Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer

We currently have an opening for an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer in our Richmond office. This role involves the analysis design testing and commissioning of motor-control electronic systems and PCB hardware for linear actuator products. You will work closely with the Research & Development Firmware Mechanical and Product teams to deliver reliable manufacturable control systems from concept through production.

Key responsibilities include PCB design component evaluation product testing and supporting in-house assembly and quality-control activities. You will also prepare technical documentation collaborate with overseas manufacturing partners and contribute to the development of new actuator controllers and related electronic products.

What Youll Do

Design and develop PCBs and flexible PCBs (FPC) for a variety of products

Perform circuit analysis schematic design layout reviews and design validation

Conduct product testing debugging and commissioning of new and updated control systems

Build and operate test setups for stress thermal and reliability evaluations

Support in-house assembly troubleshooting and quality-control activities

Select and evaluate components for performance reliability cost and manufacturability

Prepare engineering documentation including specifications test procedures and production packages

Collaborate with firmware mechanical and product teams throughout the full product lifecycle

Work with overseas manufacturing partners on DFM prototyping and production readiness

Contribute to the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing ones

Act as Product Owner for developing procuring and launching electronic products

Required Skills and Experiences

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience with PCB CAD tools and hardware product development

Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle from requirements to production release

Good understanding of motor control systems and their associated challenges

Methodical organized approach to testing documentation revision control and traceability

Strong time management communication and leadership skills with the ability to work independently and with both local and overseas teams

Nice To Have

Familiarity with Microchip MCUs

Embedded programming experience including C for microcontrollers

Proficiency in Altium Designer for PCB design

Experience designing or working with test jigs / automated test setups

Experience with documentation standards and version control tools such as SVN

Systems engineering experience

Familiarity with root-cause analysis methods

Understanding of signal integrity power integrity and EMI/EMC considerations

Knowledge of North American manufacturing standards and certifications

Familiarity with communication and control technologies such as:

• RF
• Wi-Fi
• Thread / Matter
• Bluetooth
• CANBUS
• MODBUS

Reasons youll love working here

Rapidly growing company with strong opportunities for impact and advancement

Flexible schedule with up to two remote days per week when in-office work is not required

Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits

Electric sit-stand desks and ergonomic accessories

Quarterly team events and monthly free lunch

Employee discounts across all subsidiaries (Progressive Automations Progressive Desk etc.

Required Experience:

Senior IC