Sr. Electrical Engineer
Actalent · Clifton Park, NY · Yesterday
On-siteInformation Technology$120k–$170k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Design electrical circuits and PCB layouts for LED drivers, control systems, and power electronics products.
- Develop schematics and PCB designs using Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools).
- Create and build R&D prototypes and proof-of-concept designs.
- Develop, execute, and document hardware validation and verification plans.
- Support UL certification activities for new product development.
- Conduct root cause investigations and field failure analysis to improve product reliability.
- Design and implement production test fixtures for PCBA validation and manufacturing support.
- Manage projects from concept through production, maintaining timelines and communicating risks proactively.
- Evaluate incoming parts and assemblies to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Qualify alternate components and manage approval processes.
- Support SMT and PCBA manufacturing processes as a technical subject matter expert.
- Partner closely with manufacturing teams during first-production builds.
- Establish electrical test methods, procedures, and standards.
- Provide technical support and guidance to internal sales and customer support teams when needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong experience designing switching power supplies, LED drivers, or similar power electronics products.
- Hands-on experience with PCB design and development.
- Proficiency with Altium Designer or comparable tools such as Cadence Allegro or Eagle.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills at the circuit level.
- Experience using laboratory equipment including: Oscilloscopes, Bench power supplies, Digital multimeters (DMMs).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting UL certifications (UL 1598, UL 8750, or similar).
- Familiarity with EMC/EMI testing standards, including IEC 61000 methodologies.
- Embedded firmware experience using C, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience with industrial LED lighting products.
- Experience working with three-phase power systems.