Who We Are

Impact Electronic Solutions - Rhode Island (IES-RI), formerly Bay Computer Associates (BCA), is a software development and electronics design firm that has been operating in RI for over 35 years. Impact Electronic Solutions is a multi-site, family of companies that provides full-service electronics design and manufacturing services. Our design group in Rhode Island specializes in high-end medical device design as well as consumer devices, manufacturing systems, laboratory devices and research. We are a contract design firm with a permanent staff of engineers who act as entire electronics and software group for manufacturers or compliment their existing team. While this role is specific to engineering design at our location in Rhode Island, our broader capabilities through our other sites include PCB assembly, custom cable assemblies, custom cable harnesses, electronic sub-assemblies, full box builds, electro-mechanical and pneumatic assemblies and other value-added products.

Who You Are

You're excited about electronics design and want to design real hardware that ships. You're early in your career (or just graduating) and looking for a place where you can grow quickly by working on real products alongside experienced engineers.

You're ready to learn and absorb knowledge. You enjoy debugging hardware, asking questions, and getting hands-on in the lab. You're comfortable collaborating with firmware, software, and mechanical engineers and aren't afraid to jump into unfamiliar territory.

IES-RI is a fantastic place to grow your career in an environment where the sole focus is design engineering for various electronic devices across different fields. Some areas of our expertise are listed below.

If you have experience in some of these areas and/or are interested in exploring any of these areas, you would fit in well with our team!

• Sensitive Analog Signal Acquisition
• High-Speed Digital Devices
• High-Voltage/High-Current Systems
• Sensor Integration (Various Types)
• Microcontroller and FPGA Expertise
• Custom PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Design
• RF Design (Radio Frequency)
• Wireless Power
• Mixed-Signal Systems
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Cost-Effective Solutions
• Prototyping and Rapid Development
• Low-Power Electronics
• Embedded Systems
• EMC Compliance
• Product Safety and Compliance

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/MS Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field from ABET accredited program.

• Occasional travel (< 10%) may be required.

Required Experience:

• Strong fundamentals in circuits, electronics, and digital logic
• Comfortable working hands-on with prototype hardware
• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and domains quickly

Preferred Experience:

Additional experience in any of these areas is a bonus, but not strictly required for consideration.

• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium preferred, but any tool is beneficial)
• Internship, co-op, senior design project, or personal electronics projects
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (medical or other industries)
• Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, DMM, etc.)
• Basic soldering or hardware rework experience
• Embedded firmware literacy and development experience
• Experience with FPGA development.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams of firmware, software and mechanical engineers.

Skills:

• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Clear technical communication
• Ability to ask good questions, and willingness to ask for help
• Organized approach to design and debugging
• Comfort working in small, fast-moving teams
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow them through
• Ability to efficiently and effectively learn how to utilize new technologies
• Ability to work independently, but contribute to team collaborations and outputs.

Location: Onsite - Cranston, Rhode Island