Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Location: On-site in Salt Lake City, UT

An innovative technology organization is seeking talented professionals to contribute to the development of advanced products that solve complex technical challenges. Due to continued growth, the organization is looking for a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to drive the development of advanced electrical hardware for complex technology platforms.

This is an opportunity to own complex hardware designs from initial concept through production while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver products that perform in demanding real world environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving challenging technical problems, improving system performance, and helping bring cutting edge technologies to market.

This Role Offers

• Competitive compensation package with bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.
• Contribute to innovative engineering programs that help shape the future of advanced technology solutions.
• High visibility role with ownership of critical hardware development efforts.
• Collaborative engineering culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in every stage of the engineering process, from early design through product launch and ongoing enhancements.

Focus

• Drive the design and implementation of advanced electrical systems for highly engineered technology platforms.
• Design high performance PCBAs while incorporating Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and EMI EMC best practices.
• Partner with mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless product integration.
• Perform architecture evaluations, component selection, and technical trade studies to improve system capability, manufacturability, and long term reliability.
• Create and execute test strategies, evaluate performance data, and implement improvements based on findings.
• Support laboratory characterization, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and product validation throughout development and production.
• Guide PCB layout activities, review complex board designs, and optimize signal integrity, power distribution, and overall hardware performance.
• Assist manufacturing teams with production test strategies and transition designs into volume manufacturing.
• Support sustaining engineering efforts including component lifecycle management, design improvements, and cost optimization.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, bills of material, and product lifecycle records.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 9 years designing and supporting electrical systems across multiple stages of product development.
• Extensive experience developing sophisticated printed circuit board hardware for advanced electronic applications.
• Proficiency with industry-standard electronic design practices, PCB development tools, and hardware optimization methodologies.
• Broad experience working with multiple technologies commonly used in advanced electromechanical, embedded, or autonomous systems.
• Experience using SPICE based simulation tools for circuit analysis and validation.
• Proficiency using laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and electronic measurement equipment.
• Experience using Python, or another programming language, for hardware test automation, data acquisition, or engineering analysis.
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, mixed signal, and power electronics.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross functional engineering teams.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Proven background developing embedded hardware solutions for advanced engineering applications requiring exceptional reliability.
• Familiarity with engineering verification, design validation, and regulatory compliance testing.
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing launch and sustaining engineering.

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