Senior Electrical Engineer

Ascendion; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion in Irvine, California, is looking for a seasoned hardware engineer to lead the design of life-saving medical technology. You will oversee hardware architecture, PCB designs, and conduct thorough testing.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in electronics hardware design and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. The position offers an annual salary between $130,000 and $170,000, depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electronics hardware design experience.
• Experience with schematic capture tools and PCB layout support.
• Strong troubleshooting skills at component, board, and system levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex electronic circuits.
• Support component selection and qualification.
• Create and execute verification testing.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

Hardware architecture

PCB design

Altium

Embedded systems

Communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PADS

Job description

Help Build the Next Generation of Life-Saving Medical Technology

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of complex analog and digital electronic circuits.
• Own hardware architecture, schematic capture, board implementation, verification, and sustaining engineering.
• Develop PCB and flex circuit designs while collaborating on board layouts.
• Create and execute board-level and system-level verification testing.
• Perform electrical calculations, tolerance analysis, and technical evaluations.
• Troubleshoot hardware at component, board, and system levels while leading root cause investigations.
• Support component selection and qualification including displays, batteries, touch panels, and custom assemblies.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of electronics hardware design experience.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design expertise.
• Experience with Altium, OrCAD, PADS, or similar schematic capture tools.
• PCB layout support and board bring-up experience.
• Embedded systems and firmware support experience.
• Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, and USB communication protocols.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $130,000 – $170,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: