Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Kforce Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance and other health, as

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer in the Northwest Phoenix, AZ area to lead the design and development of next-generation electronic hardware systems. The role collaborates with mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable products from concept through production.

The ideal candidate has 9–12+ years of hardware design experience, strong analog/digital skills, and expertise in PCB design using Altium, plus embedded C and low-power firmware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Prefers 9-12+ years of electronic hardware design and development experience.
• Experience with low-power embedded systems and microcontrollers such as Cortex, MSP430, PIC, or similar would be ideal.
• Strong background in analog circuit design (highly preferred) and digital electronic design.
• Expertise in PCB design using Altium or similar CAD tools.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, electromagnetic engineering design principles and the physics behind them.
• Knowledge of communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Wi-Fi, RFID, TCP/IP, NFC, and UWB.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with battery-powered products, power supply design, and manufacturing processes would be a plus.
• Embedded C and/or Firmware development (bare-metal programming experience) is preferred.
• Experience with the design of electro-mechanical products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, test, and maintain electronic hardware for new and existing products.
• Lead analog and digital circuit design efforts from concept through production.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop reliable, high-quality products with an emphasis on simplicity and time-to-market.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues.
• Support product deployment, manufacturing activities, and customer technical needs.
• Contribute to embedded firmware and low-power system design.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support ISO 9001:2015 quality standards.

Skills

Embedded C

Firmware development

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

PCB design

Low-power systems

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware security knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Microcontroller knowledge (Cortex, MSP430, PIC)

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a growing Engineering Technology company in the Northwest Phoenix, AZ area, is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer. We are working directly with the hiring manager on this search assignment. The company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, aggressive annual bonus, 401K matching, etc. Summary: We are working directly with the hiring manager to identify a Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join an innovative R&D team developing next-generation connected wireless products. This hands-on role will focus on the design, development, testing, and support of advanced electronic hardware systems, working closely with mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, develop, test, and maintain electronic hardware for new and existing products
• Lead analog and digital circuit design efforts from concept through production
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop reliable, high-quality products with an emphasis on simplicity and time-to-market
• Troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues
• Support product deployment, manufacturing activities, and customer technical needs
• Contribute to embedded firmware and low-power system design
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support ISO 9001:2015 quality standards

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a growing Engineering Technology company in the Northwest Phoenix, AZ area, is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer. We are working directly with the hiring manager on this search assignment. The company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, aggressive annual bonus, 401K matching, etc. Summary: We are working directly with the hiring manager to identify a Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join an innovative R&D team developing next-generation connected wireless products. This hands-on role will focus on the design, development, testing, and support of advanced electronic hardware systems, working closely with mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, develop, test, and maintain electronic hardware for new and existing products
• Lead analog and digital circuit design efforts from concept through production
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop reliable, high-quality products with an emphasis on simplicity and time-to-market
• Create design documentation, schematics, test plans, and validation procedures
• Troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues
• Support product deployment, manufacturing activities, and customer technical needs
• Contribute to embedded firmware and low-power system design
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and support ISO 9001:2015 quality standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
• Prefers 9-12+ years of electronic hardware design and development experience
• Experience with low-power embedded systems and microcontrollers such as Cortex, MSP430, PIC, or similar would be ideal
• Strong background in analog circuit design (highly preferred) and digital electronic design
• Expertise in PCB design using Altium or similar CAD tools
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, electromagnetic engineering design principles and the physics behind them
• Knowledge of communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Wi-Fi, RFID, TCP/IP, NFC, and UWB
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with battery-powered products, power supply design, and manufacturing processes would be a plus
• Embedded C and/or Firmware development (bare-metal programming experience) is preferred
• Experience with the design of electro-mechanical products is preferred

Nice To Have

• Experience in an ISO 9001:2015 environment
• Technical leadership experience
• Experience with IoT and/or Wireless BLE products
• RF circuit design and FCC/IC certification experience
• Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and hardware security technologies
• Exposure to Machine Learning applications

Why Join:

This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing innovative electronic products while working alongside a talented multidisciplinary engineering team. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and taking products from concept to market, we would love to hear from you.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.