Electrical Design Engineer

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer who has experience with electronics design and product development, and can be part of an integrated team that rapidly develops new and innovative products for a wide range of customers in industries including Robotics, Life Sciences, Industrial, Consumer, and Healthcare. The ideal candidate will have a background in electronics product development, a deep desire for continued learning, and be a self-starter capable of working both independently and as part of a larger team.

Acorn provides fast-paced engineering consulting services developing a wide variety of products for world class clients. If you want to work as part of an outstanding engineering team, see your designs from concept to finished product and be rewarded for your work, then Acorn Product Development has your next job! www.acornpd.com

Acorn Product Development is an industry leader in product development, engineering, and design. Existing at the forefront of innovation in product design and engineering for the last 32 years has earned us the opportunity to partner with some of the most recognizable Fortune 100 & 500 companies, brands and emerging start-ups.

Full time/Contract to hire role.

This position is based out of our Waltham, MA office.

• BSEE in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 5+ years’ design experience, including product development and PCB design.
• Schematic and PCB design using Altium Designer preferred.
• Microcontroller design experience and experience with communication protocols such as RS485, USB, ETHERNET, I2C, SPI.
• Hands-on system bring-up and integration with a cross functional team
• Capable of troubleshooting and utilizing bench equipment and measurement techniques.
• Collaboration with Mechanical Engineering teams and CAD tools

Experience in one or more of the following areas desired:

• Hardware/software interfacing of motion control equipment including motors (steppers, servos, dc motors) and position sensors (encoders, limit switches, etc.)
• Cable design experience for motion
• Basic firmware development for embedded applications
• High vibration experience
• High reliability cable and PCBA experience
• Design practices for environmental/safety standards and compliance
• Experience with industrial controls a big plus (e.g. PLC, panel schematic/layout, wiring, safety systems)

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an integrated team delivering innovative designs to our clients.
• Identify design requirements, perform risk assessments, identify required resources, and estimate time and budget.
• Execute design plans to develop prototypes, test and qualify product designs, and refine designs for production on a scale.
• Create and update requirements documents, specifications, schematics, PCB layout, wiring diagrams, fabrication and assembly instructions, bills of material, and other manufacturing documents.
• Research, select, and qualify components, suppliers, vendors, and manufacturing partners. Interface with clients to provide project status and technical updates.

Competitive salaries, Paid Time Off, Medical, dental & vision insurance, Life insurance and disability benefits, 401k, Health Care Spending Accounts, Quarterly and annual company events and much more.