Electrical Engineer

Heads Up Technologies, Inc.; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Company paid Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Heads Up Technologies, Inc. is looking for a skilled Electrical Design Engineer to join their design engineering team in Addison, Texas. This role entails the complete electrical design and development of prototype and production units across a diverse product portfolio.

The ideal candidate will engage in hands-on design while collaborating closely with other engineering disciplines. Key responsibilities include detailed electrical design, verifying designs through testing, and producing technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in electrical design.
• Experience with analog/digital circuit design and microcontrollers.
• Familiarity with hardware diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• Own detailed electrical design work including analog & digital design.
• Perform PCB layout and design verification activities.
• Maintain technical documentation including HALT and test procedures.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Schematic capture

PCB Layout

Microcontrollers

Hardware diagnostics

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD Capture/Allegro

Job description

This is a full-time position in our design engineering team, responsible for the electrical design and development of both prototype and production units across the entire product portfolio—from concept and detailed design through manufacturing release and support of Heads Up Technologies, Inc. products and systems.

You’ll be a hands‑on designer responsible for your own boards and subsystems, working under the guidance of senior engineers and the Electrical Engineering Manager, and collaborating closely with mechanical, software, and FPGA engineering teams.

Job Details

• Work Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Flexibility to set schedule.
• Location: This is a full-time onsite position located in Addison, TX.
• Work Eligibility: Must be a United States citizen.

What You’ll Do

• Own detailed electrical design work including analog & digital design.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and ensure robust, manufacturable designs.
• Plan and execute design verification and validation activities, including board bring‑up, troubleshooting and performance characterization.
• Responsible for performing highly accelerated life testing (HALT), environmental qualification testing (DO-160G), etc.
• Produce, maintain, and review technical documentation including HALT summaries, test procedures, qualification test reports, product drawings, etc.
• Own assigned tasks and subsystems within larger projects following department processes and standards and ensure that designs meet internal, customer, and functional requirements, including schedule commitments.
• Conceive, research, and implement engineering design changes yielding improvements in manufacturability and robustness in coordination with sustaining engineering team.
• Explore and evaluate new technologies, standards, tools, and devices for potential use of and integration into future products.
• Participate actively in design reviews – both presenting your work and providing constructive feedback to peers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of electrical design experience.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design, including microcontrollers, processors, and/or DSP-based designs.
• Symbol/Footprint Design, Schematic Capture, & PCB Layout: Experience with OrCAD Capture/Allegro PCB Designer or similar toolset (will be required to use OrCAD/Allegro).
• Experience with processors, microcontrollers, and/or DSP-based designs.
• Experience with network/Ethernet designs and common communication interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, etc.).
• Experience with hardware diagnostic tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, etc.
• Ability to research, understand, & apply functional & technical specifications, datasheets, hardware manuals, etc. to electrical designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with embedded software (C, assembly, etc.) and hardware/software integration.
• Experience with RTCA DO-160G or similar environmental and electrical qualification standards.
• FPGA/ASIC design experience (will be required to use Xilinx FPGAs & toolset).

Benefits and Perks

• Medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield (Company Paid).
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account option with company contribution, if eligible.
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Company paid Long Term Disability coverage.Voluntary Short Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness insurance.
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Support resources.
• Virtual care access.
• Benefit Resource Center support.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

Benefit eligibility and coverage are based on employment status, plan documents, and company policy. Official plan documents govern all benefits.