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Ensign-Bickford Industries

High-tech conglomerate in space, biotech, defense

Electrical Design Engineer 2

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Simsbury, CT, USA
In Person
Electrical Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and at least 3 years of experience.
  • Active work experience designing analog, digital, or mixed-signal circuits.
  • Thorough working knowledge of schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
  • Thorough knowledge of circuit simulation software such as LTspice.
  • Active work experience performing electrical analyses, including operating stress analysis and electrical worst-case analysis.
Responsibilities
  • Design, fabricate, assemble, test, and integrate electronic hardware, circuit board assemblies, and subsystems, with emphasis on analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit boards.
  • Perform circuit analysis and simulation.
  • Create schematic designs.
  • Conduct circuit board layout and routing.
  • Perform risk analysis.
  • Produce accurate design documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware performance issues during integration, testing, and verification.
  • Contribute to requirements definition, concept development, detailed design and implementation, test and integration, and ongoing product support.
Desired Qualifications
  • Altium version 20 or newer experience.
  • Experience with Department of Defense, Society of Automotive Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and/or International Printed Circuit standards, including RCC-319 and IPC-222x.
  • Knowledge of field-programmable gate array, Very-high-speed integrated circuit Hardware Description Language, and/or embedded C development.
  • Experience performing risk analyses such as Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis and fault-tree analysis.
  • Proficiency using diagnostic tools for hands-on printed circuit board assembly testing and troubleshooting, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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

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Jan 27th, 2022
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