Electrical Engineer - RF & Embedded Systems (Pasadena)

Protingent; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent Staffing in Pasadena, California, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a direct-hire role focused on designing electronic hardware for opto-electronic system control. The position involves schematic capture, PCB layout, vendor coordination, and hardware bring-up.

Ideal candidates hold an MS in Electrical Engineering (or related field) or a BS with 5+ years of experience, with strengths in analog/digital design and lab instrumentation (VNA, signal generators, spectrum analyzers).

Qualifications

• ,M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field; or B.S. with 5 years of experience
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Low-noise analog circuit design
• Digital circuit design
• Schematic capture PCB layout (Altium or similar)
• Experience with lab equipment including VNA, signal generators, spectrum analyzers
• Basic MS Office experience

Responsibilities

• Design electronic hardware for control of opto-electronic systems, including part selection and PCB layout
• Interface with vendors for procurement of control electronics
• Test and bring-up new hardware
• Perform quality control testing on production circuitry
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions on failed components and products
• Set-up and run benchtop prototyping and breadboarding of new designs
• Develop and maintain interface control diagrams and documentation

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Altium

Lab equipment

MS Office

VNA

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering

BS with 5+ years experience

Physics background

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Vector Network Analyzer

Job description

Protingent Staffing in Pasadena, California, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a direct-hire role focused on designing electronic hardware for opto-electronic system control. The position involves schematic capture, PCB layout, vendor coordination, and hardware bring-up.

Ideal candidates hold an MS in Electrical Engineering (or related field) or a BS with 5+ years of experience, with strengths in analog/digital design and lab instrumentation (VNA, signal generators, spectrum analyzers).