Senior Electrical Engineer

hireneXus; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Eden Prairie, MN to define product requirements and translate them into architectures. You will perform detailed MCU/MPU based designs, analog/digital circuits, and ensure manufacturability while mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities include design verification, documentation, ECO development, and collaboration with project managers to deliver trusted electronics solutions. US Person per ITAR/EAR may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of product design experience.
• Experience with embedded systems and microprocessor-based design.
• Experience with functional aspects of product design including requirements, analysis, and documentation.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into implementable architectures.
• Conduct design analysis for manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Perform detailed electronic design of MCU/MPU based platforms and analog/digital circuits.
• Create schematic diagrams using CAD tools and perform simulations.
• Maintain design artifacts with version control and documentation.
• Prepare design verification test reports and rework instructions.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure on-time completion.
• Mentor other electrical engineers and participate in ECO development.
• Assist in developing routing guidelines and approve designs.

Skills

Embedded systems

Microprocessor-based design

Design for manufacturing

Schematic design

Design verification

Documentation

Version control

Team collaboration

RF communications

High-speed digital interfaces

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence OrCAD

Altium

SPICE

HyperLynx

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

The Senior Electrical Engineer defines product requirements, translate requirements to implementable architectures, perform detailed design work and ensure the end product is optimized for manufacturability.

• Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering
• Location: Eden Prairie, MN office
• This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department
• The candidate must meet the definition of “US Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations
• Translate product requirements into implementable architectures
• Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies ensuring designs meet technical requirements and are cost efficient, manufacturable, and reliable
• Perform detailed electronic design of microcontroller and microprocessor based platforms and related analog/digital circuits such as power supplies, sensors, ADCs and DACs. This will include drawing of circuits using a schematic CAD tool (Cadence OrCAD or Altium) along with simulation as appropriate using tools such as SPICE or HyperLynx.
• Conduct design analysis on electrical circuits ensuring designs will operate reliably across the required range of operating conditions
• Gather technical data and prepare technical documents such as design verification test reports, written rework instructions, PCB placement and routing guidelines and Analysis of Alternatives documents
• Maintain organized history of design artifacts utilizing a version control system and/or like tools
• Complete assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
• Communicate with other engineers and supervising project managers to coordinate and assure project completion
• Prepare proposal documentation based on customer specifications
• Contribute to electrical design best practices
• Mentor electrical engineers and finding suitable alternates
• Assist in developing ECOs and route them for needed approvals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years experience in product design, pay and title commensurate with experience
• Experience with embedded systems and microprocessor based design
• Experience with functional aspects of product design including: requirements understanding, general electrical design analysis and documentation creation, design for manufacturing/design for test, and design verification
• Experience working in teams including engineers from multiple engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers
• Protocol-level knowledge of serial interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN and UART
• Experience with MS Office products
• Ability to work with both internal and external (customer) resources
• Able to work in a fast paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction
• High-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, etc.
• RF communications such as Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n, Zigbee, GSM, CDMA or similar
• Experience with RFID systems using either active or passive tags
• Exposure to medical device design, aerospace design or other regulated industries is an added advantage
• Analog design concepts and design tools such as SPICE and HyperLynx