Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer

Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer 4

Pleasanton, California
• 12+ months
• Up to $90.00/Hour
• Contract
• Shift-1

Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.

This position is 100% onsite.

Our Client is seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team in Pleasanton, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PCB design and a passion for developing innovative electronic solutions. Designs typically include microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs & CPLDs, power conversion, and various mixed‑signal sub‑circuits. This role involves collaborating with cross‑functional teams to design prototypes and test printed circuit boards for various applications.

• Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications.
• Work closely with internal company and external customers to gather and define design requirements, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met throughout the design process.
• Specify the stack‑up dimensions and the desired electrical characteristics of the circuit board, part selection, design trade‑off analysis, and the final assembly of the Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA).
• Collaborate with program management to develop project schedules, estimates, and resource allocation for PCB design projects.
• Utilize PCB design software (e.g., Siemens Xpedition) to create schematics and perform analysis of layouts.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define design requirements and specifications.
• Perform design reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve PCB designs.
• Conduct signal integrity analysis and thermal analysis (Siemens Hyperlynx) to ensure optimal performance of PCB designs.
• Work with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost‑effective.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for PCB designs, including design files, assembly instructions, and test plans.
• Support prototype assembly and testing, troubleshooting any issues that arise during the process.
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and technologies related to PCB design and manufacturing.
• Support sustaining engineering efforts on existing company PCB and system‑level products.

12+ months – possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non‑US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 5+ years of experience in PCB design and PCB assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Working knowledge with circuit design, schematic capture, and analysis with Mentor Graphics or other PCB design software.
• Working knowledge with industry standard electronic interfaces, including DDR3, DDR4, PCIe, I2C, SPI/QSPI, and JTAG.
• Working knowledge in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages.
• Proficient in simulation, modeling, and analysis of electronic hardware.

• 10+ years of experience in PCB design and PCB assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Expert level in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with PCIe, DDR, I2C, SPI, and Quad SPI protocols and interfaces.
• Expert level in simulation, modeling, and analysis of electronic hardware.
• Experience with FPGA design and tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical information to team members, customers, and stakeholders.

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g., Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years’ related work experience (e.g., PhD+4 years’ related work experience, Master+7 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.