Senior Electrical Engineer

Palmer Companies, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO & holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Palmer Companies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced automotive and IoT-enabled electronics for safety-critical applications.

The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to deliver reliable hardware solutions and drive product lifecycle decisions. The successful candidate will have 10+ years in electronics design, PCB layout, and experience with embedded communication protocols such as USB, UART, I2C, CAN,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electronics design and hardware development.
• Proficient in PCB layout, schematic creation, and manufacturing documentation.
• Understanding of automotive or vehicle-related electronic systems.
• Experience with embedded communication protocols such as USB, UART, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, WiFi, and OBD-II.
• Familiarity with PLM tools, Arena experience preferred.
• Effective collaboration with manufacturing and test teams in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Engineer automotive-connected electro-mechanical systems using embedded processors, sensing, and control logic.
• Create and debug mixed-signal hardware from schematics through PCB layout and board bring-up.
• Implement and maintain wired and wireless interfaces including USB, UART, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular, and IoT integrations.
• Collaborate across disciplines to translate requirements into designs and deliver iteratively in agile workflows.
• Integrate custom electronics with commercial hardware while managing configuration, documentation, and product lifecycle.
• Develop validation strategies, build test fixtures, troubleshoot failures with root-cause analysis, and coordinate with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production issues.

Skills

Electronics design

PCB layout

Automotive electronics

Embedded comms protocols

Arena PLM

Collaboration in production

Tools

Arena PLM

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer supports the design, development, and maintenance of advanced automotive and IoT‑enabled electronic systems used in safety‑critical applications. This role works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to deliver reliable, scalable hardware solutions, while also contributing to new product innovation, lifecycle management, and technical decision‑making.

Work Model:

• Hybrid

What You Will Do:

• Engineer automotive‑connected electro‑mechanical systems using embedded processors, sensing, and control logic
• Create and debug mixed‑signal hardware from schematics through PCB layout and board bring‑up
• Implement and maintain wired and wireless interfaces including USB, UART, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular, and IoT integrations
• Collaborate across disciplines to translate requirements into designs and deliver iteratively in agile workflows
• Integrate custom electronics with commercial hardware while managing configuration, documentation, and product lifecycle
• Develop validation strategies, build test fixtures, troubleshoot failures with root‑cause analysis, and coordinate with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve production issues

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• 10+ years in electronics design and hardware development
• Proficient in PCB layout, schematic creation, and manufacturing documentation
• Understanding of automotive or vehicle‑related electronic systems
• Experience with embedded communication protocols such as USB, UART, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, WiFi, and OBD‑II
• Familiarity with PLM tools, with Arena experience preferred
• Effective collaboration with manufacturing and test teams in production environments

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k
• PTO & holidays
• Professional development opportunities & trainings
• $100,000 – $129,000 per Year