Electrical Engineer

Job Description

At Areté, we are on 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 foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

Discover your future with us.

We are seeking a motivated, hands-on Electrical Engineer to join our team in the design and development of advanced electronics for LIDAR, imaging, and electro-optic systems. In this role, you'll contribute to the creation of rugged, high-performance equipment used on airborne, terrestrial, and underwater platforms.

As part of our technical team, you will collaborate with experienced engineers across multiple disciplines, gaining exposure to the full product lifecycle-from defining system requirements and prototyping, to debugging, testing, and integration into larger operational systems.

The ideal candidate is excited to learn, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about contributing to advanced system designs while helping deliver high-quality products to the field.

This is a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position based in our Tucson, Arizona office.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Contribute to the design, analysis, and testing of electronics that support LASER, LIDAR, imaging, and other electro-optic systems.
• Gain hands-on experience in testing, troubleshooting, and reworking circuit boards, cables, and other electrical assemblies.
• Work as part of a collaborative engineering team, supporting projects through their full lifecycle-from concept and prototyping to production and fielded systems.
• Partner with scientists, senior engineers, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and customer requirements.
• Learn from experienced mentors while developing your skills in system integration, problem-solving, and practical engineering execution.

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The salary range for this role is $100K to $110K; however, Areté 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.

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