Nottingham Spirk

Designer

• Libraries management, PCB Layout, component placement review and approval
• Develop PCB layout solutions
• Leads PCB layout reviews (Including high speed feedback, e.g. crosstalk analysis and best practice strategies)
• Work with cross-functional product development teams in supporting product development
• Maintain PADS libraries
• Keeping up to date on latest PCB material, layer construction, manufacturing guidelines, and implementing into design as applicable
• Electronic components selection and qualification through collaboration with the engineering team
• Create engineering documentation that allows the manufacturing of PCBAs, including schematics, bills of materials, assembly drawings
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team, consisting of electrical hardware and mechanical engineers
• Participate in periodic departmental and program meetings to ensure continuity and cohesion amongst the team
• Demonstrate the ability to respect and support colleagues at all levels. Consistently contribute to a positive work environment for all associates. Mentor junior associates, as appropriate

PCB Layout Designer

Hardware Engineer

• Provides technical leadership for electronics hardware considerations, internally and externally at all stages of a project.
• Designs electronics circuity including PCBs, wiring, and specifying purchased components for a wide range of consumer and medical products.
• Brings-up and Tests new electronics circuit designs using lab equipment such as a multimeter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA, function generator, logic analyzer etc.
• Provides project scope review at early stages of a project or during sales cycle including feasibility analysis, effort estimation and prototype expenses.
• Understands and translates product requirements for a diverse range of electronics and components including microcontrollers, microprocessors, GPUs, NPUs, wired and wireless connectivity modules, GPS modules, external memory, FPGAs, digital displays, cameras, sensors, amplifiers, power supply design, battery management, discrete logic, RF considerations, data acquisition, motor control etc.
• Facilitates product capabilities through hardware interface design including low-level protocols (UART, I2C, SPI), IoT protocols (MQTT) and API’s.
• Collaborates with engineers, developers, and designers in other disciplines including firmware/software and mechanical engineering.
• Creates and manages relationships and projects with hardware and software development partners.
• Owns the Hardware design including the architecture, creation of requirements, specifications, and implementation from prototype to production.
• Interfaces with firmware design engineers with emphasis on microcontrollers, microprocessors, wireless radio modules (BLE, WiFi, Cellular), sensors and motion control.
• Development of IoT hardware architecture including consultation with firmware / software team considering stack from local device to the cloud.
• Designs Hardware to support integration of new or existing products with IoT platforms such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
• Plans and implements Hardware for connected device security and OTA Firmware/Software Updates including memory strategy and secure hardware elements.
• Assists electronics team in specifying and purchase of lab test and fabrication equipment to support build and test.
• Communicates expertise and company capabilities to prospective clients of technical and non-technical background.
• Travel: Limited travel within the USA (approximately 10% of time) and limited travel out-of-country (approximately 5% of time.

PCB Layout Designer

Senior Hardware Engineer