Job Description – Electrical Engineer

Our client is looking for a talented and experienced individual to conduct design, system integration, troubleshooting and testing activities for strategic projects and embedded hardware platforms. This individual will work under the guidance of the company President and Director of Engineering and in collaboration with other engineering areas.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering or other related Engineering discipline, and 5+ years recent experience in hands-on development.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate recent hands-on experience in:

5+ years recent experience in embedded hardware development in high-technology applications
Recent hardware design experience; Design of 3+ boards in the last year.
Analog and digital circuits experience.
Some embedded systems software design experience.
Motor control systems a plus

Candidate should be able to demonstrate knowledge in:

Basic electrical and software engineering concepts
Design, analysis and testing of controller operated digital and analog electronics
Some embedded systems software design experience
IGBTs, Mosfets, and other power drivers and current sensors
Motor control systems
Release management and document control
Application lifecycle management
Analog and digital circuits
A/D and D/A converters
ORCAD schematics tool
FPGA and high speed signal processing
Digital Signal processing, control systems and digital filters
TCP/IP, C+/C++ knowledge a plus
Sensor-less motor control knowledge a plus
Military standards knowledge a plus
Military project RFP process knowledge a plus

Main Responsibilities Include:

Develop and maintain controller operated digital and analog electronics in accordance with established company methodologies and processes
Recommend and implement hardware solutions and improved practices
Guide mechanical engineering, hardware packaging, and board layout activities
Provide feedback on hardware requirements related to design, time, feasibility, etc.
Work with other team members to develop complete systems (hardware and software)
Perform product design and development activities with a high degree of independence and creativity.
Be responsible from start to finish of new product development including; product definition, design, parts selection and qualification.
Formulate product designs using scientific analysis and mathematical models.
Generate engineering documentation e.g. specification, schematics, layouts, BOM and qualification reports
Assist with development and testing of PC graphical user interfaces
Follow programming guidelines and use a software version control system
Document test plans and test results
Design test stand equipment
Coordinate and execute hardware releases, version upgrades, and custom interfaces according to company quality assurance practices
Create and review design and product information including manuals and brochures for technical accuracy
Consult with other engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system designs
Participate in product definition and review activities
Lead and mentor other team members

In addition, the ideal candidate will have:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
A hands-on, “get it done” attitude
Strong communication and leadership ability
Ability to work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines
Creativity and self-motivation to solve unique and complex technical problems
Ability to mentor entry-level engineers
Desire to lead teams and be promoted to higher levels of responsibility
Knowledge of Microsoft products including Windows 7, Word, Excel, etc.
Excellent oral and written English skills
U.S citizen or resident status