Salary
💰 $162,000 - $230,000 per year
About the role
- Lead detailed failure analysis and teardowns of low-power electronics at the system and component level, working with returned products from the field
- Take full ownership of CAPA processes for electronics failures, from investigation through verification of fixes
- Evaluate risk of new components or design changes based on field failure data and provide recommendations to hardware team
- Prepare and present detailed technical reports and summaries of failure investigations to engineering peers and executive leadership
- Evaluate and select alternative components (2nd sources) to ensure availability and cost-effectiveness
- Review and improve production test coverage, including reviewing schematics and PCB layouts to optimize system performance and manufacturing test effectiveness
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality engineers to drive solutions and improvements
- Work with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and technology providers to resolve identified failure modes and deliver desired component quality
Requirements
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in electronics design and verification
- At least 3-5 years in a senior engineering role, including project leadership
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related technical field
- Deep expertise in troubleshooting electrical systems and failure analysis including analog and digital circuit design, Bluetooth, wireless power transfer, high-speed interfaces, power management, and embedded systems
- Hands-on experience building and validating prototypes using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
- Experience with design tools such as schematics and layout tools (e.g., Altium) and signal/power integrity analysis
- Strong technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Demonstrated experience with CAPA processes and technical risk assessment
- Proven ability to interact within engineering teams and deliver complex, multi-disciplinary projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present technical findings to non-technical audiences