Senior or Principal Electronic Design Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce's client, a growing and established Engineering Technology company in the Northwest Phoenix, AZ area, is seeking Senior or Principal Electronic Design Engineer. The Senior Electronic Design Engineer works within the R&D department and is responsible for architecture/design, development, deployment, and maintenance of electrical and electronic hardware within products. These products include internet-connected components as well as systems which consist of multiple mechanical/ electrical/firmware and software components which must work together seamlessly. This company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, aggressive annual bonus, 401K matching, etc. This position is hybrid/remote.

Responsibilities:
* Architect, design, develop, debug, deploy, and maintain electrical and electronic hardware for new and existing company products
* Collaborate with multiple disciplines, including engineering, manufacturing, finance, and product management to design and develop high quality, highly reliable, easily maintainable hardware/systems with an emphasis on simplicity and time-to-market
* Develop thorough design documentation
* Develop and execute test procedures
* Provide support for internal and external customers

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or similar field is required
* At least 10-12+years of experience in analog/digital circuit design and analysis
* Knowledge of electrical, electronic, electromagnetic engineering design principles and the physics behind them
* Experience with Analog and electromagnetics is important
* Technical Lead experience is preferred
* Knowledge of low-power real-time embedded system design (Cortex, PIC a plus)
* Knowledge of digital communication hardware and protocols such as (UART, SPI, I2C, IrDA, USB, WiFi, RFID, TCP/IP)
* Design for Manufacturability and Assembly experience; Proven track record of taking designs through manufacturing
* Experience with mid volume (10K to 100K EAU) user friendly products from concept through product launch
* Strong design and troubleshooting skills
* Ability to prepare and verify detailed calculations, specifications, and analysis
* Experience developing electrical hardware in a cross-functional team
* Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and activities
* Ability to successfully complete projects/sub-projects within agreed upon deadlines

Nice to have:
* Experience using Altium; Flex-PCB design experience
* Encryption hardware experience
* Exprerience with Wi-Fi or IIoT/IoT products
* Knowledge of rechargeable battery technologies and power supply design
* RF circuit design and FCC/IC experience
* Ability to recommend and justify the purchase of tools and equipment
* Machine Learning experience
* Organize and participate in design reviews
* Knowledge of software development models and project management techniques
* Experience in Waterfall and/or Agile NPD processes

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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