Sr. Electronic Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

AEM (Advanced Environmental Monitoring) is the global leader in innovative mission critical weather, wildfire and water monitoring and intelligence solutions. We aim to be the world’s essential source for environmental insights – enabling decisive action and positive outcomes for our customers and their constituents. Our family of innovators offers world-class hydrometeorological technologies and services, including sensors, dataloggers, telemetry, and advanced analytics and software. Our technology and services empower the communities and organizations to survive – and thrive – in the face of escalating environmental risks.

AEM is seeking a Senior/Inter. Electronic Designer with deep experience in product development within a manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of electronic hardware systems, from architecture through production release and lifecycle support. The ideal candidate brings a strong bias toward designing for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and cost efficiency, and has a track record of supporting products through NPI, production ramp, and field performance feedback loops.

This is a hands-on, production-critical role — not just a research-only or prototype-focused position.

Job Responsibilities:

Product Architecture with Manufacturing in Mind

• Lead system architecture with explicit consideration for DFM, DFA, DFT, and lifecycle cost
• Evaluate design tradeoffs across performance, cost, yield, and supply chain risk
• Define scalable hardware platforms that support production repeatability and field reliability

Hardware Design & Implementation

• Design complex multi-layer PCB systems (analog, digital, mixed-signal)
• Develop robust power architectures and noise mitigation strategies
• Select components with attention to availability, obsolescence risk, and multi-sourcing
• Produce complete and production-ready schematics, layouts, and BOMs

Design for Test & Validation

• Define and implement test strategies from prototype through production
• Design and release test fixtures and manufacturing test processes
• Develop validation plans that ensure traceability between requirements, test coverage, and field performance

NPI & Production Ramp Ownership

• Lead hardware through ECO, release, and configuration control processes
• Partner with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth NPI transitions
• Actively monitor and improve production yield, scrap rates, and rework drivers
• Troubleshoot and resolve line-level failures and systemic production issues

Failure Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis for production and field failures
• Drive corrective actions that improve design robustness and manufacturability
• Support legacy product sustainment, including redesign for obsolescence
• Use field and production data to inform next-generation design improvements

Cross-Functional Manufacturing Integration

• Work closely with manufacturing engineering, quality, supply chain, and test teams
• Interface with contract manufacturers and internal production teams
• Collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineering to ensure system-level integration
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians on production-aware design practices

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (required)
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and releasing electronic hardware in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience supporting products through NPI, production ramp, and sustainment

Production-Oriented Design

• Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Assembly (DFA), and Test (DFT)
• Experience with high-reliability or ruggedized hardware systems
• Understanding of tolerances, variability, and production constraints

Hardware Engineering Depth

• Schematic design and PCB layout (multi-layer)
• Analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems
• Embedded microcontroller-based designs
• Power systems (linear and switching)
• Advanced troubleshooting and debug at board/system level

Manufacturing & Quality Systems

• Experience with ECO, PLM, and document control systems
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)
• Production test development and validation
• Yield analysis, failure modes, and corrective action processes

Compliance & Reliability

• FCC/CE/IC compliance and regulatory testing
• RoHS and component compliance tracking
• Environmental and reliability testing (thermal, vibration, ingress, etc.)

Data-Driven Problem Solving

• Ability to analyze production and field data to identify systemic issues
• Strong statistical and analytical thinking applied to yield and reliability

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with industrial IoT, environmental monitoring, or remote sensing systems
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI mitigation in production environments
• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CEMs)
• Exposure to automated test systems or scripting (Python, LabVIEW, etc.)
• Prior experience mentoring or leading technical teams

Additional Information :

• This is an on-site opportunity that must be performed from our offices in Hayward, California. 
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position.

US Compensation Range: A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $105,000 - $130,000 USD per year. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. AEM considers a wide range of factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education, licensure and certifications, key skills as well as other market and business considerations when extending an offer. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis and will be closed once the position is filled.

AEM 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 as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.