{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"82621b9d19f565d07656c129","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/82621b9d19f565d07656c129","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/82621b9d19f565d07656c129","title":"Electrical Systems Engineer","description":"Building the Future from Circuit to CodeWe’re seeking a hands-on, highly inventive Electrical Systems Engineer to architect, build, and bring sophisticated, embedded products to life. This is a role for someone who enjoys owning the entire engineering journey—from first system concept and schematic through custom PCB design, firmware development, bench bring-up, and manufacturing support.You’ll work at the intersection of electronics, embedded software, optics, sensors, communications, and mechanical integration. One hour you may be optimizing a multi-layer board layout; the next, debugging firmware over SWD, reworking a fine-pitch component under a microscope, or validating real-time signals on an oscilloscope. If you thrive on turning complex ideas into reliable physical systems, this is an opportunity to make a direct, visible impact.ChromoLogic LLC (www.chromologic.com) is a world-class innovation center with advanced scientific research and development in the medical, aerospace and security markets.What You’ll DoArchitect complex embedded electronic systems from product requirements through production-ready designsExecute schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout using Altium, KiCad, Eagle, or comparable EDA toolsDevelop, debug, and maintain production-grade embedded firmware in C/C++Design firmware using bare-metal scheduling and RTOS-based architectures for microcontrollers including ARM Cortex, STM32, AVR, PIC, or similar platformsBuild and physically assemble functional prototypes—including fine-pitch SMD soldering, rework, wiring, cable crimping, enclosure integration, and lab-bench testingLead initial board bring-up, diagnose hardware/firmware interactions, and resolve system-level issues efficientlyAnalyze digital and analog signals in real time using JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and related test equipmentIntegrate and validate communication interfaces such as BLE, CAN Bus, SPI, I²C, UART, and USBSelect and qualify components with an eye toward performance, availability, reliability, manufacturability, board area, and bill-of-materials costCollaborate with software, mechanical, optical, manufacturing, and product teams to deliver robust, scalable productsCreate clear engineering documentation, including design specifications, schematics, layout files, test procedures, firmware documentation, and manufacturing packagesSupport prototype builds, design verification, production ramp, supplier communication, and field issue resolutionIdeal Candidate ProfileBS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related discipline5+ years of multidisciplinary experience spanning embedded hardware, PCB design, firmware, and prototype developmentDemonstrated ability to move seamlessly from firmware development or PCB routing at a workstation to soldering, reworking, assembling, and probing hardware on the benchComfortable owning every stage of product delivery: system specifications, architecture, custom electronics, embedded firmware, prototype testing, design verification, and manufacturing supportDeep practical intuition for how electronics, low-level software, optics, sensors, power systems, communications, and physical assemblies interact in real productsStrong experience with microcontroller-based systems and hardware debuggingProficiency in C/C++ for resource-constrained embedded applicationsFamiliarity with PCB stack-up planning, high-speed or mixed-signal layout practices, grounding, power integrity, EMC-minded design, and design-for-manufacturing principlesMethodical troubleshooting mindset, strong attention to detail, and the persistence to chase down intermittent failures and edge casesAble to communicate complex technical decisions clearly across engineering and non-engineering teamsWhat Makes This Role ExcitingThis is not a narrow design-support position. 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