Electrical Engineer

nLIGHT•Camas, WA

42d•$89,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer supports the design, development, and testing of electrical subsystems as part of a multidisciplinary fiber laser design team. The role contributes to advanced products for industrial, medical, and defense applications and is suited to a motivated engineer interested in learning from experienced product development engineers. The engineer works with internal partners to develop electrical products that meet performance, cost, quality, and schedule objectives. The work spans new product development from concept through volume production, including design and simulation, prototype evaluation, production design, system integration testing, and engineering support throughout the product lifecycle. The position also produces design documentation, participates in technical reviews, and identifies continuous improvement opportunities. Applicants must be US Persons as defined in the posting because nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations. The posting identifies Electrical Engineer I and Electrical Engineer II pay ranges: $89,000–$100,000 and $95,000–$115,000, respectively.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer.
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar discipline.
Thorough understanding of electronic circuits, circuit components, and printed circuit board design.
Proficiency with an ECAD tool.
Experience troubleshooting hardware issues.
Basic understanding of embedded microcontrollers and programmable logic devices.
Ability to analyze problems from multiple perspectives and explore creative solutions.
High attention to detail and a desire for excellence and innovation.
Must be a US Person: a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual granted asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MIL-STD hardware design and validation.
Experience with at least one end-to-end product development cycle.
Schematic capture and PCB layout experience using Altium Designer.
Familiarity with software tools such as C, C++, C#, or Python.

Responsibilities

Work with internal partners to develop electrical products that meet performance, cost, quality, and schedule objectives.
Design and evaluate electrical subsystems for high-powered laser systems, including digital control, analog sensor monitoring, and power control and distribution using commercial components or custom-designed circuit boards.
Participate in new product development from concept through volume production, including design and simulation, lab prototype hardware evaluation, production design, system integration testing, and engineering support throughout the product lifecycle.
Apply best practices for DFM, DFT, and EMC standards in electronics design.
Produce design documentation packages, including schematics, bills of materials, block diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and validation and test procedures as appropriate.
Lead technical design reviews and participate in peer design reviews.
Pursue continuous improvement opportunities using data from internal and external partners.

Benefits

Target cash bonus of 5% of earned wages.
Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants.
Four weeks of paid time off per year.
10 paid holidays.
Eligible for health benefits on the first day of the month after the start date.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits, including prescription and orthodontia, with employee-paid premiums as low as $40 per pay period.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life and AD&D Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Aflac Supplemental Insurance.
Paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
Tuition Assistance Program.
Pet insurance.