Electrical Design Engineer - Altium Designer

LanceSoft, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft, Inc. in Durham, NC, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer with 6+ years of electrical product development.

The role focuses on design, development, troubleshooting, and enhancement across the product lifecycle, requiring strong technical expertise, independent decision-making, and collaboration across disciplines. You will design electrical systems, create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer, and contribute to verification, validation, and manufacturing transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 6+ years of professional experience in electrical or electronic product development.
• Advanced proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB design.
• Experience in circuit design and analysis, power distribution and power electronics, analog and digital electronics.
• Experience creating and reviewing engineering documentation and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of design verification, validation, and product lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical and electronic systems for new and existing products.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation using Altium Designer.
• Develop analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuit designs.
• Perform system-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis on complex electrical and electronic issues.
• Support product verification, validation, and qualification activities.
• Lead electrical design efforts through all phases of the Product Development Process.
• Coordinate development activities across multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Software, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams.
• Assess technical risks and provide recommendations regarding product feasibility and design approaches.
• Support prototype builds, debug activities, and manufacturing transfers.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, design specifications, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Serve as a technical resource for resolving complex product and system behavior issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tools, and product quality.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Visio

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer/Altium Designer

Duration: 9/21/26 – 9/20/27

Onsite Role

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Electrical Engineer with 6+ years of experience in electrical and electronic product development.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, troubleshooting, and enhancement of electrical systems, electronic circuitry, and electromechanical products throughout the product lifecycle.
• This role requires strong technical expertise, independent decision-making, and the ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines to resolve complex product development challenges.
• The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Altium Designer, electronic circuit design, hardware troubleshooting, and product development.
• Experience with Visio and AutoCAD Electrical is considered a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical and electronic systems for new and existing products.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation using Altium Designer.
• Develop analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuit designs.
• Perform system-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis on complex electrical and electronic issues.
• Support product verification, validation, and qualification activities.
• Evaluate design alternatives and make informed trade-offs between competing design topologies, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and performance.
• Extend and enhance existing product platforms while maintaining compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Lead electrical design efforts through all phases of the Product Development Process.
• Coordinate development activities across multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Software, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory teams.
• Assess technical risks and provide recommendations regarding product feasibility and design approaches.
• Support prototype builds, debug activities, and manufacturing transfers.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, design specifications, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Serve as a technical resource for resolving complex product and system behavior issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tools, and product quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in electrical or electronic product development.
• Advanced proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB design.
• Strong experience in:
• Circuit design and analysis
• Power distribution and power electronics
• Analog and digital electronics
• PCB design and layout
• Hardware integration and testing
• Product troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Experience creating and reviewing engineering documentation and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of design verification, validation, and product lifecycle processes.