Electrical Principal Engineer

SUMMARY Responsible for the design and development activities associated with electronic designs. Leads all activities necessary to take a design from concept to production, including: architecture definition, analysis, schematic design, sourcing, simulation, work with ECAD (Electrical Computer Aided Design) for physical board layout/route, validation, debugging, and test issue prioritization and resolution, and field and factory ramp support. Works with the design team, cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure the design meets set requirements for: schedule, feature set, functionality, cost, continuity of supply, quality, reliability, regulatory compliance, and industry standards compliance. ACCOUNTABILITIES Designs, develops, modifies, and evaluates electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment and other hardware systems Determines design approaches and parameters Analyzes equipment and test plan requirements to perform verification; conducts experimental tests and evaluates results Selects components based on analysis of specifications, cost, continuity of supply, and reliability Reviews original design manufacturer and sub-tier vendor capability to support product development and production Creates and maintains required documentation including specifications Ensures the manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability of designs, and designs integrate with the rest of product functions including mechanical and software