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US-CA-Irvine - Sr. Electronics Design Engineer - 10+ Years' Exp, BSEE or Equivalent, $90K+

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POSITION TITLE: Senior Electronics Design Engineer

REPORTING TO: Chief Engineer

LOCATION: Irvine, CA (in Orange County, south of Los Angeles). The company is considering a
relocation to Arizona with in the next 12-24 months, and will relocate the candidate to both
locations.

OUR CLIENT: Confidential

The company manufactures small, electro-mechanical devices for the security and public service
industry.

The Company is looking for a Senior Electronics Design Engineer who can bring state of the art
knowledge about electronics design yet be familiar with older technologies.

The Company offers a workplace where engineering has top priority and the support of the entire
company. Moving into the right markets when the timing is right, the company is embarking on
commercial applications and industrial solutions. The Company rewards excellence by offering
outstanding compensation plus a bonus incentive.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Electronics Design Engineer will be responsible for enhancing and supporting the entire
electronic design process, including, but not limited to:

    * Support electronic product development from design to production release.

    * Electronic design, analysis and testing of new products from product specification, producing
electronic prototypes and preparation of all necessary design documentation.

    * Firmware design for electronic devices.

    * Electronic circuit design and board layout for very small devices and instruments.

    * Accurate project and design documentation.

    * Interface closely with marketing to create and develop products according to customer needs.

    * Interact with contract engineers that support product development.

    * Develop and maintain vendor selection and involvement to ensure the highest quality products.

    * Obtain necessary product approvals. Communicate progress throughout the design process.

    * Provide technical support for new and existing products in manufacturing and in the field.

    * Produce and maintain design schedules.

    * Staff and operate an electronics lab.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The Senior Electronics Design Engineer must have ten years of electronic design experience, with the
past five years of hands-on experience in the following areas:

    * Ability to create and design from "white paper" electronic circuitry for small mechanical
mechanisms such as: latching devices, locking devices, solenoid actuators and very small motor
driven devices and instruments.

    * Excellent software skills; ability to write firmware code and experience with the following in
order of priority: C++, Visual Basic, Visual C, and Assembly.

    * Firmware design of embedded systems for microprocessors and micro-controllers.

    * Creative and innovative design ability from concept to production, through systematic project
management.

    * Administrative and leadership capabilities to supervise an engineering technician and to hire
and supervise additional staff.

    * Experience interviewing and selecting vendors and capital equipment purchases that are related
to electronics engineering.

    * Experience providing accurate project and design documentation.

    * Experience working closely with marketing to create and develop products according to customer
needs.

    * Experience with miniature stepper motor control.

    * Analog and digital circuit design, board layout and prototype building, specify the proper
components.

    * Experience using encryption algorithms is a plus.

    * Modem and circuit design for 2-way radio and telephone; DTMF.

    * Must be able to write reports and technical manuals.

    * Ability to specify the latest components.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

    * Experience and interest in working in a small, but growing company.

    * Excellent communication and tracking skills, throughout the organization. Ability to
anticipate, address and prevent communication issues.

    * Ability to seamlessly "wear different hats," and apply skills and talents cross functionally,
where needed.

    * The candidate will be committed to: creative solutions, profitability, meeting deadlines and
safety.

    * Additional descriptors of the ideal candidate are: resourceful, results-oriented, takes
initiative, wants a challenge, committed, continuous learner, goal-oriented, manages stress, team
player, adaptable, direct, independent, good listener, problem solver, creative and information
seeker.

    * Must be current on the most up-to-date electronic technologies.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Master's degree in engineering is a plus.

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