Senior Hardware Architect – Life-Safety Electronics

Det-Tronics; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, &

401(k) retirement plan with company 2

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Global mobility support

Job summary

Det-Tronics is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer in Minneapolis, MN. You will lead hardware architecture and define system requirements for complex sensing technologies and communication interfaces, guiding cross-functional teams through development and validation.

You will drive EMC-focused circuit design, collaborate with firmware teams, and oversee engineering changes while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• At least 10+ years of professional work experience.
• At least 6+ years developing mixed signal PCBA designs.
• Led the hardware development of at least one product through market launch following a structured development process.
• MCU Experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware architecture and translate into system/subsystem/component definitions with focus on reliability, safety, and sustainability.
• Provide technical leadership to electrical engineering and project teams.
• Design methodologies to meet high EMC performance levels.
• Write subsystem requirements and rationales aligned with standards.
• Collaborate with Embedded Firmware to integrate hardware and firmware strategies.
• Develop new or updated electronic designs meeting customer, marketing, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage changes to electrical components, PCBs, and PCBA configurations.
• Lead engineering change requests and manufacturing change orders.
• Perform CAD modeling, DFMEA, requirements traceability, and board layout analyses.
• Build and test designs from bench-level to formal verification.
• Support quality investigations and root cause analyses.
• Document and control deliverables; provide project estimates and roadmaps.
• Use Agile hardware development practices with clear stakeholder communication.

Skills

MCU Experience

Electrical engineering leadership

Embedded systems knowledge

EMC design expertise

Schematic capture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CAD modeling

Schematic capture

Job description

Det-Tronics is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer in Minneapolis, MN. You will lead hardware architecture and define system requirements for complex sensing technologies and communication interfaces, guiding cross-functional teams through development and validation.

You will drive EMC-focused circuit design, collaborate with firmware teams, and oversee engineering changes while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and customer needs.