Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description
This role focuses on end-to-end design, analysis, and validation of complex multi-rail board power architectures for high-reliability electronic systems. The electrical engineer defines and implements power solutions for FPGA/SoC platforms, memory, and high-power peripheral loads, with a strong emphasis on switching regulator design, power integrity, and robust hardware performance. The position offers the opportunity to support next-generation satellite systems and contribute to advanced electric vehicle and aerospace-related applications, with potential for conversion to a full-time role.
Responsibilities
Define the complete board power architecture, including rail planning, power budgeting, sequencing, and power-state or power-mode design for FPGAs, SoCs, memory, and peripheral loads.
Design DC-DC converters such as buck and multiphase regulators, low-dropout regulators (LDOs), and load switches, including component selection and margin or derating analysis.
Design and analyze the power distribution network (PDN) to ensure stable, efficient, and reliable power delivery across all rails.
Own power sequencing and supervision, including implementation of supervisors, inrush control, and protection features such as UVLO, OVP, and OCP.
Lead power bring-up activities in the lab, ensuring that all rails and power modes function as intended under real-world conditions.
Debug and characterize power supplies using power analyzers, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and thermal analysis tools.
Develop, write, and execute comprehensive power test plans across voltage and temperature corners, and document test results clearly and thoroughly.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for power-related failures, using structured debug methodologies and data-driven approaches.
Contribute to manufacturing readiness by applying design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) principles to power circuits.
Create and maintain bring-up procedures and test documentation to support production and manufacturing test teams.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical and systems engineering, to co-design thermal and power solutions for high-reliability applications.
Support the development of next-generation satellite and high-power electric vehicle or aerospace systems through robust power electronics design.
Essential Skills
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
At least 5 years of industry experience designing hardware with a focus on power and board-level design.
Demonstrated ownership of a multi-rail board power design from schematic through bring-up and characterization.
Strong fundamentals in switching and linear regulator design, including magnetics selection and control-loop or stability basics.
Hands-on experience designing switching regulators and having completed such designs in prior roles.
Practical experience in power distribution network (PDN) design and power integrity.
Experience with power sequencing, supervisors, load switches, inrush control, and protection features such as undervoltage lockout (UVLO), overvoltage protection (OVP), and overcurrent protection (OCP).
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design using Xpedition or similar electronic design automation tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Cadence, or Altium.
Hands-on lab proficiency with power analyzers, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and structured debug methodologies.
Ability to read datasheets and device power specifications and translate them into a correct, robust power tree.
Experience with high-power design for applications such as electric vehicles or other high-power systems, rather than only low-power consumer electronics.
Familiarity with Mentor Graphics Xpedition XDX Designer or similar tools.
Experience in power supply and power electronics design, including use of Xpedition or SPICE-based simulation tools.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience delivering power solutions for FPGAs and SoCs, including core, transceiver-analog, and memory rails.
Power integrity simulation experience using tools such as Sigrity or PowerSI, HyperLynx, ANSYS, or similar platforms.
Exposure to battery or solar-based power systems, particularly in spacecraft or other high-reliability environments.
Experience with radiation-aware or high-reliability power design for aerospace or space applications.
Thermal analysis experience and the ability to co-design thermal solutions with mechanical engineering teams.
Scripting skills for test automation and data analysis, using Python or similar languages.
Aerospace experience, especially related to satellites or high-reliability platforms, is highly preferred.
Experience with electric vehicle or EV-related power systems is highly beneficial.
Interest in contributing to next-generation satellite programs and long-term conversion to a full-time position.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/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 Redmond,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.
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