Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible in working with the Project Leaders and Engineering staff to develop and release quality cutting-edge high-volume consumer Audio products.  Responsibilities include: Product architecture, detail design, team leadership and technical relationships with customers and Belkin product managers. Maintaining schedules and cost objectives are primary responsibilities.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Work as a team leader and/or individual contributor to design and develop cutting-edge products.
• Work closely with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, software engineers, product managers, vendors and manufacturing to insure successful project coordination and integration.
• Create advanced electronic circuit designs and create innovative and robust solutions to problems.
• Responsible for electrical design, schematic entry, PCB design layout, prototype testing & debug, documentation and engineering release for production.
• Take a leadership role in affecting the convergence of design approaches.
• Understand EMC design principles and design products for compliance with agency approvals (FCC, CE, UL, USB, etc.)
• Experience with wireless charging and battery product design preferred.
• Assist with product definition and specifications.
• Update Windchill and Agile with project assets.
• Implement designs using wireless standards such as WIFI and Bluetooth.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts with Altium.
• Use AI tools for research and acceleration of design activities.
• Monitor and meet project schedules and cost objectives.
• Implement products consistent with their product definition.
• Research new technologies for upcoming projects.
• Create and update status reports.
• Coordinate and be a technical liaison with third party resources.
• Maintain advanced understanding of relevant technology specifications.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Four years bachelor’s degree in EE or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years electrical design in new product development, consumer electronics design experience preferred.
• Power supply, analog and digital design experience.
• Experience with EMI testing and shielding in the RF range.
• Experience in designing PCBs to minimize EMI and Wifi/Bluetooth and GSM de-sense.
• Experience in analyzing complete systems for EMI and Wifi/Bluetooth and GSM de-sense.
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven analytical problem-solving ability.
• Advanced Schematic and PCB layout experience, Altium Designer experience preferred.
• Experience with PLD and PLM systems for documentation control.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

What you’re getting into

We’ve got big collaborative spaces for your big ideas, so bring an open mind and leave your suit in the closet. We all are committed to creating unique and rewarding consumer experiences. Everyone is interested in succeeding – for the team, for themselves and for the business. Cross-functionally and across the company, everyone has common goals and aspires to be their best.

You will learn something new or at least look at things differently every day. There are so many smart and creative people around that you’ll be motivated to pursue the ideal. 

Team spirit is infectious. Belkin is an extremely open workplace, where communication is essential. Not every idea will be accepted, but you’ll be asked for your point of view. Innovation thrives on multiple and varied levels. At Belkin we challenge conventional wisdom and refuse to accept that something cannot be done.

Belkin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Disability and Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

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Location:

El Segundo, California

Range for this position:

$100,000 - $140,000

Factors such as geographic location, academic credentials, relevant experience, and specific knowledge, skills and abilities will influence the actual salary offered. In addition to a competitive market-based salary, compensation also includes a performance-based bonus, and in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Further details can be found here.