Embedded Hardware Engineer
Responsibilites
- Utilizing strong intra-personal, communication and technical skills, performs PCB and system level Embedded Hardware design in the development of new products.
- Performs detailed board-level power, analog, and some digital design.
- Develops detailed, complete, and accurate system, subsystem, and component level hardware specifications.
- Tests hardware to rigorous and complete test plans, to ensure the highest level of product reliability.
- Executes projects both as a member of a larger project team as well for stand-alone hardware projects. May lead small team of Electronics Engineers (on and off shore) or perform Electronics Engineering tasks as an individual contributor.
- Working alongside other Engineering and cross-functional team members, identifies and implements projects for design optimization which include quality improvements, vitality through minor upgrades, design for assembly, cost reduction, and design for sustainability.
- Executes projects within performance, schedule, and budget constraints through all phases of product development, from planning stages through design, prototyping, testing, and release to production. Ensures design is thoroughly documented and meets all requirements.
- Conducts or updates Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on designs. Conducts Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on existing product failures and develop solutions for same and guides design choices to maximize reliability.
- Working with legal counsel, prepares information for patent applications as necessary.
- With guidance from the Regulatory Affairs team, acquires required agency approvals such as, U.L., C.S.A. and CE and other product certifications.
Requirements
- Experience with board-level analog and power design. Excellent understanding of the following: DC-DC converter circuits, amplifier circuits, temperature measurement circuits and technologies, motor control circuits utilizing relays and triacs, comparators, transformers, Analog to digital conversion and vice-versa. Low noise design experience preferred.
- Analog and digital circuit simulation in a software package such as Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx Analog simulation or Linear Technology LTspice
- Proficiency with schematic capture, electrical design simulation, design for electrical thermal performance, design for EMI/EMC, PWB design and layout, design for low power operation.
- Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts to ensure optimal analog circuit performance.
- Proficiency in the use of soldering equipment, oscilloscopes, meters, and data loggers.
- Experience implementing motors, compressors, fans, relays, switches, harness design, and related components.
Job Summary:
The candidate shall design electrical components and systems for new laboratory equipment products.
Other:
- Must be a self motivated, innovative, results oriented team player.
- Must have strong written and verbal communications skills
- Experience working with and/or coordinating activities of offshore design service providers is a plus.
- Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) skills or other statistical tool usage is a strong plus.
- Experience utilizing a rigorous and structured design process to reduce design cycle time and improve design quality a strong plus.
- Experience with the design of temperature control systems is a plus.
- Experience creating designs to be produced in multiple global manufacturing sites is a plus.
- MS Office fluency is a plus (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.)
- Some travel may be required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Ability to lead small team of Engineers as a project leader.
Required Experience:
3 to 8+ years experience in the design of analog and power board-level circuit design.
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree