Embedded Systems Architect — High-Precision Electronics & AI

INFICON; Village of East Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

INFICON is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to architect embedded hardware and AI-enabled workflows for real-time intelligence in sensor products. You will lead from concept through production across analog, digital, power, and EMI/EMC domains at our Syracuse, NY site.

This technical leadership role emphasizes subsystems ownership, cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and mechanical teams, and hands-on prototyping and validation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in electrical and embedded systems design, with experience taking products from concept through production and maintaining the product lifecycle.
• Expert-level proficiency in EDA tools such as Cadence OrCAD.
• Deep understanding of analog and digital circuit design, power management, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Design and implementation of systems centered around MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs.
• Ability to act as a "product owner" for your subsystems, making data-backed decisions under ambiguity.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or similar) and with tools such as Jira for managing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design from initial concept and schematic capture through high-density PCB layout to production launch.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership in high-precision analog design, digital electronics, power management, embedded systems based on MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate DSP solutions into larger system architectures, ensuring seamless interoperability and debugging complex system‑level issues.
• Balance NPD (prototyping, validation, and innovation) with sustaining engineering (troubleshooting field issues, managing component obsolescence, and driving cost‑reduction initiatives).
• Champion a lean, hypothesis‑driven approach: build breadboard MVPs, get them into customers' hands, validate assumptions, and iterate.
• Review designs, test plans, and documentation, and provide technical guidance to other electrical engineers.
• Work within a cross‑functional Agile team, participating in sprints and communicating effectively across hardware, software, mechanical, and product functions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, new component technologies, and design methodologies, and help the team evaluate how they could change how we work.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

Power management

MCU/DSP/FPGA design

EMI/EMC compliance

Product owner mindset

Agile/Jira

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence OrCAD

Job description

INFICON is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to architect embedded hardware and AI-enabled workflows for real-time intelligence in sensor products. You will lead from concept through production across analog, digital, power, and EMI/EMC domains at our Syracuse, NY site.

This technical leadership role emphasizes subsystems ownership, cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and mechanical teams, and hands-on prototyping and validation in a fast-paced environment.