Electrical Engineer

Valinor Enterprises, Inc.•Washington, DC

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About The Position

Valinor Reflex is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own key parts of the electronics behind its next-generation smart optics system, from circuit board design and PCB layout to hands-on assembly, sensor integration, board bring-up, and firmware/software for hardware control. This is a hands-on role for someone who can work shoulder-to-shoulder with mechanical and software engineers on a small engineering team building AI-enabled wearables for mission-critical environments. You’ll help move the system from prototype to field-ready hardware and establish the electrical design standards the team will build on.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field
2–4 years of electrical engineering experience, ideally with hands-on hardware development
Experience building electronic devices, circuit boards, or hardware prototypes
Strong experience designing PCBs, including schematic capture and layout
Comfort assembling, soldering, testing, and debugging boards by hand
Experience working with small components, ideally down to 0402-level parts, stencils, and small-pitch components
Experience with firmware or software for hardware control, testing, or embedded systems
Ability to select components, evaluate electrical tradeoffs, and contribute to power management design
Comfort using bench equipment, debugging hardware issues, and working through prototype ambiguity
Experience working closely with mechanical engineers or integrating electronics into physical products
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Active clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and develop circuit boards for Reflex hardware, including both schematic and layout
Build, assemble, test, and debug electronic devices, including glasses and peripheral hardware
Work hands-on with compact PCB assemblies, small components, stencils, and fine-pitch parts
Select parts and help shape system level design including power management, board-level architecture, and overall function of devices
Evaluate sensors, electronic components, and new hardware integrations for future product capabilities
Write firmware and software for hardware control, testing, debugging, and device operation
Support board bring-up, failure analysis, and fast iteration across prototype builds
Collaborate closely with the mechanical engineering team to integrate electronics into wearable form factors
Help move hardware quickly from early prototype to functional, field-ready systems