Electrical Design Engineer

Description: Duties and ResponsibilitiesGeneral and specialized circuit and system designAnalysis of general and specialized components circuits signals and systemsCircuit simulation using SPICE modelingSchematic capture using Altium DesignerHardware and system development and integrationHardware troubleshooting and analysisEmbedded firmware development primarily in embedded CC programming languages using various IDEs IAR Embedded Workbench Visual Studio Code etc.Embedded firmware debugging and analysis using ICE JTAG debuggers data monitors source level debugging and brute force methodology.Calculate voltage current and power requirements for components circuits and systems.Work closely with other engineering disciplines mechanical manufacturing documentation software for the purpose of new and sustaining product development troubleshooting and manufacturing.Work closely with component engineers to select components parts and materials.Participate in both peer and management-led design reviewsPresent design strategies and proposals to peers and management in both group and private settings.This role involves a split of approximately 70 firmware and 30 hardware development.All Employees ShallMust be able to communicate effectively with co-workers supervisors and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelens Employee Handbook."This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Companys discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason at all with or without notice.Education and Experience Must hold a bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.Must have minimum 4 years of direct product development experience.Must have experience with circuit simulation using SPICEMust be able to design products in a holistic manner and provide support through all phases of the engineering process.Must be proficient in knowledge and design of common electronic circuits including but not limited to transistor and FET amplifiers solid-state switches biasing circuits bridges rectifiers filters digital and analog IO circuits current sources and linear and switching regulators.Must have good hands-on" skills and be capable of using common hand tools and electronic test equipment digital multimeters oscilloscopes function generators logic analyzers etc.Must be familiar with common schematic capture software integrated development environments IDEs and Computer-Aided Design CAD software.Must be proficient in embedded firmware development CC and hardware design and integration.Must be proficient in both AC and DC electrical theory.Must be proficient in electromagnetic radiation and heat transfer theories and practices.Must possess a complete understanding of the parameters associated with discrete and integrated electronic components and of electromechanical devices and components.Must be proficient in the electronic component selection and evaluation process.Must possess a knowledge of common manufacturing processes as related to component insertion placement on printed circuit boards PCBs electronic assemblies and subassemblies and electro-mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.Must possess excellent communications skills to collaborate with engineers spanning a variety of disciplinesMust be able to communicate effectively and professionally to manufacturer representatives on the phone in person or by other electronic means and media.Must be personable and able to work well as part of a passionate dedicated team in order to represent the core family values of Whelen Engineering while interacting with fellow employees customers and vendors necessary to get product design to the marketplace.Desirable QualificationsFamiliar with CAN USB Ethernet and other common communication protocols.Familiar with RTOS system implementation ie. FreeRTOS Zephyr embOSFamiliar with embedded Linux development.Familiar with wireless communication schemes such as IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth and other common protocols.Familiar with Agile methodology for project managementExperience with Atlassian development and collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence BigPicture etc.Experience with Git Source Control.