Electrical Engineer

EVONA; Redmond; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking an early-career hardware engineer to help take electronic boards from schematic capture through fabrication and bring-up, gaining hands-on experience across digital, analog and power electronics.

You will collaborate with electrical, RF and mechanical engineers, work with Altium Designer, read schematics, test with lab equipment and contribute to design for manufacture.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with hardware development across digital, analog and power electronics.
• Understanding of basic analog and digital circuits and PCB manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read schematics and use test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies).
• Clear communication, attention to detail and a willingness to learn within a multidisciplinary team.
• ITAR eligibility to work on export-controlled projects.
• Multilayer PCBs, differential pairs and impedance fundamentals.
• MCU/FPGA interfaces, RF circuits or power electronics.
• PCB soldering and rework, design for manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Assist schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer, including component placement, routing and design rule checks.
• Assist with component selection, schematic symbols, PCB footprints and bills of materials.
• Apply grounding, power distribution and routing practices with guidance from senior engineers.
• Help prepare fabrication and assembly files, incorporating feedback from engineering reviews and manufacturing partners.
• Support prototype assembly, board bring-up, electrical testing and fault finding using laboratory equipment.
• Work with electrical, RF and mechanical engineers to resolve integration issues and document design changes.

Skills

Hands-on hardware development

Analog & digital circuits basics

Schematic reading

PCB layout & routing

Multilayer PCB design

Differential pairs & impedance

MCU/FPGA/RF interfaces

Power electronics concepts

Communication & teamwork

ITAR eligibility

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Bench power supplies

Job description

You will help take electronic boards from schematic capture through fabrication and bring-up, building your skills across digital, analog, mixed-signal and power electronics. This role suits an early-career engineer who enjoys hands-on hardware development and can demonstrate PCB work through employment, internships or practical projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer, including component placement, routing and design rule checks.
• Assist with component selection, schematic symbols, PCB footprints and bills of materials.
• Apply grounding, power distribution and routing practices with guidance from senior engineers.
• Help prepare fabrication and assembly files, incorporating feedback from engineering reviews and manufacturing partners.
• Support prototype assembly, board bring-up, electrical testing and fault finding using laboratory equipment.
• Work with electrical, RF and mechanical engineers to resolve integration issues and document design changes.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Practical PCB design experience through professional work, internships, university projects or personal projects.
• Understanding of basic analog and digital circuits, electronic components and PCB manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read schematics and use equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes and bench power supplies.
• Clear communication, attention to detail and a willingness to learn within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be eligible to work on U.S. export-controlled projects (ITAR).
• Multilayer PCBs, differential pairs, controlled impedance or signal and power integrity fundamentals.
• Microcontrollers, FPGA interfaces, RF circuits or power electronics.
• PCB soldering and rework, design for manufacture, or aerospace and defense hardware projects.