Senior Electrical Engineer – Development & Test

Suna Solutions; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Suna Solutions in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Development & Test to lead hardware development, bring-up and V&V for advanced Pro AV products. This onsite role requires hands-on debugging, test automation, and technical leadership across engineering groups.

You will collaborate with software, firmware, FPGA, mechanical and manufacturing teams to optimize reliability and manufacturing test coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on electronics development, board bring-up, hardware validation, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience with lab test equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, DMMs.
• Ability to interpret schematics, PCB layouts, datasheets, and docs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; works well cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hardware development, design reviews, testing, troubleshooting, verification and documentation of new electronic and video system designs.
• Perform board bring-up including power rail validation, processor initialization, memory verification, and interface testing.
• Execute design verification and validation activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and hardware issues using lab equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis on development, production, and field-return failures.
• Investigate and resolve hardware issues identified during development and manufacturing testing.
• Support the development and deployment of automated test systems.
• Debug automated test failures involving hardware, firmware, and test scripts.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures, validation plans, failure reports, and manufacturing test strategies.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, FPGA, mechanical, manufacturing, marketing and sales teams.
• Provide technical guidance to software developers working on automated test scripts.

Skills

Analog/digital/mixed-signal design

Board bring-up

Hardware debugging

Test automation

Lab measurement equipment

I2C/SPI/UART/Ethernet/USB

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

FPGA development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Power analyzers

Digital multimeters

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer – Development & Test

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite – 5 Days/Week

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer – Development & Test to support the development, validation, troubleshooting, and production readiness of advanced Pro AV and electronic products.

This role will serve as a technical bridge between electrical engineering, test and validation, and automated test development teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in electronics development, board bring-up, hardware debugging, verification/validation, and test automation.

This is a fully onsite, hands-on engineering position that requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple engineering and manufacturing functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in hardware development, design reviews, testing, troubleshooting, verification, and documentation of new electronic and video system designs.
• Perform board bring-up, including power rail validation, processor initialization, memory verification, and interface testing.
• Execute design verification and validation (V&V) activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis on development, production, and field-return failures.
• Investigate and resolve hardware issues identified during development and manufacturing testing.
• Support the development, implementation, and deployment of automated test systems.
• Debug automated test failures involving hardware, test fixtures, firmware, software, and test scripts.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures, validation plans, failure reports, and manufacturing test strategies.
• Collaborate closely with software, firmware, FPGA, mechanical, manufacturing, marketing, and sales teams.
• Provide technical guidance and support to software developers working on automated test scripts.
• Help improve manufacturing test processes, product reliability, and overall test coverage.
• Document technical findings, troubleshooting procedures, validation results, and corrective actions.
• Serve as a technical resource and help drive engineering issues through resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronics development, board bring-up, hardware validation, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory test and measurement equipment, including:
• Logic analyzers
• Spectrum analyzers
• Power analyzers
• Digital multimeters
• Working knowledge of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, and USB.
• Ability to interpret and troubleshoot schematics, PCB layouts, datasheets, and technical documentation.
• Strong electrical debugging and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python scripting and automated test development.
• Experience with FPGA development, debugging, or troubleshooting.
• Experience developing manufacturing test processes and Automated Test Equipment (ATE).
• Experience with embedded systems and board-level validation.
• Experience supporting production test and manufacturing engineering.
• Previous experience serving as a technical lead or engineering lead.
• Experience in medical, networking, video, industrial, communications, or professional AV electronics.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or other quality-regulated environments.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.