Electrical Engineer

TurnAround Factor, a manufacturing & engineering firm in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking an Electronics Engineer to work on cutting-edge lithium battery, aerospace, and shipboard projects. This position will report directly to TAF’s Principal Investigator for these R&D efforts. This role will include:

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• Digital, mixed signal, and USB Type-C Power Delivery circuit design
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• Circuit analysis (i.e., using SPICE)
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• Board layout and design for manufacturing
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• Test design and development
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• Failure mode analysis and compliance analysis
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• Working with technicians to transition designs to manufacturing
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This position is a mix of remote and on-site work in Richmond, Virginia with flexible hours. At least 30 hours per week must be during US-Eastern Time business hours (9-5ET). You must be able to work on site in the Richmond, Virginia area, as required. Days on site will vary based on project needs with more remote work possible during design phases followed by mostly on-site work during prototyping and integration phases. Hours on-site are flexible with 24 hour facility access.

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Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Early career $60,000 to $90,000. Experienced level $90,000 to $120,000. Benefits include 4% 401(k) match, 11 Federal holidays, paid time off, and group health/vision/dental insurance offerings. This position is full time.

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Experience Requirements\n

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• Prior experience with board design and layout (e.g., Altium, Eagle, etc.)
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• Prior experience with circuit analysis software (i.e., SPICE)
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• Prior experience designing and bringing-up at least one complete circuit board design
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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
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Ideal Experience\n

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• Experience with USB Type-C Power Delivery circuit design
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• Power supply design
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• Experience designing for impedance controlled applications
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• Battery or energy storage electronics experience
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• Proficiency in Altium
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• Firmware (C, Rust) development ability
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• Embedded systems design
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Other Nice to Have Experience\n

Our hardware and software teams work closely together to deliver integrated products. These other areas of experience would also add value:

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• Experience with Git version control & working with a development team
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• Experience with Python
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• Experience using Linux on the desktop including Ubuntu and Debian
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• Experience integrating TPMs, secure boot, code signing, and other security measures
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• Experience developing automated tests (unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop) for embedded firmware and hardware
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ITAR Requirements

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This position will require access to technical data that is export controlled. To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

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