Staff Electronic Engineer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Staff Engineer - Electronics to join a growing engineering team developing fuel dispensing and payment technology. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines hardware design excellence with mentoring and influencing technical direction.

Austin, TX, with hybrid work (4 days onsite) setup, you will drive electronic hardware development, guide PCB layouts for signal integrity, and lead projects from development through production while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Hands-on experience with electronic circuit and schematic design.
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with PCB design/review and hardware manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with C and microcontroller programming is a plus.
• Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, or USB is a plus.
• Experience with EMC/EMI, safety, UL, PCI, or other regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of electronic hardware and components for fuel dispenser products.
• Design and review schematics, circuits, and component selection.
• Guide PCB design with a focus on signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, and manufacturability.
• Drive technical projects from development through production.
• Define technical requirements and specifications for new components and products.
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis across hardware, software, and PCB systems.
• Work closely with software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external suppliers.
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Help shape the technical roadmap for electronic hardware platforms.

Skills

Electronic hardware design

Schematic & PCB design

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

C programming (plus)

Regulatory/EMC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

SPI/I2C/CAN/Ethernet/USB knowledge

Job description

We're looking for a Staff Engineer - Electronics to join a growing engineering team developing the next generation of fuel dispensing and payment technology. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role for an Electrical/Electronics Engineer who enjoys solving complex hardware problems while also influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leading projects.

Austin, TX | Hybrid - 4 days onsite

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the development of electronic hardware and components for fuel dispenser products.
• Design and review schematics, circuits, and component selection.
• Guide PCB design with a focus on signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, and manufacturability.
• Drive technical projects from development through production.
• Define technical requirements and specifications for new components and products.
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis across hardware, software, and PCB systems.
• Work closely with software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external suppliers.
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Help shape the technical roadmap for electronic hardware platforms.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with electronic circuit and schematic design.
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing cross‑functional teams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with PCB design/review and hardware manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with C and microcontroller programming is a plus.
• Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, or USB is a plus.
• Experience with EMC/EMI, safety, UL, PCI, or other regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to join a team that is expanding rapidly, work on products with real-world impact, and take significant ownership of both technical decisions and project execution. The role is designed for someone who wants to remain technically hands‑on today while having the opportunity to grow into engineering/people leadership in the future.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.