Senior Electrical Engineer – PCB and Product Development Automotive

Great Bay Staffing Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bay Staffing Group in Huntsville, AL is seeking a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to design electrical subsystems and drive product development from concept to production.

You will create schematics, support PCB layout, and prepare BOMs, specs, and assembly documentation, while coordinating with teams on validation, failure analysis, and system integration. The role requires strong documentation and cross-discipline collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering with substantial relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of electrical engineering experience, including circuit board design.
• Ability to create and interpret schematics and wiring drawings.
• Experience using laboratory equipment to troubleshoot electronic assemblies and perform failure analysis.
• System integration across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical subsystems and support electronic product development from concept through production.
• Create schematics, support PCB layout, and prepare specifications, BOMs, and assembly documentation.
• Review customer requirements and participate in design reviews.
• Develop validation plans, analyze test results, and document performance against requirements.
• Investigate failures and report root causes with written documentation.
• Support preproduction builds, production transfers, and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with teams on system integration and EMI/EMC considerations.

Skills

Circuit board design

Schematics creation

Wiring drawings

Failure analysis

System integration

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

The Opportunity

This is a design role that follows the product the whole way: from initial proposals through production release. If you want to see your circuit board work leave the lab and go into production, this is worth a conversation.

You would be a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama, designing electrical subsystems and supporting electronic product development from concept to production. The role pays $110,000-$130,000, with travel up to 25% as needed.

Why This Opportunity Is Worth a Look

• Full product lifecycle: Proposal, design, validation, preproduction builds, and production transfer
• Design ownership: Schematics, PCB layout support, specifications, bills of materials, and assembly documentation
• Technical variety: Circuit board design, system integration, EMI/EMC considerations, testing, and failure analysis
• Customer-facing technical work: Design reviews and customer technical issues
• Salary: $110,000-$130,000
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, on-site
• Travel: Up to 25% as needed

What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Design electrical subsystems and support electronic product development from concept through production
• Create schematics, support PCB layout, and prepare specifications, bills of materials, and assembly documentation
• Review customer requirements and participate in design reviews
• Develop validation plans, analyze test results, and document whether designs meet performance requirements
• Investigate failures and product issues, determine root causes, and report findings in clear written reports
• Support preproduction builds, production transfers, and engineering changes
• Work with engineering teams on system integration and EMI/EMC considerations

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with substantial relevant experience, or a master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• At least 7 years of electrical engineering experience, including circuit board design
• Ability to create and interpret schematics and wiring drawings
• Experience using laboratory equipment to troubleshoot electronic assemblies and perform failure analysis
• System integration experience and the ability to work across engineering disciplines
• Strong written communication skills, including documenting technical findings

A plus

• PCB layout experience
• EMI/EMC testing
• Altium Designer
• Automotive electronics
• Wireless charging