Principal Electrical Engineer

Beacon EmbeddedWorks • Eden Prairie, MN

216d • $130,000

About The Position

The Principal Electrical Engineer defines product requirements, translates requirements to implementable architecture, performs detailed design work, and ensures the end product is optimized for manufacturability. This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department. The position is based in Eden Prairie, MN, and reports to the Senior Manager of Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 15+ years of experience in product design
• Experience with embedded systems and microprocessor-based design
• Experience with functional aspects of product design including understanding of requirements, general electrical design analysis and documentation creation, design for manufacturing/design for test, and design verification
• Experience with leading teams including engineers from multiple engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers
• Protocol-level knowledge of serial interfaces including SPI, I2C and UART
• Strong communication skills including the ability to write technical specifications and design documentation
• Ability to analyze customer requirements for feasibility, cost and development timeline
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction

Nice To Haves

• Experience with analog design concepts and design tools such as SPICE and HyperLynx
• Experience with RF communications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11), and cellular
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, etc.
• Experience in medical device design or other regulated industries
• Experience with MS Office products including MS Project

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design projects and contribute to electrical design best practices
• Instruct, mentor, direct, and check the work of other design engineers
• Translate product requirements into implementable architectures
• Perform detailed electronic design of microprocessor-based platforms and related analog/digital circuits
• Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process
• Gather technical data and prepare technical documents such as design verification test reports
• Maintain organized history of design artifacts utilizing a version control system
• Complete assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
• Communicate with other engineers and may serve as a project manager to coordinate and assure project completion
• Assist or lead in preparing proposal documentation and integrate into customer specifications
• Assist in preparing compliance reports for REACH, RoHS, PFAS etc.
• Monitor for component obsolescence using Silicon Expert reports and finding suitable alternates
• Assist in developing ECOs and route them for needed approvals

Benefits

• Multiple options for medical and dental coverages
• Paid life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with match
• 128 hours of time off per year to start
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees