Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Laser Powder Bed Fusion Printers (Raptor)

The role

You will own the electrical systems for next-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion printers. You will drive requirements, circuit design, development, qualification, and integration for manufacturing systems.

What you will do

• Design new electrical hardware, PCBAs, and implement targeted modifications
• Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs
• Provide extreme ownership of electronic hardware on additive machines
• Drive changes to electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Perform root cause investigations to characterize off-nominal unit behavior
• Derive engineering justification to resolve production issues
• Design test setups and execute hardware validation
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, and hardware bring-up
• Challenge assumptions and question requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• Extended hours and weekend work may be required

Nice to have

• 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree
• Experience with industrial automation, laser systems, high-power electronics, motion control, or additive manufacturing equipment
• 2+ years of professional experience rapidly designing and delivering highly reliable products
• 2+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics
• Experience with sensors, embedded microcontroller design and firmware, and FPGA hardware and software development
• Experience with high-speed data acquisition systems, high-accuracy motion systems, high-speed scanning systems, or similar camera/telemetry-based control systems
• Experience producing high-rate designs which are optimized for manufacturability and cost
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• Experience developing new hardware, not just incremental updates

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, o

About the company

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