Principal Electrical Engineer

Title: Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA/ Saint Joseph, Michigan

Duration: Fulltime

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of PCBA design, test, and debug for appliances
• Architect system-level electrical solutions aligned with product and business goals
• Analyze trade-offs between performance, manufacturability, and cost
• Participate in design reviews, project meetings, and time/cost budgeting events
• Lead DFM, DFT, and DFMEA reviews; general failure analysis; and fault remediation and corrective action plans
• Perform detailed technical analysis and work with interdisciplinary teams to bridge the technology gap between theory and implementable hardware
• Establish performance metrics and requirements through careful use of theory, models, and experiments across devices, circuits, and human perception
• Collaborating with others to facilitate qualification testing to ensure compliance with electrical, regulatory (EMI, UL, FCC, CSA, etc.), thermal, mechanical, and environmental requirements
• Meeting project schedules, deadlines, and budgets

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Requirements:

• BE in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of relevant industry experience OR
• MS in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of relevant industry experience
• Sound knowledge of designing for reliability and manufacturing
• Experience with simulating circuits & building prototypes to validate design
• Familiarity with UL & FCC regulatory requirements
• Previous experience with MCU-based PCBA design, utilizing connectivity devices (Wi-Fi, Cellular, Bluetooth), UI devices (OLED, LED, LCD), and general sensing circuits
• Some embedded programming is desirable
• Creative and self-driven with very strong analytical skills and the ability to learn new things
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders and external partners

Preferred Skills

• Holds US patents in consumer electronics
• Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent