Senior Electrical Engineer in Eden Prairie

Job Description

Beacon Embedded Works is a full‑service provider of embedded solutions offering System on Modules (SOMs) backed by customization, security, and support services.

All Beacon Embedded Works SOMs are designed, manufactured, and supported in its U.S.

-based facility in Eden Prairie, MN.

• We are a Top 200 Workplace as voted by our employees
• Multiple options for medical and dental coverage
• Paid life insurance and coverage
• 401(k) with match
• 128 hours of time off per year to start
• Paid holidays
• Working for a company that helps save lives with some of our products

The Senior Electrical Engineer defines product requirements, translates those requirements into implementable architectures, performs detailed design work, and ensures the end product is optimized for manufacturability.

Reports to:

Senior Manager of Engineering

Location:

Eden Prairie, MN office
Starting Salary Information: $100,000+

This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

• Lead electrical design projects
• Translate product requirements into implementable architectures
• Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to ensure designs meet technical requirements and are cost efficient, manufacturable, and reliable
• Perform detailed electronic design of microcontroller and microprocessor-based platforms and related analog/digital circuits such as power supplies, sensors, ADCs, and DACs. This includes drawing circuits using a schematic CAD tool (Cadence OrCAD or Altium) along with simulation as appropriate using tools such as SPICE or Hyper Lynx.
• Conduct design analysis on electrical circuits to ensure they operate reliably across the required range of operating conditions
• Gather technical data and prepare technical documents such as design verification test reports, written rework instructions, PCB placement and routing guidelines, and Analysis of Alternatives documents
• Maintain an organized history of design artifacts utilizing a version control system or similar tools
• Complete assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines
• Communicate with other engineers and supervising project managers to coordinate and assure project completion
• Prepare proposal documentation based on customer specifications
• Contribute to electrical design best practices
• Mentor electrical engineers and find suitable alternates
• Assist in developing ECOs and route them for needed approvals

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years experience in product design, pay and title commensurate with experience
• Experience with embedded systems and microprocessor-based design
• Experience with functional aspects of product design including requirements understanding, general electrical design analysis and documentation creation, design for manufacturing, design for test, and design verification
• Experience working in teams including engineers from multiple engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers
• Protocol-level knowledge of serial interfaces including SPI, I2C, CAN, and UART
• Experience with MS Office products
• Ability to work with both internal and external (customer) resources
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction
• High‑speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, etc.
• RF communications such as Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n, Zigbee, GSM, CDMA or similar
• Experience with RFID systems using either active or passive tags
• Exposure to medical device design, aerospace design, or other regulated industries is an added advantage
• Analog design concepts and design tools such as SPICE and Hyper Lynx

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

• The noise level in the manufacturing area is moderate
• Travel is infrequent

• This is a full‑time, on‑site position
• Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., but some flexibility is allowed
• It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results

• The candidate must meet the definition of “U.S. Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations

Beacon Embedded Works is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.