Electrical Engineer II: FPGA & Embedded Hardware Design

FEI - Zyfer, Inc.; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FEI-Zyfer, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design FPGA, board, and system-level hardware, while managing the electronic component database lifecycle.

You will collaborate with design, purchasing, and manufacturing to create modular configurations and support integration and testing. The role requires a strong understanding of electronic components, embedded systems, and hardware debugging, with emphasis on clear technical writing and customer-facing communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering with at least 2 years of experience.
• Experience in Component Engineering and electronic product design.
• Thorough understanding of electronic component parameters and data sheets.
• Experience in design of embedded microprocessor systems.
• FPGA design experience using a hardware description language.
• Schematic capture experience (Altium preferred).
• Experience in debugging electronic hardware and embedded software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical writing skills (system specifications, test procedures, test reports).
• Clear interpersonal communicator with strong verbal communication skills in customer-facing situations.
• Ability to collaborate with interdepartmental teams (design engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, etc.).
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design of FPGA, board, and system-level hardware. Support PWB layout activities.
• Manage the electronic component database supply chain lifecycle (PCNs, EOL, LTB, etc.).
• Create modular product configurations per customer requirements.
• Support product integration, verification, and validation testing.
• Support the creation of engineering and production documentation including requirements and design specifications, test plans, and test procedures.
• Provide engineering technical support to the manufacturing department and external customers.

Skills

Electrical design

FPGA design

Schematic capture

Embedded systems

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Customer-facing support

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

FEI-Zyfer, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design FPGA, board, and system-level hardware, while managing the electronic component database lifecycle.

You will collaborate with design, purchasing, and manufacturing to create modular configurations and support integration and testing. The role requires a strong understanding of electronic components, embedded systems, and hardware debugging, with emphasis on clear technical writing and customer-facing communication.