Electrical Engineer – Altium | Santa Barbara, CA | Contract to Hire | Onsite | AS

Responsibilities
Design and develop electrical and electronic systems for new and existing products.
Create electrical schematics and PCB designs using Altium Designer.
Perform schematic capture PCB layout component selection and design documentation.
Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering documentation.
Support prototype builds board bring-up debugging testing and design validation.
Troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues and implement design improvements.
Collaborate with Mechanical Firmware Software Manufacturing and other engineering teams.
Support design reviews and transition products from development into manufacturing.
Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to resolve PCB and production issues.
Ensure designs meet applicable performance reliability manufacturability and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
Professional experience in electrical/electronic product development.
Strong hands-on experience with Altium Designer.
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design/layout.
Strong understanding of analog and/or digital circuit design.
Experience with component selection BOM development and hardware troubleshooting.
Experience supporting prototype development and hardware testing.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Experience
Experience with mixed-signal embedded hardware or power electronics.
Experience with PCB bring-up debugging and validation.
Experience with DFM/DFT and manufacturing processes.
Experience working with electromechanical products.
Experience in aerospace medical devices robotics industrial equipment instrumentation or similar environments.
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