Electrical Engineer II

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer II role is an onsite position in Columbia, MD. The anticipated salary range is $120,000–$170,000 per year. TAP Engineering seeks to deliver high-reliability electronic hardware for mission-focused programs. The engineer leads full-cycle printed circuit board development and hardware integration, from requirements and schematic design through testing, qualification, and production support. The role contributes technical leadership and cross-functional coordination across concurrent programs and customer requirements.

What you'll do

• Design and develop advanced hardware
• perform full-cycle PCB design, including requirements definition, schematic capture, component selection, layout, bring-up, testing, debugging, and integration
• drive prototyping, verification, and qualification
• design high-speed digital, analog, RF, and high-power circuits
• promote design-for-manufacturing practices
• conduct design reviews
• support low-level firmware for board bring-up and testing
• perform root-cause analysis
• manage concurrent project priorities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical engineer ii

columbia md

tap engineering

full-time

pcb design

mixed-signal hardware

analog circuits

digital circuits

rf

fpga

altium designer

secret clearance

$120k–$170k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 15–25 days of paid time off based on tenure plus 11 paid holidays
• up to 15% employer 401(k) contribution
• employee medical insurance
• dental and vision plans
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement up to $36,000 per year
• employee assistance program, wellness incentives, and performance-based rewards.

Why this role

Requires an active Secret security clearance and 7+ years of hardware product development experience. The posting lists a salary range of $120,000–$170,000 per year.

About the employer

TAP Engineering is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.