Electrical Engineer
hace 3 días
North Las Vegas
Job Description Proactive Electrical Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and document electronic metabolic measurement instruments in collaboration with a team of multidisciplinary engineers and researchers. Evaluate existing systems, prototypes, and proposals and recommend electronic design improvements to improve system performance, reliability, cost, and/or serviceability. • Compensation is dependent upon experience, • No phone calls, please, • Completion of electrical/electronic designs from concept to hardware and firmware implementation in a cost-effective and timely manner, • Develop electrical schematics, • Design and layout of printed circuit boards (PCBs), • Alternate electrical component identification and qualification, • Failure root cause analysis of product returns and design defects, • Identify and implement corrective actions, • Review firmware code and correct performance issues, reusability, and/or data anomalies, • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to the analysis of electrical/electronic design issues, • Participate and provide feedback in product design review meetings, • Write and/or review design and manufacturing documentation for technical content and accuracy, • Develop test plans and execute testing of electronic metabolic measurement instruments to investigate, analyze, and verify alternative designs, components, or systems, • Assist manufacturing team members with electrical/electronic product design details, design for manufacturability, manufacturing and verification concepts, and material planning, • Provide suggestions, analysis, and technical expertise on the latest relevant technologies needed for current projectsQualifications:, • Proactive, “can-do”, curious, high initiative, continuous learning mindset, • Willing to speak out to provide feedback and propose alternatives, • Proficient in electrical/electronic hardware design and development with both digital and analog electronic circuitry and components for double-sided, multi-layer, through-hole, and surface-mount technology (SMT) printed circuit designs, • Proficient in the design and layout of printed circuit boards (PCBs), • Experience with communication protocols between software and hardware, such as USB, RS-232, and TCP/IP, • Experience with alternate electrical component identification and qualification, • Experience with PCB failure root cause analysis, • Experience with the identification and implementation of corrective actions, • Experience with the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to the analysis of electrical/electronic design issues, • Experience with the execution of functional, endurance, and environmental testing of mechatronic devices, • Experience with microelectronic assembly techniques, process controls, and production testing, • Proven technical writing and documentation skills, • Able to interpret Test Data and Specifications, • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of task execution and generate results with minimal supervision, • Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment and collaborate effectively with others, • Capable of effective time management and prioritization, and making progress on multiple concurrent tasks, • Comfortable with ambiguous project/task definition and able to propose alternative solutions to technical problems, • Proven ability to manage frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and still deliver results, • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook software, • Effective communicator, both orally and in writing, • Proficiency in the use of C/C++ languages in developing device firmware, firmware applications, and microprocessor-based board-level design, • Experience with git and Subversion version control systems, • Experience with PSpice, Azure DevOps, EAGLE, and/or KiCad, • Experience with 3D CAD and use of 3D printing/laser-cutting for prototyping, • Experience with modern object-oriented software languages such as C# .NET and Python, • Experience with Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes, • Experience with the design of precision low-volume electronic devices, • Experience with third-party agency approval processes and requirements (ISO, UL, CE, etc.), • Experience in Scientific Research or technical/scientific instrumentation industries, • Experience with iOS and/or Android app development, • Experience with Bluetooth LE, • Experience with Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi, • A portfolio of designs created (hardware, firmware, or other), • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience, • Three to five years of related electrical/electronic design experience, • Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, • Five or more years of related electrical/electronic design experience, • Laboratory research and development experience, • Project Management experienceAbout Company Trusted as the world leader in metabolic measurement, Sable Systems International has a 30+ year reputation for innovation, expertise, and scientific insight. We design and manufacture multi-platform high-resolution scientific instrumentation for the Life Sciences. Our applications range from Fly to Mouse to Human – and beyond. Our best-selling products include multi-channel metabolic measurement systems for experimental animals such as mice and rats, with simultaneous measurement of other parameters such as food and water intake, body mass, position, activity, and environmental monitoring. Whether providing solutions for the measurement of a living process or an industrial one, model animals, or human personalized healthcare research, our unrelenting focus on quality and support is key to our success. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.