Electrical Engineer

Wavelynx Technologies, LLC.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision with HSA plans

401k match up to 6%

Holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Job summary

Wavelynx Technologies, LLC. is seeking an Electrical Hardware Engineer in Colorado to design, develop, and test hardware for access control readers and controllers.

You will join a small hardware team, own projects, and work through architecture to production release across RF, power, digital, and PCB layout. You will collaborate with firmware, product, manufacturing, and validation teams, travel 5–20 days/year, and contribute to DFX and production testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field is required.
• 3+ years of embedded hardware development with ownership from design to production.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Knowledge of microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M) and interfaces (Ethernet, RS-485, I2C, SPI, UART).
• Understanding of power supply design (buck/boost, LDO).
• Experience with RF/wireless (BLE, NFC, RFID).
• Hands-on with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers.
• Able to work independently and communicate across firmware, product, and manufacturing teams.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally (5–20 days/yr).
• Familiarity with Altium Designer and general design-for-manufacturing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics and PCB layouts, select components based on cost, lifecycle, and supply risk.
• Simulate and analyze circuits to verify designs before and after layout.
• Tune antennas and characterize RF performance for 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz HF, and BLE.
• Bring up prototypes and characterize power rails and digital interfaces.
• Run environmental tests and EMC/ESD pre-compliance scans.
• Write design documentation, test reports, and troubleshooting guides.
• Support production at PCBA CMs by reviewing build reports and resolving defects.
• Assist manufacturing, firmware, validation on DFX, test fixtures, security validation, and interoperability testing.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues in production and in the field.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in EE

3+ years embedded hardware

Schematic & PCB layout

MCU interfaces

Power supply design

RF/Wireless tech

Test equipment proficiency

Independent work / cross-team comms

Travel 5–20 days/yr

Altium Designer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

EDA tools

Job description

We are seeking an Electrical Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and test hardware for our access control readers and controllers. You will join a small hardware team, report to the Lead Electrical Engineer, and work closely with firmware, product, manufacturing engineering, validation, and our PCBA CMs.

You will work alongside the Lead Electrical Engineer on every stage of development, from architecture and component selection through production release, and take ownership of your own projects over time. The work spans RF, power, digital, and PCB layout across the entire design lifecycle, and you will see your designs ship as products in the field.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Location: Broomfield, Colorado (Hybrid, 4 days per week in office)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Create schematics and PCB layouts, and select components based on cost, lifecycle status, and supply risk
• Simulate and analyze circuits to verify designs before and after layout
• Tune antennas and characterize RF performance for 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz HF, and BLE interfaces
• Bring up prototypes and characterize power rails and digital interfaces
• Run environmental tests and EMC/ESD pre-compliance scans
• Write design documentation, test reports, and troubleshooting guides
• Support production at our PCBA CMs by reviewing build reports, resolving assembly defects and yield issues, and root-causing production test failures
• Support manufacturing engineering, firmware, and validation teams on DFX, production test fixtures, security validation, and interoperability testing
• Troubleshoot hardware issues in production and in the field

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of embedded hardware development, including owning the design and testing of at least one product through production
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
• Knowledge of microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M) and interfaces such as Ethernet, RS-485, I2C, SPI, and UART
• Understanding of power supply design, including buck/boost converters and LDOs
• Experience with RF and wireless technologies (e.g., Bluetooth, NFC, RFID)
• Hands‑on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with firmware, product, and manufacturing teams
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally, 5 to 20 days per year

Nice to Haves

• Experience working with PCBA contract manufacturers, including prototype and production builds
• Antenna design and RF tuning experience for 125 kHz, 13.56 MHz, or 2.4 GHz interfaces
• Direct background in the Physical Access Control System (PACS) industry
• Familiarity with OSDP, secure elements, and cryptographic hardware
• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM), design for test (DFT), and cost optimization
• Experience with environmental, EMC, and ESD testing
• Knowledge of embedded firmware development in C/C++
• Experience with Altium Designer
• Experience with signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, or RF simulation

Benefits include great rates on company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible plans available, generous retirement with up to 6% 401k match, and holidays, vacation, and sick leave.