Electrical Research & Development Engineer

Position Summary

Due to continued growth, we are seeking talented Electrical Research & Development Engineers. This position plays a critical role in developing electronics products related to thermal control and energy conversion. Successful candidates will provide innovative engineering in the design and layout of PCBs, programming of microcontrollers, and design/implementation of analog circuitry and testing.

Specific Duties and Competencies:

• Develop electronic control equipment for thermal control and energy conversion equipment.
• Design, layout (Altium), fabricate, and test printed circuit boards and program controllers for a wide array of equipment.
• Develop all electronics from the PCB to the mechanical equipment (starting circuits, capacitors, wire harnesses, etc.)
• Design lab test instrumentation for concept evaluation
• Use tools such as Labview, C/C++, LTSPICE, and MATLAB to aid in modeling, verification and validation

Position Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering required with a minimum GPA of 3.3
• Internship experience required for entry level candidates
• Prior experience as a technician is a plus
• Experience programming various microcontrollers and interfacing to peripherals
• Experience with common microcontroller communication protocols
• Knowledge of electronic components and power supplies including how to vet them for various applications
• Proficient in schematics and layouts
• Knowledge of CAD software desired
• United States Citizenship required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions

Mainstream Engineering Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.