Senior Electronics Design Engineer
Are you a senior electronics design engineer who enjoys leading a highly technical team while
remaining hands-on in the lab?
Do you want to design custom mixed-signal controls and data-acquisition electronics used at the
leading edge of applied science?
Physical Electronics USA (PHI) is seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to provide technical
leadership to a small design group of five to seven engineers and technicians. This role combines
hands-on design and prototyping with technical supervision, resource planning, project leadership,
and cross-functional system integration.
What You Will Do
Technical Leadership and Engineering Planning
• Provide technical leadership and supervisory oversight for a group of mixed-signal electronics
design engineers and technicians.
• Translate system-level requirements into unit-level engineering specifications, development
plans, cost estimates, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Provide project-planning input, manage technical risk, and work with PHI R&D leadership and
ULVAC-PHI in Japan to develop the annual engineering plan.
• Maintain PHI's state-of-the-art electronics design capability through technical study, continuing
education, and practical application of emerging technologies.
Design, Prototype, Test, and Support
• Design, prototype, procure, build, test, document, and support custom mixed-signal electronic
controls and data-acquisition systems.
• Develop low-noise, medium- to high-speed analog circuits and medium- to high-voltage analog
circuits ranging from approximately 200 V to 30 kV.
• Design embedded control systems using microcontrollers and FPGAs; contribute to firmware
development using technologies such as Raspberry Pi, Python, and Verilog.
• Design and integrate digital communications including USB, Ethernet, SPI, and related interfaces.
• Lead complex hardware/software system-level integration, test, troubleshooting, and debug
activities.
Manufacturing and Cross-Functional Partnership
• Create and manage strategic partnerships with contract electronics manufacturers.
• Apply current PCB- and chassis-level electronics manufacturing methods and
design-for-manufacturability best practices.
• Partner with software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and service teams on system design,
integration testing, documentation, and product support.
• Provide guidance for continuing engineering, reliability improvements, obsolescence management,
and support of PHI's current electronics suite.
What We Are Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a closely related field;
an advanced degree is preferred.
• More than 10 years of experience designing chassis-level mixed-signal control electronics for
highly integrated hardware/software products; 15 or more years is preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in mixed-signal electronics design, test, and integration; control and
data acquisition/processing; digital communications; and low-noise analog design.
• Experience with medium- to high-voltage analog electronics and appropriate high-voltage design
and safety
practices.
PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA | CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Physical Electronics USA • Chanhassen, Minnesota
• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, embedded firmware, PCB design, circuit
simulation, prototyping, and laboratory test equipment.
• Competency with modern electronic design CAD tools such as Altium, OrCAD, and PSpice.
• Working knowledge of PCB and chassis-level manufacturing technologies, contract manufacturing,
and design for manufacturability.
• Demonstrated project leadership in estimating, planning, risk mitigation, resource coordination,
and execution management.
• Ability and desire to lead a small, highly technical engineering team while remaining actively
involved in design and problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience designing capital equipment for scientific research, semiconductor, advanced
materials, or advanced manufacturing applications.
• Experience working with international engineering or manufacturing partners, particularly in a
global product-development environment.
• Experience supporting products through design transfer, manufacturing, field service, reliability
improvement, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to travel occasionally to business-partner and customer locations, including
internationally, generally fewer than 10 days per year.
Compensation and Benefits
The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000 annually. The
actual starting salary will be determined based on the selected candidate's relevant experience,
qualifications, skills, and internal equity.
Physical Electronics USA offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and
vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; paid time off; paid holidays; disability and life
insurance; and other company-sponsored benefits and programs. This position may also be eligible
for company profit sharing or other incentive compensation in accordance with applicable company
plans.
