What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jr. Electrical Engineer position at Marcus Engineering, LLC?
Position Overview:
Marcus Engineering is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer to join our team of hardware and software engineers to build electronic products. This role involves taking responsibility for parts of the hardware and circuits, such as PCB layouts or component selection, with guidance from more senior team members. We value and encourage people to grow and work across disciplines. We have hardware engineers who work on software and software engineers who work on hardware.
About Us:
Marcus Engineering is a contract, electrical-focused product development company handling diverse projects. One day, you might find yourself rapidly iterating on cutting-edge oil well sensors, and the next, supporting a multi-million dollar medical device development. Our driven Electrical and Software Engineers are deeply passionate about their work, excelling in engineering fundamentals and effective communication. We blend creativity with disciplined, rapid development of IoT devices, medical devices, industrial, and military electronics. We value individuals with a dedicated engineering spirit who can lead and take responsibility.
Our dynamic environment requires quick learners to tackle new and unique challenges. We offer a challenging environment where constant learning, quick thinking, and hands-on design are essential. Our strong profit-sharing program and reimbursement for personal projects are core to our team's culture and success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design Embedded Hardware: Design and take ownership of portions of electronic hardware including schematics and PCB layouts, as well as prototyping and testing hardware-based products, both with the guidance of more senior engineers.
- Support Embedded Software: Work closely with the software engineering team to test, debug, and validate firmware running on hardware under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across multiple disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering, as well as with customers and their technical teams, to support ongoing project development and ensure effective communication between all contributors.
- Technical Breadth and Depth: Develop a wide range of skills across both software and hardware, while building focused expertise in at least one technical area.
- Proposal Writing: Contribute to proposal development and documentation, helping to define technical approaches and resource estimates as part of the company’s broader project and business development efforts.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- We value curiosity, self-taught learning, initiative, and hands-on experience.
- Ability to read datasheets and analyze and design basic circuits.
- Basic understanding of programming (C or Python is a plus).
- Experience in a professional work environment, demonstrating reliability, teamwork, and accountability.
- Interest in developing skills across both software and hardware disciplines.
- Bonus: Experience outside of academic work involving electronics projects, soldering, or building hardware.
We Offer:
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off (plus Paid Holidays)
- Dental/Vision
- 401(k) with matching
- Life Insurance
- Qualified Parental/Bereavement/Medical Leave
Marcus Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background or experience level.