Electrical Design Engineer

Katalyst-Healthcares-; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst-Healthcares- is seeking an experienced hardware design engineer to design mixed‑signal circuits and high‑speed PCBs for advanced medical devices. You will route DDR3/DDR4, PCIe, and QSPI interfaces with strict impedance control, and architect DC‑DC power networks with sequencing.

The role involves ARM Cortex‑M, RISC‑V, and FPGA ecosystems, with emphasis on signal integrity and EMI/EMC compliance, as well as lab verification using DSO, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers.

Qualifications

• Experience in mixed-signal, analog and digital circuit design.
• High-speed board design with impedance-controlled routing.
• Hands-on lab verification and measurement.
• Experience with Xpedition EDA tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mixed-signal analog and digital circuits.
• Handle routing and layout for DDR3/DDR4, PCIe, and QSPI with tight impedance control.
• Design DC-DC power networks and sequencing.
• Develop systems using ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, microcontrollers, and FPGAs.
• Mitigate noise to meet regulatory EMI/EMC requirements.
• Work with I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, CAN, USB, and Ethernet.
• Use DSO, logic analyzers, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers for verification.
• Perform root-cause analyses and thermal management.
• Provide technical leadership and lead design reviews.
• Prepare architectural trade-offs, component matrices, schedules, budgets.
• Demonstrate proficiency with EDA tools, especially Xpedition.

Skills

Mixed-signal design

Analog design

Digital circuit design

High-speed PCB design

DDR3/DDR4 interfaces

PCIe interfaces

QSPI interfaces

Power management/DC-DC

ARM Cortex-M

RISC-V

FPGA ecosystems

Signal integrity/EMI/EMC

Communication protocols (I2C/SPI/UART/

RS485/CAN/USB/Ethernet

Lab instrumentation

Root-cause analysis

Technical leadership

Xpedition EDA tools

Tools

Xpedition EDA tools

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Mixed-Signal Design: Design and develop analog and digital circuits.
• High-Speed Board Design: Handle routing and layout for DDR3/DDR4, PCIe, and QSPI interfaces with strict impedance control.
• Power Tree Architecture: Design complex DC-DC power management networks using buck and boost regulators, LDO regulators, and power sequencing.
• Processor & FPGA Design: Develop systems using ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, microcontrollers, advanced microprocessors, and FPGAs.
• Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC: Mitigate noise, crosstalk, and electromagnetic interference to meet FCC, CE, automotive, and aerospace standards.
• Communication Protocols: Work with I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, CAN, USB, and Ethernet interfaces.
• Lab Verification: Use digital storage oscilloscopes (DSO), logic analyzers, vector network analyzers (VNA), and spectrum analyzers.
• Root-Cause Analysis: Perform component-level troubleshooting, derating analysis, and thermal management.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and coordinate with firmware, mechanical, and software teams.
• Project Management: Prepare architectural trade-off analyses, component selection matrices, project schedules, and budgets.
• Schematic & PCB Design Tools: Demonstrate proficiency with enterprise EDA tools, particularly Xpedition.

Required Skills:

• Mixed-signal, analog, and digital circuit design.
• High-speed PCB design and routing.
• DDR3/DDR4, PCIe, and QSPI interfaces.
• Power management and DC-DC converters.
• ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, and FPGA ecosystems.
• Signal integrity and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Communication protocols and laboratory instrumentation.
• Component-level debugging and root-cause analysis.
• Xpedition EDA tools.