Electrical PCB Design Engineer at Sparx Engineering | Austin, TX, US | Rezi

Electrical PCB Design Engineer at Sparx Engineering

Electrical PCB Design Engineer

Sparx Engineering · Austin, TX, US

3 days ago

Electrical PCB Design Engineer

Sparx Engineering · Austin, TX, US

3 days ago
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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with 5+ years of schematic and PCB design experience to help develop new products across various industries. This is a hands-on role requiring collaboration with skilled engineers and developers to create innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with clients and project stakeholders.
  • Provide practical electronic solutions that align with client budgets and business needs.
  • Provide scope of work, timeline estimate, and level of effort assessments for potential clients.
  • Develop electrical block diagrams and specifications that guide electrical engineers in component selection and schematic development.
  • Review schematic and PCB designs from other electrical engineers, identifying potential issues and offering solutions aligned with customer needs.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing designs, including soldering and circuit analysis equipment, while mentoring other engineers through technical challenges.
  • Independently create electrical designs, handling component selection, circuit simulation, schematic capture, and PCB layout.
  • Collaborate with PCB fabrication and assembly houses to ensure the products meet customer quality expectations.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to develop and test firmware.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of schematic and PCB design experience.
  • Proven track record of being able to pick up new tasks and tools.
  • Multi-faceted skillset and interests.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Experience interfacing with customers and vendors.
  • Experience creating electrical specifications and electrical block diagrams for potential designs.
  • Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
  • Experience with Altium for schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Expertise in creating and simulating numerous electronics circuits.
  • Strong electronics troubleshooting experience.
  • Proficient with precision analog, DC/DC converters, and high-speed designs.
  • Basic firmware development skills (C/C++).
  • Excellent math skills.
  • Experience designing products for ease of manufacturing.
  • Soldering and reworking PCBs.

Skills

  • Schematic design
  • PCB design
  • High-speed digital
  • Precision analog
  • RF
  • Power
  • Motor control
  • Sensors
  • Low power electronics
  • Altium
  • Circuit simulation
  • Schematic capture
  • PCB layout
  • Firmware development (C/C++)
  • Soldering
  • Circuit analysis

Location

  • Onsite

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 5+ years

Education Level

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with significant focus in PCB design

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources

About the Company

  • We design hardware and software across many industries, including medical devices, industrial automation, oil & gas, consumer products, and aerospace.
  • Sparx is a casual and highly collaborative work environment.
  • Our relatively small team helps us utilize the best of each player on different projects.
  • At Sparx, we move quickly and work on a wide variety of projects.
  • Given the diversity of our projects, we are more concerned with your work ethic and your fit than your experience in any specific technology.
  • We seek problem solvers, not problem finders, and we have a strong reputation to uphold.
  • Every engineer here is someone the rest of the team trusts to own a problem end to end, so you get to focus your efforts on technical work.
  • In this highly collaborative and engaging environment, you will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, a talented group of individuals, being exposed to a vast array of different domains and expertise.