Electrical Engineer II - Los Angeles - ref. q38165819

JOB SUMMARY

Additionally, the engineer may provide technical support of selected R&D projects. The position reports directly to the Director of Electrical Engineering and will be expected to work cross-functionally with other teams including Design, Mechanical Engineer, Marketing, Operations, etc.

• Design excellent schematics using technical expertise including analog/digital circuit design, power management, component selection and circuit simulation
• Apply skillset to PCB layouts and partner with manufacturer for mass production
• Analyze and evaluate system designs for DFMA best practices
• Optimize system designs for cost, functionality and performance.
• Create and support programming for main microcontroller including I/O control, capacitive sensing, A2D, UART communication, memory management, etc.
• Support offshore manufacturing through creating test systems and procedures, engineering guidance, defect analysis/reports, etc.
• Assist research and development efforts through engineering expertise, intensive unit testing and prototyping
• Maintain excellent documentation using in-house documentation procedures
• Support cross-functional teams with technical assistance as needed
• Manage electronics laboratory equipment including ordering tools and components
• Familiarity with Scrum framework and owning sprints / participation in Scrum teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and/or ECE. Master’s degree a plus.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience. Familiarity with end manufacturing preferred.
• Expertise in electronic hardware system design including schematics, PCB layouts, etc. including SMT components.
• Proficiency in EDA software tools (such as Orcad) and SPICE simulation.
• Adept programming skills (C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Exceptional communication skills with internal / external stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate across functional teams
• Experience with engineering using Scrum framework preferred but not required.
• Available for domestic and/or international travel if needed.
• Professional, driven, focused and enthusiastic. Previous startup experience preferred but not required.