Electrical Design Engineer

Precision Optics Corporation; Portland, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Optics Corporation seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to lead architecture, schematics, and board layout for optical/electronic products. The role involves defining test protocols, maintaining libraries, and ensuring design control standards within QMS compliance.

You will generate engineering solutions, perform risk analyses, and support product requirements through firmware and software development for manufacturing processes. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Design Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of experience as Design Engineer or related role.
• Experience with Firmware development (VHDL) and PCB design tools like Cadence OrCAD/ Allegro/ PSpice/ Mentor Graphics/ TetraMax.
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, document and oversee electrical system architecture, schematics, test protocols, board layout, and design control standards in QMS.
• Generate engineering solutions and perform risk analysis to support product requirements.
• Build and maintain electronic component library; test and mitigate for EMC.
• Specify, support, and/or execute firmware/software development for products and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Firmware development

PCB design

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Design Engineering or related

2 years of experience as Design Engineer

Tools

Cadence OrCAD

Allegro Schematic

pSpice

Mentor Graphics

TetraMax

Job description

Description

• Design, document and oversee electrical system architecture, schematics, test protocols, board layout, design control standards in QMS, component/material selection, and process determination
• Generate engineering solutions and perform risk analysis to support product requirements
• Build and maintain electronic component library; and test and mitigate for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
• Specify, support, and/or execute the development of firmware and software for products and manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Design Engineering, Electronical Engineering, or related AND two (2) years of experience as Design Engineer or related.
• Must have experience with Firmware development (VHDL), PCB design in an industry standard tool e.g. Cadence OrCAD, Allegro Schematic, pSpice, Mentor Graphics (Schematic, Accusim, Layout), or TetraMax.
• Must also possess strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

As much as monthly on-site 1-day attendance in POC Gardner, MA and up to 10% travel domestic to support programs.