Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer 4
**Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship Required.**
This position is 100% onsite.
Our Client is seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team in Pleasanton, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PCB design and a passion for developing innovative electronic solutions. Designs typically include microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs & CPLDs, power conversion, and various mixed-signal sub-circuits. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design prototype, and test printed circuit boards for various applications.
Position Responsibilities:
• Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications
• Work closely with internal company and external customers to gather and define design requirements, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met throughout the design process
• Specify the stack-up dimensions and the desired electrical characteristics of the circuit board, part selection, design tradeoff analysis, and the final assembly of the Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA)
• Collaborate with program management to develop project schedules, estimates, and resource allocation for PCB design projects
• Utilize PCB design software (e.g., Siemens Xpedition) to create schematics and perform analysis of layouts
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define design requirements and specifications
• Perform design reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve PCB designs
• Conduct signal integrity analysis and thermal analysis (Siemens Hyperlynx) to ensure optimal performance of PCB designs
• Work with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for PCB designs, including design files, assembly instructions, and test plans
• Support prototype assembly and testing, troubleshooting any issues that arise during the process
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and technologies related to PCB design and manufacturing
• Support sustaining engineering efforts on existing Company PCB and system-level products
Required Skills:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 5+ years of experience in PCB design and PCB assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair
• Working knowledge with circuit design, schematic capture, and analysis with Mentor Graphics or other PCB design software
• Working knowledge with industry standard electronic interfaces, including DDR3, DDR4, PCIe, I2C, SPI/QSPI, and JTAG
• Working knowledge in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages
• Proficient in simulation, modeling, and analysis of electronic hardware
Preferred Skills:
• 10+ years of experience in PCB design and PCB assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair
• Expert level in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages
• Extensive knowledge and experience with PCIe, DDR, I2C, SPI, and Quad SPI protocols and interfaces
• Expert level in simulation, modeling, and analysis of electronic hardware
• Experience with FPGA design and tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical information to team members, customers, and stakeholders
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Job Location: Pleasanton, CA
Rate: TBD
Duration: 12 - months
Start Date: ASAP
Input Date: 04/17/2026
Address: 160 NW GILMAN BLVD STE 250
City, State: ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
Phone: 425/451-0051
Fax Phone: 425/635-7630
Email: cjhunter@ctsinternational.com
Website: www.ctsinternational.com
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