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Electrical Engineer
Job in
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, 94306, USA
Listed on 2026-02-16
Listing for:
Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
- Commission & Bring-Up: Lead electrical bring-up, controls integration, network configuration, and sensor validation for new and existing test setups.
- Troubleshoot & Root-Cause: Diagnose electrical, firmware, and network failures across PLCs, DAQ systems, DC power supplies, chillers/thermal controllers, and automation hardware.
- Networking: Configure and maintain managed switches, VLANs/subnets, static IP maps, and controller-to-server communication; resolve connectivity issues across the test environment.
- Python: Build and maintain Python scripts for automated diagnostics, health monitoring, log parsing, and rapid debugging.
- Configuration Control: Maintain consistent firmware versions, IP tables, wiring standards, and hardware configurations across multiple setups.
- Sustaining Engineering: Perform preventative audits, execute hardware upgrades, and retrofit engineering changes into deployed systems.
- Cross-Functional Debug: Collaborate with Test Automation, Controls, Systems Engineering, and Mechanical teams to resolve integration blockers.
- Documentation: Maintain detailed system configurations, track known issues, and document setup-specific quirks to prevent repeated failures.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Strong troubleshooting skills across wide range of voltage systems (3–480 V AC/DC), analog/digital signals, relay logic, sensors, and grounding
- Proficiency in networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, managed switches, VLANs, static IP assignment
- Solid Python skills for scripting/debugging and interacting with hardware APIs/libraries
- Experience with PLCs, DAQ systems (NI), and industrial communication protocols (Modbus, CAN, etc.)
- Comfortable working in Linux environments (SSH, service management, network configuration)
- Hands-on lab experience: cable/wire routing, component swaps, using multimeters/scopes for signal validation
- Ownership mindset: clean wiring, labeled hardware, consistent processes, well-maintained lab spaces
- Experience in Lab Operations, Test Engineering, or NPI environments
- Familiarity with SCADA systems or containerized tooling (Docker)
- Exposure to high-voltage safety and power electronics environments
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