Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer

Job Summary: 

We are currently seeking a Sr Electronic Hardware Engineer who researches, develops, designs, tests, maintains, and supports consumer and industrial electronic equipment by performing the following duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposal.
• Researches and selects electronic components with performance, manufacturability, and product cost goals in mind.
• Prepares or directs preparation of schematics and PCB layout.
• Generates and maintains internal and customer facing engineering documentation.
• Uses simulation tools to demonstrate design intent.
• Directs engineering personnel in the design, fabrication and test of prototype models.
• Plans and develops experimental test programs.
• Uses laboratory test equipment, such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, to ensure that products meet their electrical design goals.
• Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• Selects RF components to optimize matching and tuning performance
• Produces/maintains formal documentation for the manufacture of designed products.
• Produces/maintains formal customer facing documentation
• Works closely with manufacturing to ensure a smooth design handoff.

Skills and Competencies:

• Expertise developing embedded circuits from schematic capture thru critical layout (Altium preferred), BOM specification, hardware bring-up, prototyping, and eventual production launch
• Solid broad-based knowledge of analog, digital and RF circuits
• Expertise in product lifecycle management, ERP, and document control.

Education, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) from four-year college or university in Electrical Engineering; 5 -7 years industry experience
• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium preferred)
• Knowledge of the PCBA fabrication and assembly process
• Experience with battery or other low power wireless devices
• Experience designing modern analog and digital electronics
• Excellent design and manufacturing documentation skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of EMI mitigation techniques and designing for regulatory compliance (FCC, CE, UL, ATEX)
• Familiarity with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, DMMs, oscilloscopes
• Experience with i2c, SPI, USB, DDR, Flash, etc.
• Practice with RF component integration and/or antenna design/analysis is preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Globalstar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.