Electrical Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Job Location: Palo Alto, CA

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $90.00hr - $95.00hr

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking an Electrical Digital Circuit Design Engineer with 8 to 10+ years of relevant experience to serve as a Subject Matter Expert in systems and electronics design. The candidate will support new product development from concept through manufacturing, designing complex analog and digital electronic circuits including FPGA, SoC, microcontrollers, and interface circuitry.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in systems and electronics design, supporting new product development from concept through manufacturing.
• Design complex analog and digital electronic circuits, including FPGA, SoC, microcontrollers, memories, communication devices, ADC/DAC, sensors, and interface circuitry.
• Own schematic design, component selection, BOM generation, circuit simulation, PCB design, component placement, routing, stack-up definition, and DFM considerations.
• Perform high-speed circuit design and analysis, including Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), EMI/EMC, electrical safety, and design optimization using tools such as PSpice, HyperLynx, and Altium SPICE.
• Lead PCB/PCBA bring-up, testing, characterization, debugging, and troubleshooting to achieve required electrical and system performance.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, embedded software, FPGA, reliability, manufacturing, and verification teams for subsystem and system-level integration.
• Develop and manage system/electrical requirements, including requirement traceability and verification activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop test strategies, engineering test plans, and verification protocols to evaluate electrical performance, safety, reliability, and subsystem functionality.
• Execute engineering testing and design verification, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and drive corrective design actions.
• Participate in design reviews, risk analysis/FMEA, Design Controls, V&V, and design transfer activities, preferably within a medical device development environment.
• Support product transition from prototype through verification, validation, and manufacturing, ensuring design quality, manufacturability, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience in motor-drive circuit design and power-supply design.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities