Senior Electrical Engineer

Do you want to... Fulfill why you got into engineering in the first place? Work on products that really make a difference? Find a high-energy, dynamic work environment where development cycles are short and you are exposed to a wide variety of technologies?

At Product Creation Studio, we are looking for a senior-level electrical design engineer that thrives in a fast-paced environment and who works closely with clients and our multidisciplinary team of firmware developers, mechanical engineers, industrial engineers, and project management to architect, design, and launch inspiring new products into production. 

We offer a collaborative environment where good ideas can come from anyone. We work in an open studio where you will have technical leadership roles on design projects and you will provide technical oversight and mentor other electrical engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Support and lead electrical engineering in all phases of product development that include scoping and project planning, assessing feasibility, identifying and de-risking technical elements, developing and validating product specifications, determining system architecture, detailed circuit design, testing and design validation, agency compliance, and manufacturing support. 

  • Design custom electronics performing schematic capture, source new components, simulate and perform circuit analysis, implement or direct printed circuit board layout, oversee PCBA fabrication, develop test plans and validate reliability and performance.

  • Design for Safety and EMC agency compliance requirements, perform or oversee agency certification testing, and mitigate issues.

  • Mentor and provide technical oversight of other electrical engineers.

  • Scope and determine work breakdown on projects, identify high-risk elements and plan and perform rapid prototyping or technical feasibility studies 

  • Coordinate and collaborate with clients, program management, and other engineering disciplines.

  • Identify issues, new scope, errors, or unplanned tasks in the course or project execution work with project management and the client to incorporate updates to the project plan or modify requirements or deliverables to meet schedule and budget constraints.     

  • Make aggressive but achievable commitments and deliver designs that meet quality and performance requirements on schedule and on budget

Requirements

  • 7+ years experience as a design engineer developing custom electronics.

  • BSEE; MS or Ph.D. a plus

  • Experience on multiple projects supporting new product introduction through all phases of development from concept to production.  

  • Experience with implementing design incorporating industry-standard peripherals such as Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth, RS232, and Ethernet

  • Experience integrating designs using 32-bit+ ARM, RISC, or PC architecture application processors or microcontrollers. 

  • Experience with implementing analog designs including filters and power conversion.

  • Experience developing designs with industry-standard interfaces such as I2C, I2S, SPI, PCI, RS232

  • Experience designing for signal integrity and low EM emission and susceptibility.

  • Experience optimizing designs for manufacturing including testability, component sourcing, life cycle, ease of assembly, and cost.  

  • Experience developing products with low-power battery-operated devices, developing the architecture and power management approach, determining power budget, power partitioning, and implementing circuit design with switching and linear power regulators.

  • Experience with schematic capture tools such as OrCAD or Altium and PCB layout or PCB viewer tools from Cadence Allegro, Altium, or equivalent.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and desire to support and mentor other engineers

  • Experience with design for safety and electromagnetic compliance, testing, analyzing, and mitigating EMC issues, and taking designs through agency certification.  

  • Good trouble-shooting skills able to effectively use all standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and data acquisition equipment.

Other Experiences Considered

  • Expertise with the implementation of FPGA or ASIC designs using VHDL or Verilog synthesis and simulation.

  • Embedded firmware development expertise.

  • Understanding of architecture, processing algorithms, and digital and analog circuit implementation for Ultrasound devices. 

  • Experience with LabViev or other test automation packages

  • Mathematical modeling applications like MATLAB, R, or Mathematica

  • Experience (or knowledge base) with signal processing (digital and analog) applications

  • Experience with Spice or other analog circuit simulation software

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About Product Creation Studio: 

Product Creation Studio is an integrated product development consultancy. We fuse our passion and expertise in strategic design and precision engineering to create, innovate, and solve complex challenges for our clients across the consumer, medical, and industrial fields. From burgeoning start-ups to top-tiered companies, we make products happen.  

Our office is located in beautiful downtown Seattle, right next to Lake Union. We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, FSA, 401k, in addition to a creative, friendly work environment. 

Our company is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on any basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.