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Ensign-Bickford Industries

High-tech conglomerate in space, biotech, defense

Electrical Engineer

Full-Time
$100k - $140k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Moorpark, CA, USA
In Person
Hardware EngineeringHardware Validation & Testing

About the job

Requirements
  • A BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required.
  • A minimum of 3 years of related engineering experience is required.
  • Experience with the C# programming language under a .NET environment is required.
  • Experience interfacing computers with electronic instrumentation is required.
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL and database design is required.
  • Demonstrated competency in developing automated test software for electronic products is required.
  • Excellent knowledge of standard laboratory equipment, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, and digital multimeters, is required.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills for interacting with teammates, test technicians, management, and customers are required.
  • Experience reading electrical schematics for analog and digital circuits is required.
  • Proven ability to interpret and analyze mechanical and/or electrical specification requirements and data is required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the technical lead for development, validation, and troubleshooting of Electronics Support Equipment and Special Test Equipment.
  • Participate from the start of product design and support engineering design verification testing, product acceptance, qualification, and production testing.
  • Program automated test stands in C#, including creating automated testing algorithms for electromechanical device testing.
  • Incorporate communication with standard test equipment, including power supplies, multimeters, electronic loads, and data acquisition units.
  • Incorporate communication with a SQL database for test inputs and outputs.
  • Support rapid software updates for active development and production tests.
  • Provide sustaining engineering on production programs.
  • Interpret test data and results.
  • Solve engineering problems, investigate failures, and take corrective actions.
  • Perform verification and validation against technical requirements.
  • Complete schematic capture and printed circuit board layout activities using Altium Designer.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in an aerospace industry test laboratory or production environment.
  • Experience with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout using Altium Designer.
  • Experience using MATLAB and MathCAD.
  • Previous experience troubleshooting problems in a production-floor environment.
  • Experience working in a development environment.
  • Fundamental knowledge of root cause, corrective, and preventative action.
  • Ability to design and produce test boxes as needed, such as breakout boxes.
  • Hands-on experience with soldering and assembly.
  • Knowledge of printed circuit board assembly, electromechanical assembly, IPC, and J-STD specifications.
  • Knowledge of analog circuit board design and troubleshooting.

About the company

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Ensign-Bickford Industries

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EBI operates across space and defense, pet food science, and biotechnology, coordinating multiple high-tech units. Each unit develops specialized technologies or products, while a centralized operating system standardizes processes and enables cross-unit collaboration from development to deployment. Its private, multigenerational ownership combined with a centralized platform supports long-term planning across diverse fields. Its goal is sustainable, multi-generation growth by integrating advanced capabilities across its sectors while upholding shared values.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

1836

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What believers are saying

  • Artemis II succeeded in April 2026, validating EBAD hardware for future missions.
  • EBAD won a $29.5 million Navy contract in July 2026 through 2031.
  • EBAD earned Hall of Fame recognition in September 2026, strengthening recruiting and customer trust.

What critics are saying

  • EBAD depends heavily on NASA and Defense contracts, concentrating revenue in one buyer set.
  • The July 2026 Navy award was sole-source, exposing pricing power to customer concentration.
  • Any Artemis III delay after 2027 would directly pressure EBAD space growth.

What makes Ensign-Bickford Industries unique

  • EBAD celebrated 190 years in June 2026, signaling deep institutional endurance.
  • EBAD supplied Artemis II separation hardware, proving flight-critical aerospace competence in 2026.
  • EBAD remains a non-traditional defense contractor with precision energetics and mechanisms expertise.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonus

Company News

Portland Press Herald
Jul 7th, 2024
Obituary: Paula Ferguson

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Cawood joined Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) last year as part of its Diagnostic Solutions Group.

GovCon Wire
Jan 27th, 2022
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. sold assets to Blue Origin, LLC in the amount of $262M on Jul 1st 21'.

Blue Origin has agreed to acquire advanced robotics manufacturer Honeybee Robotics from technology conglomerate Ensign-Bickford Industries for an undisclosed amount.