Electrical Engineer

Location: San Jose, California 95131

Company Overview

NextFlex, America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is a public-private partnership and non-profit with the mission of advancing the capabilities and strengthening the industrial base for U.S. manufacturing of Hybrid Electronics (HE). NextFlex was designed to facilitate the development of enabling manufacturing technologies and knowledge sharing with institute members and the U.S. Government. Our work enables the next generation of electronics and packaging for government and commercial applications for healthcare, wearable, industrial, communications, automotive, aerospace, and agricultural markets, as well as novel applications for emerging markets.

Complementing NextFlex’s focus on developing and commercializing innovative technologies, NextFlex’s Education and Workforce Development department is creating the next-generation STEM workforce for the electronics industry. In support of our education and workforce development goals, NextFlex develops and operates a portfolio of learning programs designed to be adopted by various stakeholders (employers, higher education, non-profit, and K-12 entities) across the country with the goal of attracting and training the future advanced manufacturing workforce and upskilling and retraining the existing workforce.

NextFlex offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Position Summary

NextFlex is looking for a hands-on electrical engineer to join the Systems Design team. In this role, you will design, prototype, and test the next generation of additively manufactured flexible hybrid electronic solutions.

This is a unique role perfect for an engineer who is interested in owning advanced projects. You will have the opportunity to participate in all phases of system design and test. You will work closely with our experts in system integration, firmware, software, testing, and process, in a broad range of industries from medical devices to consumer electronics. 

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design, develop and test electrical devices on systems with advanced additive manufacturing techniques.
• Schematic capture and layout; create footprint elements in parts libraries.
• Communicate and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists.
• Assist and participate in the development of embedded C/C++ software.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• B.S. with 3 years of experience or MSEE with 1 year experience.
• Experience designing PCBs for size, weight, and power constrained applications.
• Experience with all phases of PCB design: part selection, schematic creation, constraint setting, library management, board layout, and manufacturing document creation.
• Experience with PCB ECAD tools.
• Experience with wireless systems such as BLE, WIFI, UWB, NFC.
• Strong EE fundamentals and HW debugging skills with lab equipment.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Proficiency with Siemens EDA Xpedition Schematic and Layout tools.
• Proficiency with HyperLynx SI/PI, HyperLynx Full Wave Solver, or HFSS.
• Experience designing for low-power systems with multiple mixed signal ICs, power management devices, wired/wireless charging, and sensors.
• Experience with layout for low noise applications/high-noise environments.
• Experience designing Flex devices or non-planar electronics.
• Experience with the following common communication protocols: SPI, UART, USART, I2C, USB.
• Experience with designing electrical devices for medical systems.
• Experience with firmware development in C or C++ for embedded systems.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

On-site office work will be conducted using general office equipment, includes substantial sitting and is performed primarily in a typical indoor office setting with cubicles, offices, and conference rooms. Low to moderate noise and interruptions typical of an office setting, such as peer conversations, computers, printers, and phones.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% domestic travel.

Work Authorization / Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be one of the following: 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Note: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

NextFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status of protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.