Electrical Engineer

5V Tech; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

5V Tech in New York is seeking an hands-on hardware design engineer to own electronics from concept to production, turning product requirements into schematics, circuits and manufacturable boards, then guiding verification and test. You will work in a small, fast-moving team where your decisions shape the product.

You will collaborate with firmware, mechanical and test engineers, applying expertise in analog and digital design, power electronics and high-speed PCB layout to deliver robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with schematic/PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence or KiCad).
• Strong grounding in analog and digital fundamentals, power electronics and high-speed design.
• Comfortable debugging hardware at the bench with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture and lead PCB layout, including component selection, footprints and BOM management.
• Run circuit simulation and analysis covering power, signal integrity, timing and thermal considerations.
• Design power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet) and microcontroller subsystems.
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical and test engineers throughout the development cycle.
• Prepare design documentation and review packages, and support DFM and cost reduction.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB layout

Circuit design

Analog & digital

Power electronics

High-speed design

Bench debugging

Python scripting

EMC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

KiCad

Ansys HFSS

SIwave

Icepak

CST

Job description

Salary: Up to $150k base, plus bonus and equity

This company is an early-stage hardware business building next-generation electronics. The team blends electrical, firmware, software and machine learning engineers, and works directly with senior technical leadership to take products from concept to production.

About the role

This is a hands‑on design role. You will own the electronic hardware from concept through prototype and into production, turning product requirements into schematics, circuits and manufacturable boards, then taking each design through verification and test. You will work in a small team where your decisions shape the product, and you will move fast.

Key responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture and lead PCB layout, including component selection, footprints and BOM management
• Run circuit simulation and analysis covering power, signal integrity, timing and thermal considerations
• Design power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet) and microcontroller subsystems
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other bench equipment
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical and test engineers throughout the development cycle
• Prepare design documentation and review packages, and support DFM and cost reduction

Ideal profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on electronic circuit and PCB design experience
• Proficiency with a schematic and PCB design tool such as Altium, Cadence or KiCad
• Solid grounding in analog and digital fundamentals, power electronics and high‑speed design
• Comfortable debugging hardware at the bench with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and similar instruments

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak or CST
• Experience taking products through the full lifecycle to volume production
• Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity analysis tools
• Python scripting for design automation or data analysis
• Exposure to EMC and regulatory compliance testing