Principal Staff Electrical Engineer

Lake Zurich, ILfull time

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senior

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Astronicscorporation The Principal Staff Electrical Engineer designs and develops electrical system architectures including PCBA level design and EMI/EMC compliance. This role mentors engineers and interns and provides technical leadership on complex programs.

Responsibilities

Complete PCBA level design including BOM management, revision control, configuration management, hardware bring-up/debug, and issue tracking.
Design of multilayer PCBs that include the following functions: 1. High-speed communication supporting up to10Gbps speeds, 2. Wireless modules or discrete design for 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BTLE, RFID/NFC, and LTE, 3. Microcontroller/Microprocessor circuits, 4. Power management including budgeting, analysis and characterization as it relates to current draw and thermal characteristics, 5. Serial/Peripheral interfaces.
Product verification/testing including final analysis and development of tests, reports, and programming scripts.
Develop electrical system architectures.
Use of and selection of test equipment—oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, meters, supplies, etc.
Provide direction to Engineering Technician and on occasion direct support of PCBA assembly, rework, and changes using soldering irons, heat guns, hot plates, etc.
Mentor interns and engineers.
Provide direction to Ukraine engineers and CAD specialists.
Develop and review the creation and evolution of the electrical engineering design process.
Support the transfer of design files into the manufacturing process.
Support regulatory compliance testing.
Become Subject Matter Expert for the manufacturing team on all electrical engineering designs.

Qualification

Ethics - Treats people with respect

Required

Team player and methodical self-starter able to complete projects in a timely manner.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; parse large amounts of data and distinguish the pieces with a large impact; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures; employs logic when solving problems.
Technical Skills - Strives for continuous expansion of knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others; builds knowledge base from research and experience.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things; takes responsibility and ownership for mistakes.
Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works in an ethical manner and with integrity; upholds organizational values.
Organizational Support – Disciplined in thought and action; follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives; strives to increase productivity.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.