Principal Electrical Engineer

Salary: $ 140, 000.00

We have partnered with a large Computer Hardware Manufacturing company in the Eden Prairie, MN area to provide them with a Principal Electrical Engineer. Please review the description below and let us know if you are interested.

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Principal Electrical Engineer:


#1. Must have at least 15yrs of Electrical engineering exp.


#2. Must have working knowledge of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers.


#3. Must have experience with RF communications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11), and cellular.


#4. Must have protocol-level knowledge of serial interfaces including SPI, I2C and UART.


#5. No more than 3 jobs in the past 10yrs.

Requirements of the Principal Electrical Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 15+ years of experience in product design
• Experience with embedded systems and microprocessor-based design
• Experience with functional aspects of product design including understanding of requirements, general electrical design analysis and documentation creation, design for manufacturing/design for test, and design verification
• Experience with leading teams including engineers from multiple engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers
• Protocol-level knowledge of serial interfaces including SPI, I2C and UART
• Experience with analog design concepts and design tools such as SPICE and HyperLynx preferred
• Experience with RF communications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11), and cellular
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, etc. preferred
• Experience in medical device design or other regulated industries preferred
• Experience with MS Office products including MS Project
• Ability to work with both internal and external (customer) resources
• Ability to analyze customer requirements for feasibility, cost and development timeline
• Strong communication skills including the ability to write technical specifications and design documentation, create and author templates for engineering documents, create project proposals with technical details, present verbally in one-on-one or group settings
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction

Other Key Requirements:

• This is a full-time, on-site position
• Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8am -5pm, but does allow for some flexibility
• It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results
• No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.

Benefits of the Principal Electrical Engineer:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• 401k with company match

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