the Life:

• Assist in the design and schematic capture of digital electronic modules and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs)
• Perform basic signal integrity, power integrity, and timing analysis under the mentorship of senior staff
• Conduct hands-on laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of prototype hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters
• Integrate standard industry interfaces into designs, including PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART
• Generate and maintain design documentation, test plans, and bill of materials (BOM)
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team environment, interfacing with software, systems, and mechanical engineers

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related STEM discipline
• 2 years of experience in digital hardware design (relevant internship or co-op experience may be considered)
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, or Cadence)
• Foundational understanding of microprocessors, FPGAs, and memory architectures
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware in a lab environment
• Familiarity with at least two standard board-level interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Cultural fit amongst a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience with VHDL or Verilog hardware description languages
• Exposure to high-speed digital design principles or signal integrity simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx)
• Understanding of military or aerospace environmental standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810)

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID:5334

Solidus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities regarding all terms and conditions of employment to all employees and qualified applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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Please Note: Solidus does not accept applications from agencies, 3rd party vendors, or applications with incomplete information.

Minimum Security Clearance

Secret