Electrical Engineering Specialist

Lynntech, Inc.•College Station, TX

About The Position

Lynntech seeks an electronics engineer to develop electrical and embedded systems for prototype products in defense, aerospace, and medical markets. The role spans the product development lifecycle, from early-stage proof-of-concept through prototype development, testing, and qualification of production-ready designs. Work includes embedded firmware and software development, custom circuit-board design, and integration of custom and commercial components. The engineer performs technical work on multidisciplinary project teams, collaborating with customers and teammates and contributing to proposal development. Work combines detailed prototype design with laboratory validation and may involve technologies ranging from breadboard proof-of-concepts to minimum viable products. The position also supports technology advancement and transition through requirements development, research, testing, verification and validation, technical documentation, qualification, field demonstrations, and transfer of designs to manufacturing. Lynntech describes potential career paths in technical expertise, technology specialization, project leadership, personnel leadership, and other leadership roles. Career growth may be shaped by the engineer’s interests, proficiency, and contributions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Strong fundamentals in electrical, electronics, and software engineering, with the ability to develop designs and contribute constructively in a collaborative environment.
Hands-on experience with electronic hardware and embedded systems, such as circuit design, PCB development, power management, component selection, and integration of sensors, actuators, and control electronics.
Strong technical writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to meet project contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of relevant engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or a master’s degree in a related field.
Demonstrated application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice, and ability to organize and conduct assigned tasks to meet deadlines or milestones.
Basic knowledge of systems engineering and ability to work across the technology-to-product-development lifecycle with scientific personnel, mechanical engineers, and machining and fabrication personnel.
Experience with signal processing.
Understanding of machine-learning algorithms.
Experience in electronics engineering design, embedded microcontroller programming, FPGA development, or similar relevant education and experience.
Knowledge and experience in PCB design methods and tools such as Altium Designer.
Knowledge of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, serial, USB, CAN, and TCP/IP.
Programming experience in C/C++, C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, VHDL, or related languages.
SPICE modeling applied to analog and digital circuit development.
Knowledge and experience in power-supply design, embedded processor solutions, filtering, and data-acquisition development, including A/D and D/A conversion.
Hardware development experience, including schematics, layout, and testing for analog and digital design.
Firmware development experience with microcontrollers such as PIC32, ARM, or MSP430.
Experience troubleshooting electrical and electromechanical systems.
Working knowledge of general constraints in mechanical and software development to collaborate with team members in those functions.
Experience contributing to technical writing.

Responsibilities

Design electrical system architectures and integrate custom electronics with commercial off-the-shelf components, including power supplies, motor drivers, sensors, actuators, communication devices, connectors, and industrial control hardware.
Develop system wiring diagrams, cable and wire-harness designs, interface-control documentation, and power-management architectures.
Design and model analog and digital circuit schematics.
Design and test custom printed circuit boards for analog and digital applications.
Create custom firmware for platforms used in advanced test fixtures, prototypes, and marketable products.
Mature prototype electrical systems into reproducible, supportable product designs using component derating, tolerance analysis, design-for-manufacture and design-for-test practices, environmental considerations, and verification against system requirements.
Work with project leads, customers, end users, business-development personnel, and manufacturing partners to translate operational needs into technical requirements.
Collaborate with scientists and engineers on grant proposals exploring and applying new technologies and developing core technologies.
Participate in early-stage project research and contribute to system requirements, architecture, and interfaces for envisioned prototypes.
Contribute to and execute test plans evaluating prototype performance against system requirements.
Design and fabricate test fixtures for prototype evaluation, from breadboard systems to minimum viable products.
Participate in system design verification and validation activities.
Contribute to technical writing for customer reports and project documentation.
Support technology transition, including technical maturation, cost and manufacturability assessments, qualification testing, field demonstrations, and design documentation for transfer to internal or external manufacturing organizations.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and customers, and participate in proposal development.