Electrical Systems Design Engineer

Position Description :

We are a well-established high technology company and recognized leader in the design and manufacturing of state-of-the-art electron microscopy equipment.

We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical System Design Engineer for our imaging and analytical products who will be responsible for designing, developing and evaluating systems comprising high performance hardware, CPLDs / FPGAs and embedded systems. This individual will be responsible for working closely with the Software and Hardware groups to provide the designs. This position will be based out of our Pleasanton, CA office.

The primary function of this role will be as an electrical system designer on complex, digital and mixed signal systems including hardware architecture and design, CPLD / FPGA design, exploration of technology, characterizing system performance and producing specifications for design and test.

Position Requirements :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

• Ability to design systems and hardware; map requirements to design of electrical systems
• Experience with timing closure at the system, board and FPGA level, determining system and unit test requirements and holding specification and design reviews
• Knowledge of mixed signal and high-performance board design and layout
• Ability to interpret and understand engineering drawings, documents, and procedure
• Experience creating preliminary concepts and schematics for custom electronics designs
• Experience selecting electronic components for new and existing designs
• CPLD / FPGA logic design with Verilog / SV, synthesis, P&R and timing analysis
• Experience with Orcad or Altium, Vivado, Quartus and Questasim
• Experience with SoCs and microprocessor peripherals such as Ethernet, USB, PCIe, SPI, JESD204b and similar protocols
• Strong comfort level working in a lab environment using embedded system debug tools

DESIRABLE SKILL AND EXPERIENCE :

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