Senior Electrical Engineer

Entrust; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Entrust is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Minnesota to design and bring up embedded hardware, including PWB/PWA layouts, firmware integration, and production support. The role focuses on card personalization and security hardware, with opportunities to influence architecture and manufacturing decisions.

The candidate will work on mixed-signal circuits, high-speed interfaces, and power systems, collaborating across engineering disciplines and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• 5+ years of embedded hardware design experience with ownership on subsystems.
• Experience with mixed-signal design and high-speed interfaces.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and/or HDL (VHDL/Verilog).

Responsibilities

• Design, schematic capture, prototype, and support layout of MCU/MPU-based PWB/PWA from concept to production.
• Develop complex embedded systems with mixed-signal design and high-speed interfaces.
• Participate in architecture reviews and design tradeoffs for robust, manufacturable products.
• Develop firmware and/or FPGA designs.
• Lead board bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis to resolution.
• Create and execute test plans for hardware and software validation.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

PWB/PWA design

Schematic capture

Board bring-up

C/C++ development

VHDL/Verilog

Analog/digital circuit design

Cross-functional collaboration

Production transition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

FPGA tools (Xilinx/Intel)

Job description

Join us at Entrust

At Entrust, we’re shaping the future of identity centric security solutions. From our comprehensive portfolio of solutions to our flexible, global workplace, we empower careers, foster collaboration, and build solutions that help keep the world moving safely.

Get to Know Us

Headquartered in Minnesota, Entrust is an industry leader in identity-centric security solutions, serving over 150 countries with cutting-edge, scalable technologies. But our secret weapon? Our people. It’s the curiosity, dedication, and innovation that drive our success and help us anticipate the future.

Position Overview

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will utilize your design and analytical skills to develop products from concept to production. The new product development team designs innovative products for the card personalization business. Your experience with embedded hardware design, PWB/PWA design, embedded firmware development, prototyping, debugging, coordinating with vendors, and interfacing with manufacturing organizations will be key to success in this role. In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment that values hands-on problem solving, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement through the evaluation of new technologies and tools. You will also have opportunities to contribute to system-level design decisions, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and grow into broader technical leadership responsibilities as your product and architecture knowledge develops. You will have the opportunity to develop electronics used in printing, smart card, RFID, motion control, and laser technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, schematic capture, prototype, and support layout of microcontroller and microprocessor-based PWB/PWA designs from concept through production
• Design and develop complex embedded systems involving mixed-signal design, high-speed interfaces, power supplies, and integration across hardware, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing domains
• Participate in system architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical tradeoff evaluations to support robust, scalable, and manufacturable product designs
• Develop or support firmware and/or FPGA designs
• Lead board bring-up, debugging, and root cause analysis of hardware issues, with the ability to independently drive issues to resolution
• Test and verify new designs
• Lead or support transition of designs into production
• Contribute to electrical architecture, emerging technology evaluation, and technical direction within assigned projects
• Work with vendors and sourcing to define technical requirements for components and subsystems
• Design to and support qualification of products to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, FCC, and CE
• Create and execute test plans for hardware and software validation
• Design and implement test fixtures to verify circuit board and system functionality for production testing
• Mentor junior engineers, technicians, and interns on design practices, debugging techniques, and product development processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware design, PWB/PWA design, schematic capture, layout support, and board bring-up, with demonstrated progression in ownership and technical responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, bring up, debug, and deliver embedded hardware systems, printed wiring assemblies, or major electrical subsystems
• Strong experience in analog and digital circuit design, including DC/DC power supplies, mixed-signal circuits, and common digital interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, USB)
• Experience developing in C/C++ and/or VHDL or Verilog
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including engineers, lab technicians, product management, and manufacturing
• Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EE design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics)
• Strong experience designing printed wiring boards and printed wiring assemblies from concept through production, including schematic capture, component selection, layout guidance, board bring-up, verification, and manufacturing support
• Experience participating in system-level design discussions, electrical architecture reviews, or cross-functional technical tradeoff decisions
• Demonstrated interest in growing technical leadership capability, including mentoring others, influencing design direction, and developing broader product/system understanding
• Experience with FPGA development tools (e.g., Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel/Altera)
• Experience with smart card, RFID, NFC, printing, motion control, laser systems, or other electromechanical embedded systems
• Working knowledge of project management concepts (timelines, costs, requirements