Electronic & PCB Design Engineer

About the role

The Electronic & PCB Design Engineer contributes to the design, development, and deployment of RFID applications for retail customers. Working within a hardware team, the successful candidate will design solutions, meet deadlines, and complete challenging engineering assignments with moderate supervision. This role involves PCB design and layout, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and creating comprehensive documentation for fabrication, assembly, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Research solutions to complex technical problems under performance, size, power, and cost constraints; recommend viable and cost-effective approaches and select key components.
• Review and analyze digital and analog hardware designs, including part selection, schematic entry, layout, timing, signal integrity, derating, power consumption, and test.
• Design printed circuit boards for new products such as RFID readers, IoT devices, and accessories.
• Validate and troubleshoot prototypes and production builds; generate test reports documenting compliance to project specifications.
• Guide development of hardware test procedures for manufacturing.
• Co-develop hardware with Firmware Engineers and FPGA Design Engineers; assist in board bring-up.
• Support sustaining activities for end-of-life (EOL) or part shortages on existing products.
• Support test activities for existing and new products.
• Design analog/digital circuits, including microprocessors, FPGAs, DSPs, and embedded systems.
• Apply RF layout design methods, placement, and routing.
• Design using through-hole and surface-mount technology, adhering to IPC standards for footprint creation and layout.
• Design high-speed, multilayer PCBs.
• Generate Gerber data and all necessary fabrication files.
• Create PCB footprints from manufacturers’ datasheets and maintain the component library.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to optimize material and manufacturing costs.
• Work with Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to optimize packaging, thermal, and electrical performance.
• Interpret and implement electrical standards such as IEC, CSA, and UL in designs.
• Perform DRC and post-processing (Gerber settings, FAB & assembly files generation).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in high-density analog, digital, UHF, and mixed-signal PCB layout.
• Working experience with DSP, microcontrollers, microprocessors, reference designs, and development kits.
• Working experience with memory devices and technologies (SRAM, SDRAM, DDR, Flash, eMMC).
• Working experience with peripheral interfaces (RS232/485, Ethernet, USB, I2C, SPI, LVDS).
• Hands-on experience in PCBA board bring-up and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) tools; Omnify Empower PLM is a plus.
• IPC CID certification.
• Experience with SolidWorks, especially ECAD/MCAD interface and file formats (STEP, DXF, IGES).
• Experience with optimal layout for EMI minimization.

Skills

• Strong understanding of industry standards for PCB design, fabrication, assembly, and testing, as well as DFM/DFT practices.
• Familiarity with UL, EMC, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Siemens PADS Professional Layout and PADS Logic CAD tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)

Pay

$100,000 - $120,000

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Work location: In office; Thorofare, NJ