{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"59fac2e5fbb79b78dd577341","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/59fac2e5fbb79b78dd577341","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/59fac2e5fbb79b78dd577341","title":"Electronics Engineer","description":"At Rømer, our product development team is revolutionizing high-bandwidth connectivity by engineering dynamic, scalable, and effortlessly deployable intelligent optical communications technology.\n\n*About the Role*\n\nWe are seeking a proactive, hands-on Electrical Engineer to support hardware development, board bring-up, and electronic debugging across our embedded hardware platforms. In this role, you will contribute to the hardware lifecycle - from schematic capture and PCB layout to bench assembly, testing, and assisting with laboratory test setups and prototypes. 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