Electronics Design Engineer

Electronics Design Engineer (New Product Design)Location: North Hollywood / Burbank Area (Onsite) Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire Compensation: $130k-$155k + Bonus & Full Benefits Reports To: Plant Manager/Engineering ManagerCompany Overview: This U.S.-based manufacturer specializes in the design and production of high-precision electronic test and measurement equipment used in aerospace, defense, and commercial electronics environments. Their products support electromagnetic compliance testing, signal conditioning, high-frequency measurement, and power system qualification for mission-critical applications. The organization maintains a low-volume, high-complexity production environment where reliability, traceability, and engineering accuracy are paramount. As the company continues updating legacy platforms and introducing new product architectures, they are seeking a Product Design Engineer to lead concept-through-release development of next-generation instrumentation.Position SummaryThe Product Design Engineer will own hardware development across the full product lifecycle — from requirements definition and schematic/PCB design through prototyping, test validation, design-for-manufacture, and release to production. This role blends analog and mixed-signal circuit design, control system development, and hands-on lab validation using professional test equipment. You will collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, applications engineering, quality, and field service to support both new product development and improvements to existing product lines.Key Duties & ResponsibilitiesDesign, analyze, and validate analog, mixed-signal, and low-frequency RF circuits for instrumentation and test equipment applications.Develop embedded control electronics, including microcontroller-based systems, power regulation circuitry, and signal conditioning paths.Generate and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, wiring diagrams, assembly documentation, and ECOs.Perform circuit simulation, tolerance and noise analysis, component selection, derating, and high-reliability design practices.Build and debug prototypes using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, LCR meters, power supplies, signal sources, and custom test jigs.Participate in design reviews, requirements development, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.Collaborate with manufacturing engineering on DFM/DFT, component obsolescence, build support, and test fixture design.Provide engineering support to applications, technical support, and field service staff for advanced troubleshooting and customer-use cases.Prepare technical documentation including test reports, compliance records, operational notes, and release documentation.Required QualificationsB.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, Computer Engineering or closely related field (M.S. preferred).5–10+ years of experience developing electronic hardware products or instrumentation systems.Strong proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, KiCad, PADS).Hands-on experience building, testing, and debugging circuits in a lab environment.Proficiency using industry-standard test equipment: Oscilloscopes, network/spectrum analyzers, LCR meters, power analyzers, signal generators, etc.Solid understanding of EMC/EMI fundamentals, shielding, grounding, filtering, and noise mitigation.Familiarity with industry and regulatory compliance standards such as MIL-STD-461, DO-160, CISPR, IEC 61000, etc.Preferred QualificationsExperience designing circuitry for precision measurement, high-stability analog front-ends, or low-noise amplifiers.Background working in aerospace, defense, RF instrumentation, power electronics, or related test equipment sectors.Experience with revision control systems (e.g., PLM, PDM, or Git-based workflows).Ability to read mechanical drawings and collaborate with mechanical engineers on enclosure design and thermal considerations.