Electrical Engineer - PCB/Project Engineer

A&D Engineering, Inc•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

A&D Engineering, Inc. is seeking an experienced, hands-on Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and continuously improve electronic hardware for advanced automotive, propulsion, and test and measurement systems. The role contributes to the development and evolution of the AM2 platform and future A&D products, with emphasis on PCB design, analog and digital electronics, prototype development, hardware validation, and troubleshooting. The engineer will take electronic hardware from concept through prototype, validation, and production, working with software, firmware, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions. Responsibilities include circuit and PCB design, product development, verification and validation, troubleshooting, cross-functional integration, supplier coordination, and maintaining engineering documentation in accordance with A&D configuration-management and engineering-change-control processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of professional experience designing electronic hardware and PCBs.
Hands-on PCB schematic capture and layout experience using Altium Designer, OrCAD, Cadence, KiCad, or similar ECAD platforms.
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design, mixed-signal electronics, power electronics, signal and power integrity, EMC/EMI design considerations, and microcontrollers or embedded systems.
Demonstrated ability to develop and interpret electronic schematics.
Experience performing PCB bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation.
Proficiency using common electronic laboratory and test equipment.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause-analysis skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing electronics for automotive, propulsion, test and measurement, industrial, or other highly engineered products.
Experience with communications interfaces such as CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
Familiarity with embedded firmware development.
Experience with FPGA-based systems.
Knowledge of IPC standards and Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) practices.
Experience supporting a product from initial concept through prototype, verification, production release, and lifecycle support.
Understanding of automotive functional-safety, EMC, reliability, and environmental requirements.
Experience working directly with PCB fabrication and electronics manufacturing suppliers.

Responsibilities

Design analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power-electronics circuits.
Develop PCB schematics, layouts, and supporting design documentation for the AM2 platform and future products.
Select electronic components based on performance, availability, reliability, lifecycle, and cost requirements.
Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component evaluation, and design reviews.
Apply design practices for signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, thermal performance, and reliability.
Ensure PCB designs meet performance, manufacturability, cost, quality, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with PCB fabrication and assembly partners during prototype and production builds.
Support board bring-up, debugging, design verification, and validation.
Contribute to new product development and enhancements to existing A&D platforms.
Translate product and system requirements into hardware architectures, designs, and technical specifications.
Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, risk assessments, and verification activities.
Support engineering technology roadmaps for future test, measurement, and control systems.
Help transition electronic designs from concept and prototype through production release.
Develop test plans and execute hardware verification and validation activities.
Troubleshoot electronic circuits, PCB assemblies, interfaces, and integrated system issues.
Perform structured root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions.
Use laboratory equipment to support testing and troubleshooting.
Support EMC/EMI, environmental, reliability, and product qualification testing as required.
Partner with software and firmware engineers to integrate electronic hardware and embedded systems.
Collaborate with mechanical engineers on packaging, connector interfaces, thermal management, and manufacturability.
Support manufacturing and quality teams during prototype builds, production launches, and issue resolution.
Work with suppliers to resolve component, PCB fabrication, and assembly issues.
Provide technical input during engineering design reviews and customer-facing project discussions.
Create and maintain electrical schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials, design specifications, test plans and procedures, verification and validation records, and engineering change documentation.
Maintain documentation in accordance with A&D configuration-management and engineering-change-control processes.