Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer (open to senior candidates)

Location(s): Irvine, CA - Onsite

Compensation: $85,000 - $120,000 - Depending on Experience

About this position:

Advantech is the worldwide leading manufacturer for intelligent, embedded and network computing products for OEM applications. We offer the opportunity to be a part of our mission of enabling an intelligent planet. We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our company who is technically adept, team-oriented, innovative, and self-motivated with a "can-do attitude" with experience in computer-based products to join our project development and solutions team in Irvine, CA. This candidate must have strong hands-on experience, testing knowledge, troubleshooting skills, ability to effectively plan and organize assignments with little supervision, manage priorities, and identify problems during validation of computer-based products.

Responsibilities:

• Design the system architecture and interfaces, including the electrical circuit design
• Work with developers to develop the system
• Provide extensive technical support to customers, business development, and sales personnel with respect to various embedded PC hardware and software solutions.
• Support may include (but not limited to) pre-sales and post-sales technical assessments, feasibility testing, data measurements, technical response to customer bids, RMA verification, and on-site technical training.
• Address issues in the field and interact with field sales personnel.
• Determine customer's high-level technical needs, create specific solutions, perform system test, and oversee the installation of customer's environment based on embedded PC hardware and software solutions.
• Construct hardware and software demonstration prototypes to aid sales and marketing efforts. Including rapid hardware prototype development, high-level application software coding, and system integration.
• Meet the following physical requirements that are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:
• Some occasional moderate lifting and carrying
• Some occasional extended sitting, walking or standing

Qualifications:

• BSEE or BSCE from an accredited university (or equivalent work experience in PC hardware design, installation and troubleshooting)
• 3-5+ years' experience minimum with installing and troubleshooting PC hardware
• Experience in PC application coding using industry standard languages such as Visual Basic and C
• Experience in PC hardware design or related systems design
• Must understand x86/CISC based & RISC based PC architecture
• Familiar with the latest computer hardware trends
• Able to use a multimeter, oscilloscope, and other traditional electronic troubleshooting equipment
• Able to read and troubleshoot mechanical drawings, schematics, and PCB circuits related to PC hardware platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Linux applications
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques in reaching solutions
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• Able to quickly and clearly communicate issues, options, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail and deadlines
• Fluent in English (Mandarin a plus)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Education & personal development reimbursement program
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Work from home program – once eligible
• Referral Bonus

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel and Microsoft. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand's #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.

Work Authorization:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at

Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.