About the Role:As an Electrical Engineer at Pilgrim, you will design, prototype, test, and deploy the electronics behind our hardware products. You'll take a board or subsystem from early concept to production while also solving the smaller but essential problems that unblock the build. You will work across PCB design, mixed-signal circuits, sensing, power management, embedded hardware, cabling, board bring-up, and system integration to turn product requirements into reliable electronics.
Responsibilities- Design and develop PCBs from schematic capture and component selection through layout, fabrication, assembly, bring-up, and validation.
- Work across rigid, rigid-flex, and flex circuits while balancing electrical performance, packaging constraints, manufacturability, EMI/EMC, and reliability.
- Build and test prototypes, breadboards, and evaluation circuits to validate design concepts before committing to production hardware.
- Bring up and debug new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and other standard lab equipment.
- Develop circuits for sensing, actuation, embedded compute, communications, and power management subsystems.
- Design, assemble, and troubleshoot wire harnesses, connectors, and cabling for reliable integration of boards, sensors, actuators, and power systems.
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineers to integrate electronics into complete electromechanical assemblies.
- Travel for live demonstrations, field testing, and operator feedback sessions, then use what you learn to improve designs through rapid iteration.
Qualifications- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or related discipline (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), or demonstrated equivalent capability (formal degree not required).
- Portfolio of independent projects demonstrating applied hardware design and prototyping skills (required).
- Hands-on experience with PCB design software (KiCad preferred; Altium acceptable) and proficiency in mixed-signal circuit design.
- Proven ability to independently design, bring up, debug, and verify complex PCBAs.
- Experience debugging systems where issues span multiple domains (analog, digital, RF, power) and root causes are not immediately obvious.
- Deep familiarity with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, VNAs) and the ability to extract meaningful insight from imperfect measurements
- Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, or Ethernet).
- Understanding of EMI/EMC considerations in board and system-level design.
Nice to Have- Experience with edge computing platforms, embedded microcontrollers, or SoCs for low-power or connected systems.
- Experience deploying ML models on embedded systems or working with RTOS-based firmware, with programming skills in C/C++ or Python for firmware development and test automation.
- Background in low-power design or power optimization for embedded electronics.
- Familiarity with CAD tools and rapid prototyping methods such as 3D printing or machining to support integration with the mechanical team.
- Exposure to ruggedized electronics or instrumentation designed for harsh environments.
