Electrical Design Engineer - Switch

Southern States LLC; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern States LLC is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer with expertise in embedded systems to contribute to hardware development in Hampton, VA. The role focuses on designing and testing embedded hardware from prototype to production, with emphasis on reliability and manufacturability.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, 2+ years of experience, PCB/schematics skills, and familiarity with EMI/EMI, wireless ISM, and standard interfaces like Ethernet,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (or related field) required.
• At least 2 years of embedded hardware development experience.
• Experience with PCB and hardware interface design of embedded MCU/SOM.
• Familiarity with test tools: oscillosopes, DMM, lab power supplies, serial comms & data analysis.
• Experience troubleshooting board bring-up, EMI/EMC, or environmental issues.
• Experience with wireless ISM communications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and passionate about embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in research, selection, design, development and modification of digital and analog hardware.
• Build embedded systems including hardware and basic board test firmware.
• Develop embedded hardware from prototypes to certification testing and production.
• Coordinate with team members to establish design approaches.
• Analyze and develop approaches to meet performance, reliability and cost requirements.
• Create CAD schematics, PCB layouts and detailed documentation for new products.
• Conduct testing of existing and prototype designs to diagnose malfunctions and implement improvements.
• Interface with PCB prototype houses and contract manufacturers.

Skills

Embedded hardware

PCB design

Schematic capture

MCU interfaces

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMM

Lab power supplies

Serial communications

EMI/EMC testing

Job description

Summary

The Electrical Design Engineer will have expertise in embedded systems design and development and worked for 2+ years on embedded systems teams. It is beneficial if this person has knowledge of electric power transmission and distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the research, selection, design, development and modification of digital and analog hardware, systems, and electrical components
• Build embedded systems including hardware, basic board test firmware
• Responsible for the development of embedded systems hardware, from prototypes to certification testing and production
• Coordinate with team members to establish basic design approaches
• Analyze and assist in developing approaches to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and other requirements for new or improved products
• Create CAD schematics, PCB layouts, and detailed documentation for new products
• Conduct testing of existing and prototype product designs to diagnose malfunctions and make routine improvements or modifications to produce desired results
• Interface with outside resources such as PCB prototype houses and contract manufacturers

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelors' degree in electrical engineering (or related field), or military training equivalent
• At least 2 years of embedded hardware development
• Experience with PCB and hardware interface design of embedded MCU or SOM
• Working knowledge of test tools; oscilloscopes, DMM, lab-type power supplies, serial port communications, and data analysis
• Troubleshooting experience such as board bring-up, EMI/EMC, or environmental issues
• Experience with wireless ISM communications
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated and passionate about embedded systems

Strongly Prefer

• Experience with mitigation of harsh electrical environment effects on MCU designs
• Experience in electric power industry
• Experience with hardware interfaces such as ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, I2C, SPI, and GPIO