Sr. Electronic Design Engineer

Job Title: Electronic Design EngineerJob Description

Join a dynamic team that designs the core electronic components of innovative energy products, including central processing boards, communication systems, and safety circuits. Be part of advancing the industry by developing cutting-edge technology for charging and energy storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital and analog electronic PCBAs and system-level designs for energy products.

• Collaborate with teams such as mechanical, firmware, EMC, RF, design validation, thermal design, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing test engineers.

• Take ownership of circuit board electronics from specification through design, prototype, validation, and manufacturing.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in high-speed digital design and signal integrity.

• Proficiency with DDR memory and Ethernet interfaces.

• Experience with signal integrity simulation, ideally with Anysis SiWave.

• Ability to perform or guide PCB layout, including stackup design and controlled impedance definition.

• Proficiency in bench validation and debugging, including measuring eye diagram compliance.

• Basic firmware understanding for bootloader configurations and device settings.

• Basic scripting skills to read and modify test scripts.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with DSPs, microcontrollers, or programmable logic devices.

• Experience in designing digital communication buses such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-485, USB, SPI, I2C.

• Experience with analog sensors and signal conditioning circuits.

• Experience designing board-level power supplies (buck, boost, flyback).

• Experience in PCB layout, plane definition, and thermal and EMC optimization.

• Knowledge of medium to high volume DFT and DFM.

• Previous experience in the solar, energy storage, electric vehicle, or charging industry is a plus.

• Experience with battery management systems, power electronics, high-speed digital design, or RF is a plus.

• Familiarity with development of digital and analog interfaces for test systems, especially using Labview, Matlab, or Python, is a plus.

Work Environment

Work within a collaborative environment that emphasizes innovation and teamwork. Engage with cutting-edge technologies and enjoy a flexible work culture that encourages continuous learning and development. The role involves interaction with various engineering teams to bring product concepts to life.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Menlo Park, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $90.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Menlo Park,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 22, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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