PCB & Embedded Systems Engineer for AI Livestock Tech

Ranchflow AI Inc.; Virginia; In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

FSA

Paid time off

9 public holidays

401(k)

Life & AD&D

Educational funds

Descrizione del lavoro

Ranchflow AI is seeking a PCB & Embedded Systems Engineer to design and improve electronics powering cattle collars and supporting equipment. You will work across hardware design, embedded development, testing, and production with a focus on reliability, energy efficiency, and field performance.

Responsibilities include schematic/PCB work, component adaptation, board bring-up, firmware development in C/C++, and collaboration with mechanical/manufacturing teams to ensure rugged operation in farm

Competenze

• Degree in electrical/electronics/computer engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing schematics and PCB layouts (Altium or KiCad).
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits and power electronics.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded firmware development.
• Familiar with interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, ADCs.
• Hands-on board bring-up and test with scopes, meters, and analyzers.
• Ability to document, version control, test, and debug methodically.

Mansioni

• Design and improve schematics and PCB layouts for collars and equipment.
• Adapt hardware/firmware for new components and form factors.
• Integrate microcontrollers, GNSS, sensors, radios, and stimulus circuitry.
• Design battery and solar power systems, including charging and regulation.
• Develop and debug embedded firmware for positioning and collar operation.
• Ensure safe operation with watchdogs and fault handling.
• Prototype bring-up and troubleshooting with test equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing teams for reliability.
• Maintain BOMs, docs, and firmware repositories.

Conoscenze

Embedded C/C++

Microcontrollers

Analog circuits

Power electronics

I2C/SPI/UART

PCB bring-up

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Documentation

Version control

Formazione

Electrical/Electronics/Computer engineering degree or equivalent

Strumenti

Altium

KiCad

Descrizione del lavoro

Ranchflow AI is seeking a PCB & Embedded Systems Engineer to design and improve electronics powering cattle collars and supporting equipment. You will work across hardware design, embedded development, testing, and production with a focus on reliability, energy efficiency, and field performance.

Responsibilities include schematic/PCB work, component adaptation, board bring-up, firmware development in C/C++, and collaboration with mechanical/manufacturing teams to ensure rugged operation in farm