Senior Electronics Engineer, Hardware & PCB
Micro Control Company · Minneapolis, MN · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Execute complex, multi-layer PCB designs using Cadence Allegro, focusing on high-speed digital routing, impedance matching, and power distribution.
- Perform analog and power integrity simulations in Spice to validate design margins and component selections.
- Maintain departmental design rules, footprint libraries, and BOM standards to ensure consistent quality and ease of fabrication.
- Review the drawings, calculations, and layouts of junior engineers to ensure accuracy and adherence to best practices.
- Identify and resolve component obsolescence (EOL) issues and interface with PCB fabrication partners to resolve DFM/DFA conflicts.
- Lead the bring-up and verification of new hardware using high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
- 5 years relevant engineering experience.
- Proficient in Cadence Allegro, LTSpice, Python, and Git.
- Experience using C/C++, Python, Git, Linux, Real-time OS Frameworks, Xilinx or Altera FPGA Flows.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent prioritization and project development skills with ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Experience designing and working with high-speed interfaces, including Ethernet, PCIe, and USB-C layout.
- Familiarity with Verilog/HDL and FPGA hardware requirements including bank voltages, clocking, and transceivers.
- Proficient in embedded systems development with strong literacy in Linux, understanding of RTOS timing and driver-level hardware interactions.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with Roth option
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement & Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus