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Electrical Engineer (SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED)


Company : Kelly Services


Location : Tucson, AZ


Created : 2025-12-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Electrical Engineer $94.15/hour 100% onsite REQUIRES ACTIVE SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR CONSIDERATION Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for an electrical engineer on a DoD contract with our customer in Tucson, AZ. This assignment should last approximately one year and could be extended. Job Description: At our customer, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in their values and a higher calling u2013 to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of todayu2019s mission and stay ahead of tomorrowu2019s threat. Their team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. This position is for a Principal Electrical Engineer with at least eight (8) years of professional experience or five (5) years of professional experience and an advanced STEM degree. If you enjoy working in hands-on multidiscipline teams, the Test Equipment Engineering Team Directorate is interested in hearing from you. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of Americau2019s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of natureu2019s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucsonu2019s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. The Test Equipment Directorate is a multi-discipline organization responsible for developing test solutions for all our customer's products. Their engineers are responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle for test. They are hands-on, designing with the latest technology and tools, and integrate state-of-the-art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world. Typical work involves designing interface assemblies, selection and integration with test instruments and environments, to develop a test system for all our customer's products. These core activities may be performed for both lab engineering and factory production test systems. The candidate will contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development and will be responsible for helping to maintain the technical, cost and schedule aspects of their assigned projects. They will be expected to act, either as a part of their team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test products. Duties & Responsibilities: + Design, develop, and integrate our customer's products within TEE in multidiscipline engineering teams + Develop both engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawing creation, schematic creation, circuit design and analysis to include but not limited to power analysis, RF chain analysis, and error budget analysis + Contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development, and responsible for performing technical, cost and schedule management of assigned projects + Act, either as a part of the team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test products Required: + Typically requires Bacheloru2019s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and five (5) years of relevant experience + The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required + U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance + Experience with electrical engineering design to include troubleshooting, analysis, and test + Experience with commonly used electrical engineering design and analysis tools including but not limited to Altium, DX Designer, Mentor Capital, Creo Schematic + Experience with commonly used test equipment including but not limited to Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Network Analyzers, Power Meters + Experience using schematic capture tools and interpreting schematics Desired: + Master of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard + Ability to provide technical leadership in a multidiscipline team environment + Experience performing analog, digital, and/or RF design + Experience designing, testing, and integrating digital, mixed signal, and electrical system interconnect + Experience utilizing integrated development environments and debugging tools to troubleshoot software + Self-starter and able to manage workload to meet assigned deadlines + Experience working in a team environment + Proficient technical writing and formal presentation experience + Ability to lead single- or multi-discipline teams of engineers + Project management experience + Bid and proposal experience + Knowledge of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques + Experience with developing and implementing programming languages + Utilize existing designs as a starting point to interface with new units under test (UUTs) and UUT configurations when necessary + Experience with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis + Knowledge of our customer's projects, programs or systems to make enhancements and leverage in daily work _As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Visit for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community._ What happens next: Once you apply, youu2019ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But donu2019t worry u2013 even if this position doesnu2019t work out, youu2019re still in our network. That means our team of expert recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless. #government As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community. Why Kelly u00ae Government Solutions? Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25 federal government contractors? Kelly Government Solutions partners with these organizations to create expert talent solutions that solve the worldu2019s most critical challenges. We offer a variety of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support opportunities in science, engineering, technology, professional, and administrative support roles. Our experts will connect you to the opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the details of transferring and processing all levels of security clearances. Itu2019s just another way we make the job search work for you. About Kelly Work changes everything. And at Kelly, weu2019re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, itu2019s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. Itu2019s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. Itu2019s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your lifeu2014just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year. Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of Californiau2019s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kellyu2019s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of Californiau2019s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.