Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Healthcare plan (Medical, D&

401(k) plan with company match

Paid maternity/new parent leave

11 Paid holidays

3 weeks PTO per year

Job summary

Simplexity is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with new product development and robotics experience in Seattle. You will lead electrical system development for consumer, robotic, and medical devices, taking concepts from idea to full production.

You will design schematics, BOMs, and support PCB layout, board bring-up, and integration testing while ensuring robust requirements and clear documentation. Strong Altium skills and PCB troubleshooting are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Altium design tools for schematic review, PCB modifications, and layout adjustments.
• Demonstrated expertise in PCBA board-level troubleshooting and debug with systematic root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical project leadership in development of electrical systems for consumer, robotic, and medical devices.
• Take concepts from rough idea to fully-working manufactured product.
• Design circuit schematics, BOMs, and facilitate PCB layout; perform board bring-up and integration testing.
• Document design steps clearly and help improve engineering best practices.

Job description

Simplifying the Complex. Simplexity is a product development engineering firm, hired by leading technology companies to design their next generation products. We simplify complex design and production challenges, helping clients reduce product costs and improve reliability through a disciplined product development process.

We foster an inclusive workplace where employees have equitable opportunities to contribute and grow. Our multidisciplinary teams share ideas openly and welcome diverse perspectives because better products emerge when people, disciplines, and insights work together.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with new product development and robotics experience.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide technical project leadershipin the development of the electrical systems of consumer, robotic, and medical devices.
• Exercise your engineering prowess to take initial design concepts from rough idea to complete, fully-working manufactured product.
• Follow up the development of robust, testable product requirements with design of system architecture andselection of appropriate components.
• Design the circuit schematic and BOM, and complete or facilitate PCB layout.
• Perform board bring-up and integration testingin collaboration withmechanicaland firmware/software
• Write test procedures and assist in formal verification of design function.
• Manage bills of materialand redesign for parts obsolescence or constrained supply chain.
• Apply design principles topreventelectromagnetic interference and assistwith certification to EMC standards.
• Document every step of the design clearlyand help to continuously improve engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelorof Science or Masterof Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited four-year university.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• **Proficiency with Altium design tools**for schematic review, PCB modifications, and layout adjustments
• **Demonstrated expertise in PCBA board-level troubleshooting and debug**with systematic root cause analysis skills
• Highly motivated with demonstrated ability to lead projects and prioritize work to drive toward project completion.
• Ability to work independently and foresee potential issues by taking a systems view.
• Excellent organization and analytical skills combined with attention to detail.
• Excellence in clear communications and detailed documentation.
• A positive attitude and focus on client success.
• Ethical and honest in every part of the job.
• Workeffectively in a team setting and collaborateopenly with other engineers
• Proficiency in both analog and digital design.
• Experience developing microprocessor, FPGA or DSP-based systems.
• Experience with power management systems, switching power supplies, and battery powered devices.
• Experience with wireless communications components and standards.
• Experience with sensor selection and interface design.
• Experience in bringing products fromconcept to production.
• Hands on lab experience with troubleshooting and debugging.

Other Experience a Plus

• Hardware development for medical devices (including regulatory requirements) and experience working in a medical quality system
• FPGA design
• Power electronics design
• Antenna modeling and design
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket)
• High speed digital design (e.g. PCI Express, memory bus design, Gigabit Ethernet, USB)
• Knowledge of motor drive and control
• Python programming for test automation or data analysis

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary range: $140K - $170K
• Excellent Healthcare plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision) fully paid for by the company for the employee; partial payment for dependents
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Long-term and short-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
• Paid maternity/new parent leave
• 11 Paid holidays
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year, increasing after 2, 5, and 9 years of service

Simplexity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.