Senior Electrical Engineer

Watchfire; Danville (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company Paid Life/ADD

Voluntary Life/ADD

Dependent Life/ADD

401k with Employer Match

Vacation

Personal Time

Job summary

Watchfire is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electronics design for LED displays, scoreboards, and related systems. You will drive hardware development from concept through production and work across hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will own schematic development, component selection, and PCB reviews, and lead the team through validation and production ramp while ensuring cost, quality, and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hardware design experience in a product development environment.
• Strong digital design background.
• Experience writing embedded firmware for microcontrollers and FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic systems including digital, firmware, and power circuits.
• Own schematic development, component selection, and PCB design reviews.
• Lead hardware development from concept through validation and production release.
• Troubleshoot complex system and board-level issues; drive root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams on product development.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), pilot builds, and production ramp.
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to improve cost, quality, and yield.
• Evaluate and implement component changes related to supply chain or obsolescence.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation (schematics, BOMs, test plans).

Skills

Digital design

Embedded firmware

PCB design

Altium

Hardware debugging

Schematic development

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Position Summary

Watchfire Signs is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of electronics for LED displays, scoreboards, and related systems. This role is a key technical contributor responsible for delivering robust, manufacturable hardware solutions from concept through production.

You will work across hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and supply chain teams while driving high-impact product development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic systems including digital, firmware, and power circuits
• Own schematic development, component selection, and PCB design reviews
• Lead hardware development from concept through validation and production release
• Troubleshoot complex system and board-level issues; drive root cause analysis
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams on product development
• Support new product introduction (NPI), pilot builds, and production ramp
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to improve cost, quality, and yield
• Evaluate and implement component changes related to supply chain or obsolescence
• Create and maintain engineering documentation (schematics, BOMs, test plans)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of hardware design experience in a product development environment
• Strong background in digital design
• Ability to write embedded firmware for microcontrollers and FPGAs
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment and hardware debugging
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver results
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Experience

• LED display systems, outdoor electronics, or high‑reliability products
• Embedded systems and hardware/firmware integration
• Experience working with global supply chains

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Life/ADD
• Voluntary Life/ADD
• Dependent Life/ADD
• 401k with Employer Match
• Vacation
• Personal Time
• Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
• Legal authorization to work in the US required. We will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future, to be legally employed in the US. No H1B, OPT, CPT or other “temporary work authorization” candidates will be considered.