Electrical Engineer, R&D

OSI USA Danvers; Hillsboro Lower Village (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM in Hillsboro, NH, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support automotive lighting and electronic product development, testing, and manufacturing engineering activities. You will gain hands-on experience in circuit and system design, embedded electronics, prototyping, validation testing, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

A bachelor's degree and experience with automotive electrical systems are preferred; the role offers opportunities to

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree or equivalent in electrical/electronics engineering.
• Experience with circuit design, electronics testing, embedded systems, or automotive electrical systems preferred.
• Familiarity with EMC/ESD validation and automotive product development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical and electronic design and evaluation of automotive lighting products and control modules.
• Create and revise schematics, specifications, wiring diagrams, test requirements, and BOMs.
• Perform calculations for power conversion, voltage/current, derating, thermal loading, and circuit protection.
• Assist with component selection for semiconductors, MCUs, LEDs, connectors, and PCBAs.
• Aid prototype builds, PCBA bring-up, bench testing, firmware-hardware integration, and tests.
• Plan validation testing including EMC/ESD, thermal, environmental, and durability evaluations.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, scopes, power supplies, DAQ systems.
• Participate in DFMEA, root-cause analyses, and failure investigations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams on manufacturability and corrective actions.
• Support production test methods and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and update test reports, schematics, specs, validation records, and ECOs.
• Collaborate with R&D, optical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Apply structured problem solving and data analysis to support product development from concept to production launch.

Skills

Circuit design

Electronics testing

Embedded systems

Power electronics

Automotive electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Multimeters

Function generators

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Your tasks

OSRAM SYLVANIA is a leading lighting manufacturer in North America and a worldwide leader in lighting solutions. Our Automotive Lighting division in North America is #1 in aftermarket retail and a key partner for OEM manufacturers. Our Hillsboro location is the North America Automotive Division Headquarters, which manufactures and distributes automotive lighting components worldwide.

The Electrical Engineer will support automotive lighting and electronic product development, testing, and manufacturing engineering activities. This role offers hands-on experience in circuit and system design, embedded electronics, prototyping, validation testing, data analysis, and cross-functional engineering support in a manufacturing and R&D environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the electrical and electronic design and evaluation of automotive lighting products, control modules, LED drivers, power supplies, sensors, wiring interfaces, and related assemblies.
• Create and revise circuit schematics, electrical specifications, interface definitions, wiring diagrams, test requirements, and bills of material.
• Perform electrical engineering calculations and analysis involving power conversion, voltage and current requirements, component derating, thermal loading, tolerances, and circuit protection.
• Support component and technology selection for semiconductors, microcontrollers, LEDs, connectors, passive components, printed circuit boards, and automotive-qualified electronics.
• Assist with prototype builds, PCBA bring-up, bench testing, troubleshooting, firmware-hardware integration, and functional performance assessments.
• Plan validation testing, including electrical performance, transient immunity, ESD, EMC/EMI, thermal, environmental, durability, and abuse-condition evaluations as applicable.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters, function generators, data-acquisition systems, and automotive communication tools.
• Participate in design reviews, DFMEA activities, root-cause investigations, and failure analysis of product, circuit, component, or manufacturing issues.
• Work with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams on PCBA design, component availability, manufacturability, process capability, test coverage, and corrective actions.
• Support production test methods, end-of-line test requirements, process optimization, and continuous-improvement initiatives for electronic products and assemblies.
• Prepare and update test reports, schematics, specifications, technical documentation, validation records, and engineering-change records.
• Collaborate with R&D, optical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, product engineering, and external supplier teams.
• Apply structured problem solving, data analysis, and sound engineering judgment to support automotive product development from concept through validation and production launch.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physica, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical background.
• Experience with circuit design, electronics testing, embedded systems, power electronics, or automotive electrical systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with automotive product-development practices, EMC/ESD validation, PCBAs, laboratory instrumentation, and structured problem solving is beneficial.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact the local Recruiter, Hiring Manager or HR Manager in the location in which you are applying for.