Senior Electrical Engineer -27480

iMPact Business Group; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

iMPact Business Group seeks a hands-on Sr. Electrical Engineer to design, build, test, and support LED-based lighting for machine vision.

You will own hardware from concept through production release, collaborating with mechanical, software, optical, test and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include designing analog/digital circuits, LED drivers, power conversion, and interfaces; creating schematics and layouts in Altium, Eagle, or KiCad; ensuring signal integrity, thermal performance, EMC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hardware design experience from concept to production release.
• Experience with PCBA layout and design for manufacturability, cost and performance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for EMC/EMI and related testing.

Responsibilities

• Design analog and digital circuits for LED lighting products.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts with Altium, Eagle or KiCad.
• Develop BOMs, build instructions, and supporting docs for production.
• Provide thermal analysis and thermal management for high‑output LEDs.

Skills

LED lighting

PCB layout

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI

Thermal management

Testing

Documentation

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Eagle

KiCad

Oscilloscope

Power supplies

Thermal imaging

Job description

Our growing customer is looking for a hands‑on Sr. Electrical Engineer subject matter expert to design, build, test, and support LED‑based lighting products for machine vision applications. This role owns hardware design from concept through production release and works closely with mechanical, software, optical, test, and manufacturing teams.

• Bring innovative LED lighting products to life by designing analog and digital circuits, including LED drivers, power conversion, signal conditioning, and control interfaces.
• Turn ideas into production‑ready designs by creating schematics and PCB layouts using tools such as Altium, Eagle, or KiCad, with a strong focus on signal integrity, thermal performance, and EMC best practices.
• Design analog and digital circuits for LED lighting products, including LED driver circuits, power conversion, signal conditioning, and control interfaces
• Make thoughtful, well‑documented technical decisions around component selection, circuit architecture, and testing strategies while balancing requirements, lifecycle, availability, and cost.
• Solve real‑world engineering challenges by applying thermal analysis and thermal management techniques for high‑output LED systems.
• Support a smooth path from design to manufacturing by developing BOMs, work instructions, and supporting documentation for both new and revised products.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; Associate's degree with relevant experience considered
• 7+ years of relevant electrical hardware design experience preferred with demonstrated experience contributing to electrical design projects from concept through production release
• Experience with electrical hardware design, PCBA layout, and design for manufacturability, cost, and performance
• Skilled in circuit troubleshooting and failure analysis; circuit performance related to EMC/EMI and design practices that support compliance
• Working knowledge of LED technology, LED drivers, power electronics, thermal management, and electronic components
• Ability to use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, and thermal imaging tools
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills