Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Career development

Employee Assistance Program

Ownership Program

Job summary

Det-Tronics is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead hardware development across product lifecycles in Minneapolis, MN. You will guide architecture, define requirements, and work with Firmware to ensure robust HW/SW integration.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of electrical engineering, MCU experience, and a track record of successful product launches with strong EMC and regulatory expertise. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of professional work experience.
• 6+ years developing mixed signal PCBA designs.
• Led hardware development of at least one product through market launch.
• MCU Experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware strategic planning, architecture definition and translation to system/subsystem definitions.
• Provide technical leadership to electrical engineering and project teams.
• Ensure EMC performance through robust circuit design methodologies.
• Develop subsystem requirements aligned with customer and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Embedded Firmware to integrate hardware and firmware and enable diagnostics.
• Develop and implement new or updated electronic designs to meet requirements.
• Assess impact of changes to PCB components and assemblies.
• Lead engineering change requests and manufacturing change orders.
• Perform CAD modeling, DFMEA, schematic capture, PCB layouts, and mechanical fit analyses.
• Build and test designs from bench to formal verification and validation.

Skills

MCU Experience

Hardware development leadership

Mixed-signal PCBA design

EMC design expertise

Product development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

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Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Detector Engineer Admin Full Time EE: Mgr Minneapolis, MN, US

Salary Range: $135,000.00 To $170,000.00 Annually

About Us:

Det-Tronics is a global technology leader in industrial life safety, delivering advanced flame and gas detection, automation control and hazard mitigation solutions that help save lives, protect valuable assets and safeguard critical operations. With more than 50 years of experience, we serve mission-critical environments across offshore and onshore energy, gas turbines, clean energy, and industrial and defense markets. Our engineering expertise, rigorously tested products and global service capabilities help customers address complex safety challenges in some of the world’s most demanding environments. At Det-Tronics, our work has a clear purpose: advancing life safety technology to protect people, preserve assets and support reliable operations around the world.

The Opportunity

The Principal Electrical Engineer leads and manages hardware aspects of products throughout their entire lifecycle from architecture, planning, design through verification and validation. Provides electrical-design technical leadership for teams in cross-functional new product development and sustaining engineering projects. Hardware design development is for products based on different complex sensing technologies (e.g. Optical, Electrochemical) and communication technologies (wired and wireless).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hardware strategic planning, concept generation, architecture definition and translation to system/subsystem/component definitions, with a focus on reliability, safety, and sustainability.
• Provide technical leadership to other electrical engineering and project team members.
• Expertise in electrical circuit design methodologies that meet high levels of EMC performance.
• Develop and write sub-system engineering requirements and rationales that align with customer and system requirements and regulatory standards.
• Work closely with Embedded Firmware Engineers to develop and execute strategies for Hardware/Firmware integration and diagnostic coverage.
• Develop & implement new or updated electronic designs that meet or exceed all customer, marketing, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess the impact of making changes to existing product electrical components, subcircuits, PCBs, and PCBAs.
• Author and lead through to implementation engineering change requests, and engineering & manufacturing change orders.
• Complete computer assisted design (CAD) modeling & simulation, risk analyses (e.g. DFMEA), subsystem requirements capture, schematic capture, board layouts and board mechanical fit analyses of designs.
• Develop or support development of test cases and traceability from requirements.
• Build and test designs from bench-level to formal verification and validation level using in-house test setups or at 3 rd party test facilities.
• Support product quality investigations and root cause analyses.
• Follow development processes, lead & document technical reviews, and properly document, test, and control work deliverables.
• Provide work breakdown plans and task estimates in support of project estimates and management.
• Use Agile methodology for hardware development with clear communication to project stakeholders with metrics to track and report progress.
• Identify project risks and provide practical proposals to close gaps and mitigate risks.
• Participate in roadmap and resource planning.
• Support multiple product development programs at a given time.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• At least 10+ years of professional work experience.
• At least 6+ years developing mixed signal PCBA designs.
• Led the hardware development of at least one product through market launch following a structured development process.
• MCU Experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Expertise in electrical circuit design and layout implementation that meet high levels of EMC performance.
• Embedded Systems design using MCUs/MPUs connecting to peripheral components providing sensing technologies, communication interfaces, and user interfaces (e.g. displays, snap domes, touchscreens, LEDs).
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability and Design for Test of circuit assemblies.
• Regulated product experience (medical, automotive, Industrial Life Safety, SIL2).
• Experienced with FMEAs and developing control techniques to mitigate risks.
• Excellent team leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to lead process improvement activities.

Why Join Us?

• Work with a globally respected brand in life safety
• Influence strategic decisions at the executive level
• Drive innovation and transformation in a high-growth environment
• Enjoy development opportunities within a dynamic, private equity-backed company

At Det-Tronics, we believe in taking care of our people. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contributions
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability insurance
• Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
• Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and global mobility support
• Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success

Ready to shape the future of industrial safety?