Electrical Engineer

Socket.dev; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Small friendly office

Break room with snacks and beverages

Casual attire

Holidays and PTO accrual

Job summary

Socket.dev in Carrollton, TX is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to design and develop embedded circuits for educational robot products, including motor drivers and sensors. You will mentor junior engineers and drive innovation across cross-functional teams, with a focus on reliability and manufacturability.

The role requires hands-on design, board bring-up, validation, and collaboration with software and mechanical teams in an on-site setting at our Carrollton office.

Qualifications

• 3+ motor controller development for sensor and sensorless architectures.
• 1+ year ESP32 development experience.
• 3–5 years in electrical engineering with increasing responsibilities.
• Electrical design with digital, switching regulators, USB, CAN/CAN-FD, sensors.
• Embedded software development with ARM MCUs and peripheral interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and implement embedded electrical systems for robot components.
• Lead design projects and contribute expert-level proficiency.
• Maintain common electrical parts libraries and integrate with ERP systems.
• Participate in product line ecosystem architecture from an electrical perspective.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster continuous learning.
• Collaborate with software and mechanical teams for seamless integration.
• Conduct design reviews for functionality, safety and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with external electrical design partners and manage contributions.
• Resolve customer technical issues with support teams.
• Validate electrical circuits using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and power supplies.
• Stay updated on industry regs, safety standards and best practices.

Skills

Motor controller development

ESP32 development

Electrical engineering

Embedded C/C++ development

ARM-based MCUs

Board bring-up

Altium

LTspice

STM CubeMX/IDE

V&V documentation

EMI/EMC compliance

CAN/CAN-FD, USB

Sensors (digital/analog)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTspice

STM CubeMX/IDE

Git/Github

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join our team in the design and development of embedded circuits for educational robot products, like motor drivers, sensors, robot controllers, and human interface devices. You will play a crucial role in driving innovation, product design, ensuring project success, and mentoring junior engineers to help them grow their skills.

Salary range: $85,000-$105,000 per year, depending on experience.

Full time, exempt position, on-site in our Carrollton TX office.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and implement embedded electrical systems for robot components.
• Contribute directly to design projects, demonstrating expert-level proficiency.
• Lead the development and maintenance of common electrical parts libraries for design software and integration with ERP systems.
• Actively participate in product line ecosystem architecture decisions from an electrical system perspective.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (software, mechanical) to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems.
• Conduct comprehensive design reviews to ensure the functionality, performance, safety, and manufacturability of electrical designs.
• Collaborate with external electrical design partners and manage their contributions effectively.
• Participate in the resolution of customer technical issues, leveraging your expertise to support the customer support team.
• Demonstrate proficiency in electrical circuit validation and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and data acquisition equipment.
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry regulations, safety standards, and best practices in electrical engineering.

Qualifications - MUST HAVE

• 3+ motor controller development for both sensor and sensorless architecture
• 1+ years doing ESP32 development
• 3-5 years of experience in an electrical engineering role, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility and complexity.
• Electrical design experience with digital circuits, switching regulators, USB, CAN/CAN-FD, serial interfaces, digital/analog sensors
• Demonstrated experience in embedded software development, including ARM-based microcontrollers and their closely tied software and electrical peripheral interactions
• Board bring-up experience, and root cause analysis
• Proficient in Altium, LTspice, STM CubeMX/IDE
• V&V documentation development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Basic embedded C/C++ development
• EMI and EMC compliance and debug
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.

Qualifications - NICE TO HAVE

• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers.
• Hands-on experience with FIRST® and its robotics programs.
• Experience with overseas PCB manufacturing and factory acceptance testing.
• Electrical design experience with Ethernet, and other high-spec embedded system integration.
• Test fixture development experience
• Git/Github experience

What we offer

• Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching and others.
• Small, friendly office.
• Fully stocked break room with snacks and beverages.
• Casual office attire.
• Nine paid holidays plus a floating holiday of 8 hours.
• PTO that starts accruing from day one of employment.

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