Senior Electrical Engineer

RJS Associates
    • Full-time
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Job Description:

    We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead hardware development across complex embedded and power-electronics systems. You will serve as a technical authority on circuit design, PCB architecture, and hardware validation — mentoring junior engineers, driving design decisions, and owning hardware deliverables from concept through production transfer.

     

    Responsibilities

    • Lead end-to-end hardware design of complex analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits including power management architectures, high-speed interfaces, and RF front-ends
    • Own PCB architecture decisions — stackup definition, signal integrity analysis, controlled-impedance routing, EMC mitigation strategies, and DFM/DFT compliance
    • Drive hardware bring-up, root-cause analysis, and debug of prototype and production assemblies; define acceptance criteria for DVT and PVT builds
    • Author, review, and approve hardware design documentation: specifications, schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, test plans, and failure analysis reports
    • Define hardware/firmware interface contracts; collaborate with firmware and software teams on embedded driver development, register maps, and system-level integration
    • Lead technical engagement with EMS/CM partners, component vendors, and test labs from NPI through mass production ramp
    • Develop DFT strategies and oversee functional test fixture design and ATE implementation
    • Chair design reviews (PDR, CDR, peer reviews); identify cross-functional risks and drive closure of action items
    • Mentor and provide technical guidance to Electrical Engineer I/II team members; review their work and support their professional growth
    • Drive component selection, second-source qualification, and BOM cost reduction initiatives across the portfolio
    • Contribute to hardware roadmap planning and early-stage feasibility assessments for new programs

     

    Required Qualifications

    • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or closely related field; M.S. a plus
    • 5–9 years of hands-on hardware design experience in an industry setting, with demonstrated ownership of full product cycles
    • Expert proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium Designer strongly preferred)
    • Deep experience with bench lab equipment and advanced debug techniques: oscilloscopes, logic/ protocol analyzers, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators
    • Strong command of power electronics: switching regulators (buck, boost, SEPIC, flyback), battery management systems, and multi-rail power sequencing
    • Proven experience with highspeed digital interfaces: USB x, PCIe, MIPI, LVDS, Ethernet
    • Experience leading or co-leading PCB bring-up and NPI cycles with EMS/CM partners
    • Solid understanding of EMC design principles and experience supporting precompliance and regulatory testing (FCC, CE, UL)
    • Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex, ambiguous hardware failures under schedule pressure
    • Track record of mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team technical development
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present technical findings to cross-functional and executive audiences

     

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience designing hardware for wireless connectivity: Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi 6/6E, cellular (LTE/5G), or satellite
    • Background with flex, rigid-flex, and HDI PCB design; familiarity with viain-pad, ENIG/ENEPIG, and advanced stackup configurations
    • Hands-on experience with wearable, implantable, or body-worn device hardware including low-power design and biopotential sensing
    • Proficiency in scripting and simulation tools: Python, MATLAB, SPICE (LTspice or equivalent), or SI/PI analysis tools (HyperLynx, Sigrity)
    • Exposure to DO-160, IEC 60601, or other industry-specific hardware compliance standards
    • Experience contributing to or leading hardware architecture reviews at the system level

     

    About the Role

    • Reports to: Hardware Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering
    • Works closely with: Firmware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations/Supply Chain, and Program Management
    • Expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy; sets technical direction within their domain and influences broader hardware strategy

     


    Recruiter:
    Joe Pitino
    Phone: 860-530-7970


    Numbers & Facts

    Location
    Job TypeFull-time

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Assembly Drawingsunmatched
    • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
    • Bluetoothunmatched
    • Circuit Designunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Component Selectionunmatched
    • Computer Engineeringunmatched
    • Computer Firmwareunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
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    • DFT (Design for Test)unmatched
    • Debugging Skillsunmatched
    • Design Servicesunmatched
    • Device Driversunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Embedded Programming Languagesunmatched
    • Embedded Softwareunmatched
    • Ethernetunmatched
    • FCC (Federal Communications Commission)unmatched
    • Failure Analysisunmatched
    • Feasibility Analysisunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Furniture Designunmatched
    • Hardware Architectureunmatched
    • Hardware Designunmatched
    • Hardware Developmentunmatched
    • Implantsunmatched
    • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
    • LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling)unmatched
    • Laboratoryunmatched
    • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logic Analyzerunmatched
    • Low Powerunmatched
    • MATLABunmatched
    • Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
    • Mass Productionunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Mixed Signal Circuitsunmatched
    • Oscilloscopeunmatched
    • PCI Express (PCI-E)unmatched
    • Power Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board (PCB)unmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layoutunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board Designunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Program Evaluationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Protocol Analysisunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Radio Frequencyunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis)unmatched
    • Schematic Captureunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Second Sourcingunmatched
    • Signal Integrityunmatched
    • Simulationunmatched
    • Spectrum Analyzersunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
    • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Presentationunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Test Designunmatched
    • Test Labunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • USBunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Wi-Fiunmatched
    • Wireless Hardwareunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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