Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Entrust; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entrust in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and bring up MCU/MPU‑based hardware, develop embedded firmware and FPGA work, and partner across engineering and manufacturing teams. You will evaluate new technologies and drive robust, manufacturable products for card personalization and related technologies.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate with vendors, ensuring designs meet regulatory and production requirements while delivering high reliability in a fast‑paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware design and board bring‑up with ownership responsibilities.
• Strong analog/digital circuit design experience including DC/DC power supplies and mixed‑signal interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, USB).
• Experience developing in C/C++ and/or VHDL/Verilog.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams and with US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Design, schematic capture, prototype, and support layout of MCU/MPU‑based PWB/PWA designs from concept through production.
• Develop complex embedded systems with mixed‑signal design and high‑speed interfaces across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing domains.
• Lead board bring‑up, debugging, and root cause analysis to drive issues to resolution.
• Develop or support firmware and/or FPGA designs and test/verify new designs.
• Support production transition and qualification to regulatory standards (UL, FCC, CE).
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with vendors and sourcing on component requirements.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

PWB/PWA design

Schematic capture

Board bring‑up

C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

Cross‑functional collaboration

Electrical testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

FPGA development tools (Xilinx/Intel Altera)

Job description

Position Overview:

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will utilize your design and analytical skills to develop products from concept to production. The new product development team designs innovative products for the card personalization business. Your experience with embedded hardware design, PWB/PWA design, embedded firmware development, prototyping, debugging, coordinating with vendors, and interfacing with manufacturing organizations will be key to success in this role. In this role, you will work in a fast‑paced environment that values hands‑on problem solving, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement through the evaluation of new technologies and tools. You will also have opportunities to contribute to system‑level design decisions, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and grow into broader technical leadership responsibilities as your product and architecture knowledge develops. You will have the opportunity to develop electronics used in printing, smart card, RFID, motion control, and laser technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, schematic capture, prototype, and support layout of microcontroller and microprocessor‑based PWB/PWA designs from concept through production
• Design and develop complex embedded systems involving mixed‑signal design, high‑speed interfaces, power supplies, and integration across hardware, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing domains
• Participate in system architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical tradeoff evaluations to support robust, scalable, and manufacturable product designs
• Develop or support firmware and/or FPGA designs
• Lead board bring‑up, debugging, and root cause analysis of hardware issues, with the ability to independently drive issues to resolution
• Test and verify new designs
• Lead or support transition of designs into production
• Contribute to electrical architecture, emerging technology evaluation, and technical direction within assigned projects
• Work with vendors and sourcing to define technical requirements for components and subsystems
• Design to and support qualification of products to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, FCC, and CE
• Create and execute test plans for hardware and software validation
• Design and implement test fixtures to verify circuit board and system functionality for production testing
• Mentor junior engineers, technicians, and interns on design practices, debugging techniques, and product development processes

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware design, PWB/PWA design, schematic capture, layout support, and board bring‑up, with demonstrated progression in ownership and technical responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, bring up, debug, and deliver embedded hardware systems, printed wiring assemblies, or major electrical subsystems
• Strong experience in analog and digital circuit design, including DC/DC power supplies, mixed‑signal circuits, and common digital interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, USB)
• Experience developing in C/C++ and/or VHDL or Verilog
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams including engineers, lab technicians, product management, and manufacturing
• Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with EE design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics)
• Strong experience designing printed wiring boards and printed wiring assemblies from concept through production, including schematic capture, component selection, layout guidance, board bring‑up, verification, and manufacturing support
• Experience participating in system‑level design discussions, electrical architecture reviews, or cross‑functional technical tradeoff decisions
• Demonstrated interest in growing technical leadership capability, including mentoring others, influencing design direction, and developing broader product/system understanding
• Experience with FPGA development tools (e.g., Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel/Altera)
• Experience with smart card, RFID, NFC, printing, motion control, laser systems, or other electromechanical embedded systems
• Working knowledge of project management concepts (timelines, costs, requirements, resources)
• 7+ years of experience in embedded hardware design, schematic capture, layout, and board bring‑up
• Demonstrated ownership of delivering high‑quality designs with a focus on reliability, performance, and manufacturability
• Curiosity and initiative in evaluating new technologies, tools, and design approaches, and applying them to improve development speed, product performance, or test efficiency
• Experience working in fast‑paced development environments with a rapid, iterative approach to design and debugging while maintaining engineering rigor
• Openness to adopting modern development tools, including AI‑assisted tools, to improve design efficiency, debugging, documentation, and engineering decision‑making workflows

Where you will be:

Minneapolis, MN, working in‑office Monday through Friday.

About Entrust: Our growing company relies on curious, dedicated and innovative colleagues to anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers. Each year, our solutions secure billions of transactions — and every day, our technologies issue and manage more than 10 million secure identities. How do we do all of this? Together. Join us. Together we’ll create solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure life. For more information, visit http://www.entrust.com/. Follow us on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.