Senior Electrical Engineer

This is a hybrid position for the Centennial/Denver, Colorado area. The successful candidate for this position will need to be available to work at our Centennial, CO facility up to 30% of the time.

Overview

At HighQ, we strive to provide talented engineers with three things – challenging work, a great team, and a great work-life balance. We want to provide the opportunity to pursue all of your passions, inside and outside of work.

We're looking for engineers that are thrilled to work on things that make noise and go fast, engineers that like mixing hardware and software, and engineers who aren't afraid of diving into a problem they haven't seen before. Engineers that want to do great things at work and then take a break to conquer a mountain, film a movie, or sail across an ocean.

Nobody at HighQ is solely an electrical engineer or circuit designer or systems integrator; everyone is expected to contribute across project phases through design, prototyping, testing, analysis, and integration. Our projects don't fit neatly into traditional engineering silos – they require creative problem-solving that blends electrical engineering with software, systems integration, and real-world implementation. And at the end of the day, when everyone's systems work together, the whole team succeeds.

Our projects span from custom PCBs and hardware-in-the-loop testing platforms to RF data links and entire avionics systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced electrical engineer to work in a collaborative team environment to create innovative aerospace and industrial systems. The ideal candidate is an engineer who has demonstrated success in solving complex electrical design challenges, can work effectively across project disciplines, and has the capability to take ownership of electrical design projects with growing independence.

This is a professional position in which the person is expected to exercise independent judgment, work with minimal supervision on assigned tasks, and mentor less experienced team members. The person in this position will be expected to lead specific electrical design activities, contribute to project planning, and support the development of a healthy and effective team environment.

Additional desired qualities include:

• Proven experience with electrical engineering design projects, including modeling, building, testing, analysis, documentation, and delivery
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to team members, customers, and stakeholders
• Solid background in electrical engineering with hands-on hardware experience
• Capability to develop electrical solutions from defined requirements with growing autonomy
• Willingness to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge

In addition, specific project assignments will be tailored to both your background and our current client needs. The following are examples of common responsibilities at HighQ, although experience is not necessarily required in all of the following:

Electrical design: Design aircraft control panels and relay logic systems, perform electrical load analysis and power distribution design, develop electrical systems from project requirements, conduct component selection and circuit design, design and layout PCBs for custom applications, and create electrical schematics and detailed wiring diagrams.

Electrical integration & testing: Lead electrical system integration and troubleshooting, develop and execute electrical test procedures, debug and resolve electrical issues, and validate electrical system performance against requirements.

Project contribution: Take ownership of electrical subsystems and deliverables, contribute to project planning and timeline development, participate in customer technical discussions and design reviews, support development of electrical engineering standards and best practices, mentor junior team members on electrical design challenges, and ensure successful delivery of electrical systems.

Required Experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, along with 5+ years of experience in electrical component design and development.

Experience with PCB design and layout.

Experience with electrical testing equipment and system bring-up.

Demonstrated ability to independently execute electrical design projects from requirements through delivery.

Strong understanding of circuit design and vehicle power distribution.

Experience with electrical CAD tools and schematic capture software.

Experience developing electrical engineering documentation, drawings, and technical specifications.

Ability to work from loosely-defined requirements with independence and minimal oversight.

Effective communication and collaboration skills for customer interaction and team coordination.

Bonus Points

Familiarity with aircraft electrical systems, avionics, or aerospace industry standards.

Knowledge of power electronics, motor control, or RF systems.

Experience with hardware design for high reliability and DO-160 compliance

Experience with designs including microcontrollers and high-speed serial busses.

Aviation or piloting experience

Culture + Perks

HighQ offers competitive compensation, a generous PTO policy, paid holidays, flexible hours, and a work environment that truly supports work-life balance. We believe in providing opportunities for professional growth through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced engineers, and exposure to cutting-edge aerospace technologies. Our collaborative culture values innovation, continuous learning, and the pursuit of excellence both inside and outside of work.

Get in Touch

If the above sounds good to you, reach out to us with a resume or any documentation that shows you've built cool things and solved interesting problems. Our work is too varied and, we think, too interesting to fit into standard job descriptions – if you get excited by the prospect of tackling diverse engineering challenges while maintaining time for your other passions, we'd love to connect.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130, $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Can you work in the Centennial, Colorado area up to 30% of the time?
• Are you a U.S. Citizen?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Englewood, CO 80111