Sr. Electronic Designer

Job Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Lead root cause analysis for production and field failures
• Drive corrective actions that improve design robustness and manufacturability
• Sustain legacy products, including redesign for obsolescence
• Support next-generation design improvements using field and production data
• 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

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: 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