Electrical Engineer IV

BetterCloud; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BetterCloud is seeking an experienced Engineer IV, Electrical to lead the design and validation of next-generation hardware platforms. You will manage the entire hardware lifecycle, from concept and PCB layout to high-volume production, ensuring high performance in various environments.

The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience in hardware engineering, proficient in tools like Altium Designer, and strong understanding of communication buses. This role requires collaboration across teams to optimize product functionality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in hardware engineering.
• Extensive experience with EDA tools for multi-layer PCB design.
• Hands-on experience with various communication buses and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware lifecycle from concept to high-volume manufacturing hand-off.
• Decompose system-level product requirements into specifications.
• Build out test frameworks and validate hardware.

Skills

Hardware engineering

PCB design

Signal integrity

Power distribution

Communication buses

Low-level programming

Microcontroller architectures

AI tools integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Job description

We are looking for an Engineer IV, Electrical to drive the design, validation, and production‑grade deployment of our next‑generation hardware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware lifecycle from concept, schematic capture, and PCB layout/routing to high‑volume manufacturing hand‑off.
• Decompose system‑level product requirements into testable component and subsystem specifications covering compute, sensing, communication, and power distribution.
• Optimize and ruggedize early‑stage prototypes, ensuring experimental hardware is redesigned for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), reliability, and cost‑efficiency.
• Build out test frameworks, write test plans, and lead bring‑up, debugging, and validation campaigns using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Partner closely with Mechanical Engineers on packaging, thermal management, and ingress protection (IP) for high‑vibration and extreme‑temperature environments.
• Coordinate with Firmware and Software teams to align on timing budgets, register maps, and peripheral interfaces.
• Package and integrate high‑performance edge compute modules (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) with multiple sensing modalities (cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs).
• Lead root‑cause analysis for cross‑domain hardware failures surfaced during bring‑up, environmental testing, or field operation, and feed findings back into the design loop.
• Oversee manufacturing partners, direct the fabrication of prototypes, and troubleshoot assembly line issues to ensure high‑quality yield.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in hardware engineering, taking complex electronic systems from concept through mass‑production (EVT, DVT, PVT, SOP).
• Extensive experience with industry‑standard EDA tools (such as Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro) for multi‑layer PCB design, high‑speed routing, and signal integrity.
• Strong understanding of power distribution, low‑noise analog circuitry, high‑speed digital design, and protection circuitry.
• Hands‑on experience with serial and network communication buses, including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN/CAN FD, RS232/RS485, USB, PCIe, Ethernet and automotive ethernet.
• Experience working with high‑speed serial interfaces (e.g., GMSL, FPD‑Link) and integrating modern sensing technologies (cameras, LiDAR, radar, and GNSS).
• Competency in scripting and low‑level programming (Python, C/C++, or Bash) to write custom firmware verification tools, automate test equipment, and analyze raw sensor data.
• Deep familiarity with modern microcontroller architectures (such as STM32, NXP, TI, ARM Cortex chipsets) and secure boot/hardware security concepts.
• Familiarity with hardware testing and deployment standards for high reliability systems, such as IEC 60068, AEC or automotive functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Experience in leveraging AI tools to accelerate Mechanical Engineering workflow.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.