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.