Electrical Engineer

Pivotal SystemsFremont, CaliforniaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 7 hours ago

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About this role

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Overview: As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, analyzing, and improving electrical systems and components. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting research, and utilizing engineering principles to develop innovative solutions. The successful candidate will contribute to the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and Development:

- Design, develop, and layout multi-layer PC Boards for gas flow and attending documentation.

- Utilize CAD software to perform PC board layout up to ten-layers.

- Design attending circuits based on embedded processors used in gas flow electronics.

Analysis and Simulation:

- Perform circuit simulation on critical circuits, PC board verification utilizing Gerber and ODB output from CAD software.

- Optimize designs for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and manufacturability.

- Perform and document in-house R&D experiments to validate solutions.

Collaboration:

- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, industrial designers, and manufacturing specialists, to ensure seamless integration of mechanical components into overall product designs.

- Communicate effectively with team members, project managers, and Electrical Engineering Manager.

Research and Innovation:

- Stay updated on industry trends, materials, and technologies.

- Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance product performance and functionality.

Prototyping and Testing:

- Oversee the fabrication of prototypes and conduct thorough testing to validate design specifications.

- Analyze test results and iterate on designs based on feedback.

Documentation:

- Create comprehensive documentation, including fab and assembly drawings, Bill-of-Materials, Test routines and performance reports.

- Ensure all design documentation complies with relevant industry standards and regulations.

Cost Optimization:

- Work to optimize designs for cost efficiency without compromising quality and performance.

- Collaborate with procurement and manufacturing teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (not Computer Engineering) or a related field with experience.

- At least 5 years experience in electrical design, PCB layout and testing.

- Proficiency in EAGLE PC layout tool (older versions).

- Proficiency in Altium or Solidworks PCB layout tool.

- Knowledge of Solidworks Mechanical package helpful.

- Familiarity High-Voltage circuits (>200 Volts).

- Experience with transistor-level design.

- Experience with embedded processors such as ARM-9, CORTEX, etc. (hardware level).

- Experience with switching power supplies (buck and boost).

- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations for manufacturing processes and materials (e.g., ANSI, SEMI, UHP).

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with SPICE circuit simulator (LTSPICE).

- Some knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics.

- Familiarity with general discrete electronics.

- Familiarity with gas delivery systems.

- Project management skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

- Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

- Fremont, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person