Electrical Engineer 3

Avacend; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avacend is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Electronics Subsystems Group (ESG). You will design and validate electrical systems, circuit boards, and displays used in connected dispensing equipment, collaborating with product teams to move concepts into production using a structured stage-gate process.

The role requires hands-on hardware development, cross-functional collaboration with software/firmware teams, and applying DFx practices to ensure quality, reliability, and cost reduction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with wireless connectivity including Thread and Matter is required.
• Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi experience is highly desirable.
• MCU circuit design experience.
• Experience with Serial, USB, SPI, I2C, and CAN interfaces.
• Ability to coordinate with Procurement and Manufacturing on supply-chain issues.
• Ability to determine verification testing for End-of-Life scenarios.
• Experience with electronics BOM lifecycle tools such as Silicon Expert or IHS.
• Ability to develop component specifications and test plans.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Determine architecture, design, and implementation of hardware products.
• Independently design, coordinate build, test, and release embedded circuit boards.
• Collaborate with software/firmware teams on hardware/software dependencies.
• Improve product quality, reduce costs, and support ongoing development.
• Apply DFx best practices for PCB assembly and testing.
• Collaborate across engineering and business groups.

Skills

Wireless connectivity (Thread/Matter)

Bluetooth/WiFi

MCU circuit design

Serial/USB/SPI/I2C/CAN interfaces

DFx (Design for Excellence)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Silicon Expert

IHS

Job description

Description

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Electrical Engineer to join an Electronics Subsystems Group (ESG). The team is responsible for the design and validation of electrical systems, circuit boards, and displays used in connected dispensing equipment.

We need a hands-on engineer capable of working cross-functionally to understand customer needs, design and improve products, and move them into production using a structured stage-gate process.

What You'll Do

• Work with cross-functional teams to determine the optimum architecture, design, and implementation of hardware products.

• Independently specify, design, coordinate the build of, test, and release embedded circuit board designs.

• Work closely with software and firmware teams to understand dependencies between hardware and software development activities.

• Improve product quality, reduce costs, and support continuous development of new and existing products.

• Apply strong DFx (Design for Excellence) best practices for circuit board assembly and testing.

• Collaborate and communicate effectively across engineering and business groups.

What You'll Need MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience. Degree is not required if equivalent experience is demonstrated.

• Electronics design experience including:

  • Wireless connectivity solutions using Thread and Matter MUST HAVE

  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi experience highly desired.

  • Microcontroller circuit design.

  • Experience with communication interfaces such as Serial, USB, SPI, I2C, and CAN.

• Ability to work with Procurement and Manufacturing teams to identify potential supply-chain issues and recommend appropriate actions, including:

  • Alternate supplier identification

  • Last-time-buy quantity recommendations

  • Component harvesting opportunities

• Ability to determine appropriate verification testing for component End-of-Life (EOL) scenarios, including:

  • Datasheet inspection

  • Component testing

  • Board-level testing

  • System-level testing

• Ability to work cross-functionally with Firmware and Software teams to develop feature requests and guide development of new drivers for alternate components.

• Understanding of the complete electronics design lifecycle, from requirements and design through testing, manufacturing release, and sustaining engineering.

• Experience using Electronics BOM Lifecycle Management tools such as Silicon Expert or IHS.

• Experience developing component specifications and test plans to validate performance against requirements.

• Excellent documentation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Altium Designer.

• Familiarity with cable harness design considerations and component selection.

• Programming experience with C, C++, C#, or Python for test firmware.

• Knowledge of domestic and international regulatory/compliance requirements, including FCC, ETSI, UL, and CE.

• Experience with Windchill or another PLM system.