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Electrical Engineer (Digital Hardware Design)

Switch4 LLC

Rochester, NY

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SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Agile PLM / Oracle PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Boundary Scan, Communication Systems, Computer Engineering, Configuration Management, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Digital Circuit Design, Double Data Rate SDRAM, Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Embedded Hardware, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Ethernet, Graphic Design, Hardware Administration, Hardware Design, Hardware-Software Integration, High Reliability, IPC Standards, Identify Issues, Laboratory Equipment, Leadership, Logic Analyzer, MATLAB, MIL-STD-461, Manufacturing, Memory Hardware, Mentoring, Microprocessor, Oscilloscope, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Radio Frequency, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, Schematic Capture, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Clearance, Signal Integrity, Simulation, System Test, Test Plan/Schedule, Thermal Management, USB, VHDL Hardware Description Language, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Rochester, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
Role: Electrical Engineer (Digital Hardware Design)
Location: Rochester, New York
Type: FTE/Permanent
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:
  • Join our team as a Digital Hardware Engineer and play a critical role in advancing the next generation of embedded digital hardware supporting the company's Software Defined Radios (SDR) and accessories.
  • Reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of the full hardware lifecycle—from conceptualizing high-level requirements to seeing your designs move through manufacturing and into the field.
  • This is an opportunity to solve complex integration challenges within a cross-functional environment, ensuring our communication systems meet the highest performance standards.

Essential Functions:
  • High-Speed Digital Protocols: Comprehensive technical knowledge of embedded microprocessor design and integration for ARM Cores, DDR memory interfaces, and high-bandwidth USB and Ethernet.
  • Design Simulation & Analysis: Proficient use of simulation tools such as LTSpice for circuitry, HyperLynx for signal integrity, and MATLAB for system-level modeling.
  • Advanced Architecture & PCB Design: Proven ability to lead the full design cycle—including requirement analysis, schematic capture (using Mentor VX/DxDesigner), and complex high-speed layout analysis.
  • Verification & Validation (V&V): Expertise in executing subsystem and system-level test plans, using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) to identify and resolve critical hardware defects.
  • Compliance & Reliability Engineering: Experience designing for MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC) and adhering to IPC standards to ensure hardware survivability in high-reliability environments.
  • Security Clearance Eligibility: Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience (4+ with a Master's degree) or 10+ years of experience in Digital Design in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Specialized Knowledge: Familiarity with SDR architectures, embedded SW/VHDL, and configuration management tools like Agile.
  • SDR & RF Architecture Mastery: A nuanced understanding of Software Defined Radio (SDR) architectures and the interaction between digital boards and RF circuitry.
  • Hardware-Software Integration: Experience using embedded software, scripting (e.g., Python), or VHDL to automate design analysis and facilitate rapid troubleshooting.
  • Configuration & Lifecycle Management: Proficiency with Agile PLM software to manage product data and streamline manufacturing introduction.
  • Diagnostic Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with Boundary Scan tools (JTAG) for testing high-density PCBAs where physical probe access is limited.
  • Systems Thinking: The ability to visualize cross-disciplinary impacts, such as how digital design choices affect thermal management or software latency.

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