Electrical Design Engineer - Switch

Summary: The Electrical Design Engineer will have expertise in embedded systems design and development and worked for 2+ years on embedded systems teams.  It is beneficial if this person has knowledge of electric power transmission and distribution systems.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the research, selection, design, development and modification of digital and analog hardware, systems, and electrical components
• Build embedded systems including hardware, basic board test firmware
• Responsible for the development of embedded systems hardware, from prototypes to certification testing and production
• Coordinate with team members to establish basic design approaches
• Analyze and assist in developing approaches to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and other requirements for new or improved products
• Create CAD schematics, PCB layouts, and detailed documentation for new products
• Conduct testing of existing and prototype product designs to diagnose malfunctions and make routine improvements or modifications to produce desired results
• Interface with outside resources such as PCB prototype houses and contract manufacturers

Requirements:

• Minimum of bachelors' degree in electrical engineering (or related field), or military training equivalent
• At least 2 years of embedded hardware development
• Experience with PCB and hardware interface design of embedded MCU or SOM
• Working knowledge of test tools; oscilloscopes, DMM, lab-type power supplies, serial port communications, and data analysis
• Troubleshooting experience such as board bring-up, EMI/EMC, or environmental issues
• Experience with wireless ISM communications
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated and passionate about embedded systems

Strongly Prefer:

• Experience with mitigation of harsh electrical environment effects on MCU designs
• Experience in electric power industry
• Experience with hardware interfaces such as ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, I2C, SPI, and GPIO