Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Simplifying the Complex. Simplexity is a product development engineering firm, hired by leading technology companies to design their next generation products. We simplify complex design and production challenges, helping clients reduce product costs and impvoe reliability through a disciplined product development process.

Simplexity promotes an inclusive work environment with equitable opportunities for all employees. We believe collaboration is the key to innovation as ideas are shared across multidisciplinary platforms where diverse perspectives are always welcome. Simplexity has a firm belief that when individual parts are brought together, connected, and allowed to interact, an even better system with its own properties and processes emerges.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with new product development experience. The primary part of the job will be participating in the electrical design of new products. Specific technical responsibilities vary by project however it is imperative that you have command of all electrical engineering fundamentals and understand how they are applied to simple, reliable design.

JOB DUTIES:

• Exercise your engineering experience and skills to take initial design concepts from rough idea to complete, fully-working manufactured product.
• Collaborate with a team of top mechanical, firmware, systems and software engineers for leading consumer and medical device companies.
• Follow up the development of robust, testable product requirements with design of system architecture and selection of appropriate components.
• Design the circuit schematic and complete or facilitate PCB layout.
• Perform board bring-up and integration testing in collaboration with mechanical and firmware/software
• Write test procedures and assist in formal verification of design function.
• Manage bills of materials and redesign for parts obsolescence or constrained supply chain.
• Application of design principles for prevention of electromagnetic interference and assisting with certification to EMC standards.
• Document every step of the design clearly and help to continuously improve engineering best practices.
• Develop your skills and learn in a collaborative, process-driven environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s of Science or Master’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university program.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Highly motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize and plan effectively with a drive toward project completion.
• Excellent organization and analytical skills combined with attention to detail.
• Excellence in clear communications and detailed documentation.
• A positive attitude and focus on client success.
• Ethical and honest in every part of the job.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and collaborate openly with others
• Proficiency with Altium tools.
• Proficiency in both analog and digital design.
• Experience developing microprocessor, FPGA or DSP-based systems.
• Experience with power management systems, switching power supplies, and battery powered devices.
• Experience with wireless communications components and standards.
• Experience with sensor selection and interface design.
• Experience in bringing products from concept to production.
• Hands on lab experience with troubleshooting and debugging.

PLUSES TO HAVE

• Robotics or industrial automation experience.
• Technical project leadership of EE teams.
• Hardware development for medical devices (including regulatory requirements) and experience working in a medical quality system.
• FPGA design.
• Power electronics design.
• Antenna modeling and design.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket).
• High speed digital design (e.g. PCI Express, memory bus design, Gigabit Ethernet, USB).
• Knowledge of motor drive and control
• Python programming experience

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary range: $140K - $170K 
• Excellent Healthcare plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision) fully paid for by the company for the employee; partial payment for dependents 
• 401(k) plan with company match 
• Long-term and short-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance 
• Paid maternity/new parent leave 
• 11 Paid holidays 
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year, increasing after 2, 5, and 9 years of service 

Job location is in San Diego, CA and may require occasional onsite presence at Simplexity’s clients’ sites.

No recruiters please. 

Simplexity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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