Electrical Engineer Contractor Jobs in Seattle, WA

Description
This is 2 electrical engineer contractor positions (digital and power focus)
#1 Digital Electrical Engineer - High-Speed Design & Board Bring-Up
About the Role
We design advanced electronic hardware for demanding applications. We are hiring a digital/high-speed focused electrical engineer to own digital board design end-to-end - from schematic and interface definition through signal integrity, and into the lab for bring-up and validation. Experience with Siemens Xpedition EDM tools is strongly preferred.
What You'll Do
Design complex multi-layer digital PCBs: schematic capture, component selection, and design reviews for processor/FPGA/SoC-based boards.
Define and constrain high-speed digital interfaces, including pin planning and interface budgeting.
Own clocking, resets, boot/configuration, and general-purpose I/O for the digital subsystem.
Perform signal-integrity analysis (pre- and post-layout) and translate results into routing and impedance constraints with layout.
Partner with layout on routing of dense, high-pin-count devices.
Own digital bring-up: power-on hand-off, clocking, interface initialization, and link validation.
Debug in the lab using appropriate high-speed instrumentation and a structured methodology.
Write and execute functional and interface test plans across operating conditions; document results and drive root-cause of failures.
Support hardware/firmware/software integration and debug.
Contribute to manufacturing readiness: design-for-manufacturability/test, bring-up procedures, and documentation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and hands-on digital hardware design experience.
Demonstrated ownership of a complex digital board from schematic through bring-up and validation.
Strong high-speed digital design fundamentals.
Experience with high-speed memory and/or high-speed serial interfaces.
Proficiency with industry-standard schematic capture and PCB (EDM) design tools. Siemens Xpeditions tool chain experience is strongly preferred.
Hands-on lab proficiency with high-speed test equipment and a structured debug methodology.
Ability to read datasheets, reference manuals, and user guides and turn them into correct design decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with processor/FPGA/SoC-based hardware design and associated toolchains.
High-speed memory or serial-interface design and bring-up experience.
Signal-integrity simulation experience.
Experience bringing up embedded processors/SoCs and working alongside firmware/software.
High-reliability or harsh-environment design experience.
Scripting for test automation and data analysis.
What Makes Someone Successful Here
Comfortable owning ambiguity - driving a digital subsystem from a blank schematic to a validated board.
Bench-strong: enjoys debugging hardware and chasing root cause, not just designing on paper.
Rigorous documentation and clear communication with cross-functional teams.
#2 Power Electrical Engineer - Power Design & Board Bring-Up
About the Role
We are building next-generation high-speed digital hardware with multi-rail power demands. We are hiring a power-focused electrical engineer to own the board power architecture end-to-end - from rail planning and regulator design through PCB power delivery, and into the lab for power-on, sequencing, and characterization. This is a hands-on role for someone equally comfortable defining a power tree and debugging rails on the bench. Experience with Siemens Xpedition EDM tools is strongly preferred.
What You'll Do
Define the board power architecture: rail planning, budgeting, sequencing, and power-state/mode design for FPGA/SoC, memory, and peripheral loads.
Design DC-DC converters (buck/multiphase), LDOs, load switches; select components and run margin/derating analysis.
Design and analyze the power distribution network.
Own power sequencing and supervision.
Own power bring-up in the lab.
Debug and characterize supplies using power analyzers, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, and thermal tools.
Write and execute power test plans across voltage and temperature; document results and drive root-cause of power-related failures.
Contribute to manufacturing readiness: DFM/DFT for power circuits, bring-up procedures, and test documentation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and hands-on power/hardware design experience.
Demonstrated ownership of a multi-rail board power design from schematic through bring-up and characterization.
Strong fundamentals in switching and linear regulator design, magnetics selection, and control-loop/stability basics.
Practical PDN and power-integrity experience.
Experience with power sequencing, supervisors, load switches, inrush, UVLO/OVP/OCP protection.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design using Xpedition or similar EDM tools (e.g. Siemens Xpedition/EDM, Cadence, Altium).
Hands-on lab proficiency: power analyzers, electronic loads, oscilloscope, DMM, and a structured debug methodology.
Ability to read datasheets and device power specs and turn them into a correct, robust power tree.
Preferred Qualifications
Power delivery for FPGAs/SoCs including core, transceiver-analog, and memory rails.
Power-integrity simulation experience (Sigrity/PowerSI, HyperLynx, ANSYS, or similar).
Battery/solar or spacecraft power-system exposure; radiation-aware or high-reliability power design.
Thermal analysis and co-design with mechanical teams.
Scripting for test automation and data analysis (Python or similar).
What Makes Someone Successful Here
Comfortable owning ambiguity - taking a power tree from concept to a validated, characterized board.
Bench-strong: enjoys debugging rails and chasing root cause, not just designing on paper.
Rigorous documentation and clear communication with cross-functional teams.
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.
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. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Short and long-term disability
• HSA & DCFSA
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $70.00/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 Redmond,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2026.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
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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