Electronics Engineer

San Marcos Campus•San Marcos, CA

13h

About The Position

The Electronics Engineer supports the end-to-end design, prototyping, and testing of hardware systems. The role designs low-cost, ultra-low-power electronic systems using analog and digital circuits, and contributes to board bring-up, test equipment development, PCB layout support, contract manufacturing, technical services, and quality assurance. The engineer tests electromechanical components and prototypes, investigates defects on active production lines, coordinates outsourced PCBA prototypes and incoming inspections, and conducts independent research to develop solutions to existing shortcomings. Hunter Industries is a global leader in irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing, with a team of nearly 4,000 people. The company describes its workplace culture as values-driven and offers a park-like campus, an on-site wellness center, company events, donation matching, volunteer rewards, career development opportunities, and profit-sharing bonuses. The stated annual salary range is $101,000–$110,000; compensation depends on qualifications, prior experience, other job-related factors, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering.
At least two years of experience.
Knowledge of Altium Designer or KiCad.
Knowledge of analog and digital design principles and ultra-low-power systems.
Ability to use core laboratory equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
Ability to manually solder through-hole and surface-mount (SMD) components.
Ability to read, understand, and learn from existing circuit designs and industry best practices.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Basic firmware knowledge using Arduino.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and development environments such as Microsoft Visual Studio.
Basic programming skills in C, C#, or Python.

Responsibilities

Design low-cost, ultra-low-power systems using analog and digital circuits, including schematic capture, component selection, bill of materials preparation, and value engineering.
Assist with board bring-up and development of test equipment.
Assist with PCB layout, contract manufacturing, technical services, and quality assurance.
Test and validate electromechanical components, including microswitches, DC motors, harnesses, and batteries, for integration into electronic systems.
Conduct root-cause analysis on active production lines to identify and resolve electronic product defects.
Coordinate with suppliers to outsource PCBA prototypes, track time and cost estimates, and conduct incoming quality inspections.
Conduct engineering tests using fully functional prototypes to validate new design performance.
Conduct independent research and use technological advancements to develop solutions to existing shortcomings.