Electrical Design Engineer — Firmware, PCB & EMC

Precision Optics Corporation; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Optics Corporation is seeking a Design Engineer to design and oversee electrical system architecture, schematics, and test protocols for advanced optical products. You will coordinate board layout, component selection, and process determination within a QMS environment.

The role also involves developing firmware and software for manufacturing processes, performing risk analyses, and maintaining EMC mitigation strategies. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Design Engineering, Electronical Engineering, or related field with two years of experience as Design Engineer or related.
• Experience with Firmware development (VHDL) and PCB design using industry-standard tools.
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design 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; test and mitigate for EMC.
• Specify, support, and/or execute firmware and software development for products and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Writing skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Firmware development (VHDL)

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Design Engineering

Tools

Cadence OrCAD

Allegro Schematic

pSpice

Mentor Graphics

TetraMax

Job description

Precision Optics Corporation is seeking a Design Engineer to design and oversee electrical system architecture, schematics, and test protocols for advanced optical products. You will coordinate board layout, component selection, and process determination within a QMS environment.

The role also involves developing firmware and software for manufacturing processes, performing risk analyses, and maintaining EMC mitigation strategies. Strong communication skills are essential.