Electrical Engineer

For more than 60 years Power Device Corporation (PDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity Power and Control solutions for the Aerospace Defense and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products on-time delivery and superior support has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at our Poway CA location.

The compensation for this role is $110000 - $135000 annually based on experience.

This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Department of Commerce License.

Essential Functions

• Design develop document test and support digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense products.
• Develop schematics and support PCB layout fabrication assembly and board bring-up.
• Design processor memory FPGA power clocking and communication interface circuitry.
• Perform component selection design analysis and engineering calculations.
• Support signal integrity power integrity timing and interface analysis.
• Develop test procedures test plans and verification documentation.
• Debug and verify component board and system-level designs using laboratory equipment.
• Support hardware/software and FPGA integration activities.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical support to Manufacturing Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs that meet product performance reliability cost and schedule requirements.
• Create schematics design documentation interface definitions and engineering analyses.
• Work with PCB designers to define placement routing stack-up impedance and other layout requirements.
• Perform board bring-up integration troubleshooting and verification.
• Evaluate components and technologies for new and existing designs.
• Investigate hardware defects and support root-cause and corrective-action activities.
• Participate in peer reviews and cross-functional engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve design test and development processes.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of digital electronics and computer architecture.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design processes.
• Understanding of processors FPGAs memories clocks power supplies and digital interfaces.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital design and signal integrity principles.
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets and hardware specifications.
• Experience using oscilloscopes logic analyzers multimeters and other laboratory equipment.
• Familiarity with interfaces such as PCIe Ethernet DDR SPI I2C UART or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with FPGA design or hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog is preferred.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting communication and teamwork skills.

Education / Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 3 years of relevant hardware or digital design experience.
• Masters degree is a plus.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work knowledge skills abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of the incumbent. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required.

Power Device Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status marital status genetic information disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

IC