Senior Electrical Engineer

Compass-Systems,-In; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and matching

Medical, Vision, Rx, Dental coverage

Paid Time off

Professional Development

Wellness Programs

Flexible Work Arrangements

Disability, life insurance, incentives

Job summary

Compass Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead advanced electrical design, development, and integration across the full lifecycle, from concept through production.

You will translate system requirements into robust electrical designs, review schematics, and guide products with a focus on reliability and manufacturability. The role requires extensive PCB design experience, system integration know-how, and the ability to mentor engineers while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience supporting complex electronic systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• Expert-level experience with PCB design tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong understanding of PCB design principles.
• Experience designing, testing, troubleshooting, and releasing electronic hardware into production environments.
• Experience with electrical system integration and hardware development lifecycle processes.
• Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and manufacturing team.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior electrical engineering support for product development, system upgrades, and production efforts.
• Lead electrical design activities at both the system architecture level and PCB design level.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in PCB design, schematic capture, layout, and design optimization.
• Create, review, and approve electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation.
• Utilize advanced PCB design tools to develop high-quality, manufacturable circuit board designs.
• Perform analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective actions for complex electrical issues.
• Support prototype development, testing, qualification, and transition into production manufacturing.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• Participate in design reviews, requirements development, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manufacturing through design for manufacturability (DFM), testability, and production readiness activities.
• Evaluate new technologies, components, and design approaches to improve product performance and reliability.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Electrical design leadership

System-level architecture

Mentorship

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support advanced electrical design, development, and integration within our engineering and manufacturing environment. This role will provide high-level technical expertise across the full electrical design lifecycle, supporting both system-level architecture and PCB-level design for complex electronic systems.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience translating system requirements into robust electrical designs, developing and reviewing schematics, and supporting products from concept through production. This role will lead technical solutions and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering groups.

Job Functions:

• Provide senior electrical engineering support for product development, system upgrades, and production efforts.
• Lead electrical design activities at both the system architecture level and PCB design level.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in PCB design, schematic capture, layout, and design optimization.
• Create, review, and approve electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation.
• Utilize advanced PCB design tools to develop high-quality, manufacturable circuit board designs.
• Perform analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective actions for complex electrical issues.
• Support prototype development, testing, qualification, and transition into production manufacturing.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• Participate in design reviews, requirements development, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manufacturing through design for manufacturability (DFM), testability, and production readiness activities.
• Evaluate new technologies, components, and design approaches to improve product performance and reliability.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience supporting complex electronic systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• Expert-level experience with PCB design tools for schematic capture and PCB layout
• Strong understanding of PCB design principles.
• Experience designing, testing, troubleshooting, and releasing electronic hardware into production environments
• Experience with electrical system integration and hardware development lifecycle processes
• Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and manufacturing team.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to learn and apply new information and/or skills. Must be able to interpret data, information, and documents.
• Occasional Travel may be required. 10%
• Occasionally will need to lift/and or move up to: lbs. 20 lbs
• Moderate environment temperature and noise level.
• This is largely a sedentary role
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Benefits

Compass Systems, Inc. is a profitable, growing company offering excellent salaries and benefits. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program including:

• 401(k) and 401k Matching
• Medical, Vision, Rx, Dental coverage
• Paid Time off
• Professional Development
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Short and Long-term disability, life insurance and recruitment incentives.

Compass Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status. Use of any external recruitment or job placement agency is based upon its compliance with our commitment to equal opportunity.