Verto People · 1 day ago
Electrical Engineer
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$70/hr - $100/hr
5+ years expVerto People is supporting a rapidly growing technology company operating at the intersection of space systems, advanced energy storage, grid technology, and defense applications. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design of hardware, develop prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ben Cranston
Responsibilities
Lead electrical design of PCB assemblies, power electronics, control boards and embedded hardware
Build, test and debug your own prototypes using in-house tools, instrumentation and development equipment
Develop schematics, layouts and hardware architectures for energy storage, power distribution and high-reliability electronics
Execute board-level and system-level testing (functional, thermal, electrical, EMI/EMC, reliability) and feed results back into rapid design iteration
Develop electrical architectures for battery modules, power systems, sensing interfaces and safety-critical electronics
Own the full engineering lifecycle: requirements → schematics → layout → prototype → validation → release
Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, software and systems engineers to deliver integrated hardware
Support qualification efforts for aerospace, defense and grid-level applications
Contribute to rapid development cycles where “test → iterate → test” is the standard approach
Qualification
Required
5+ years electrical engineering experience in hardware product development
Strong PCB design and layout capability (Altium, Cadence, OrCAD or similar)
Proven hands-on ability to prototype, assemble, instrument, and debug electronic hardware
Ability to read schematics, design circuits, and troubleshoot down to component level
Comfort working in fast development cycles with limited information and evolving requirements
Understanding of high-reliability hardware for space, defense, or mission-critical energy systems
Familiarity with electrical safety, testing standards, and DFM/DFT principles
Commutable or local to Houston, TX
Company
Verto People
Verto People is a leading recruitment company specialising in the Engineering and Software fields across Europe and North America.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase