Electrical Design Engineer - Switch

Southern States, LLC
Hampton, VA
Summary:

The Electrical Design Engineer will have expertise in embedded systems design and development and worked for 2+ years on embedded systems teams. It is beneficial if this person has knowledge of electric power transmission and distribution systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the research, selection, design, development and modification of digital and analog hardware, systems, and electrical components 
  • Build embedded systems including hardware, basic board test firmware
  • Responsible for the development of embedded systems hardware, from prototypes to certification testing and production
  • Coordinate with team members to establish basic design approaches
  • Analyze and assist in developing approaches to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and other requirements for new or improved products
  • Create CAD schematics, PCB layouts, and detailed documentation for new products
  • Conduct testing of existing and prototype product designs to diagnose malfunctions and make routine improvements or modifications to produce desired results
  • Interface with outside resources such as PCB prototype houses and contract manufacturers.
Requirements:

  • Minimum of bachelors' degree in electrical engineering (or related field), or military training equivalent.
  • At least 2 years of embedded hardware development
  • Experience with PCB and hardware interface design of embedded MCU or SOM
  • Working knowledge of test tools; oscilloscopes, DMM, lab-type power supplies, serial port communications, and data analysis
  • Troubleshooting experience such as board bring-up, EMI/EMC, or environmental issues
  • Experience with wireless ISM communications
  • Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
  • Self-motivated and passionate about embedded systems
Strongly Prefer:

  • Experience with mitigation of harsh electrical environment effects on MCU designs
  • Experience in electric power industry
  • Experience with hardware interfaces such as ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, I2C, SPI, and GPIO

Posted 2026-08-13

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