• Senior Electrical Engineer

    Actalent (Somerset, NJ)


    Job Title: Sr Electrical Engineer

    Job Description

    The Sr Electrical Engineer is responsible for developing products that support fiber optic networks and other applications, as well as their production processes. This role requires expertise in designing electrical elements such as circuits, power management, and communication functions.

    Responsibilities

    + Design electrical elements including overall circuits, power management, sensors, and actuator control, ensuring effective communication between internal and external modules using protocols like I2C, SPI, Ethernet, SNMP, and wireless cellular.

    + Conduct engineering research, experiments, and simulations to develop production processes, ensuring safety, durability, and cost-effectiveness in a mass production environment.

    + Perform hands-on physical experiments to gather objective data for decision-making, considering the product's application, safety, long-term reliability, and manufacturability.

    + Stay updated with industry standards and certifications, applying new knowledge and tools relevant to fiber optic communication and micro-optics.

    Essential Skills

    + Electrical circuit design, including PCB development with embedded microcontrollers.

    + Proficiency in C or Python programming.

    + Project management skills.

    + 5-10+ years of experience in designing electrical circuits.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $62.50 - $72.11/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Somerset,NJ.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 23, 2025.

    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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    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.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.