Job Responsibilities: Work requires monitored evaluation, selection, and application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria, using originality and judgment in electronic design, adaptations and modifications. Competent in electronic HW & FW design and development, from conception through release to production. Receives direction and guidance from Project Manager or Sr. HW Engineer for assignments and tasks, but takes responsibility for completion and follow through of project activities and deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to think things through, solve problems - quickly, efficiently and most importantly accurately. Requires thorough understanding of the application and implementation.
Specific duties include:
- Definition and refinement of project requirements including specification generation
- HW Detailed design and debug
- Schematic capture and PCB layout support
- Prototype test – design verification, use of oscilloscopes and other test equipment
- Design reviews, agency certification, and final product/project documentation
- Develop or support in-house systems and processes dealing with day to day activities, with the ability to look at the big, longer term picture
- Support in-house systems and tools, as necessary. Make recommendations based on experience, need, research, etc. Get up to speed, as necessary, in unknown areas.
Minimum Requirements:
- BSEE, MSEE or equivalent. 2+ yrs. Minimum experience in embedded Hardware and Firmware development.
- Knowledge of embedded microcontroller design, development tools, debuggers, etc. and structured programming techniques.
- Understanding of board-level hardware, 8 bit to 32 bit microcontrollers, analog and digital I/O, basic power conversion, communications interfaces, etc.
- Experience with Microchip, TI, Atmel, and Freescale microprocessors is desirable.