Electrical Design Engineer

Job Title : Electrical Design Engineer

Location : Irvine, CA (Onsite only)

Duration : Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Support electrical design activities for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) including functional partition analysis, schematic capture, and PCB layout support.
• Perform electrical design verification including logic compatibility, AC/DC loading, margin analysis, timing verification, component-level thermal analysis, and power analysis.
• Participate in prototype builds, board bring-up, and validation of designs against specifications.
• Provide troubleshooting support for ESD/EMI/ENV issues, propose and implement countermeasures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in Irvine, Osaka, and offshore locations.
• Prepare and maintain electrical design documentation, including test plans and technical reports.
• Act as a bridge between offshore teams and on-site engineering staff.
• Support urgent issue resolution in high-pressure environments.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure design, validation, and verification tasks are completed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).
• 8 10 years experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in avionics or other high-reliability industries.
• Proficiency in schematic design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD).
• Strong understanding of high- and low-voltage circuits, power electronics, and component selection.
• Familiarity with compliance testing (ESD/EMI/ENV).
• Ability to troubleshoot at component and system levels.

Tools & Methods Experience

• Schematic & PCB Layout: Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Mentor Graphics Xpedition/PADS.
• Microsoft Visio or AutoCAD Electrical for wiring and block diagrams.
• MS Excel with advanced functions for BOMs, calculations, and margin analysis.
• Documentation & Collaboration: DOORS, Polarion, Jama, Confluence, SharePoint, Jira.