Senior Electrical Engineer - Thorlabs

Thorlabs, Inc. is looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our growing Laser Division team located in the Baltimore/Washington DC area as the Senior Electrical Engineer.

Purpose of the Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing electronic circuits for a variety of Laser Division products, working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams. The design tasks include system-level design, schematic capture, board layout for a range of analog and digital electronic circuits such as temperature, current, position and feedback controllers. The position is also responsible for procuring, testing and debugging the initial prototypes and transfer to manufacturing. In addition to design duties, this position will be responsible for sustaining engineering on the electronic circuits for the released products, including managing the component supply chain and design revisions. The position is expected to work with minimum supervision and to simultaneously handle multiple projects. This role meets with the larger team regularly to report progress and may participate in preparing quarterly updates for the company’s upper management. Although the location of the position is in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, from time to time it may be required to undertake duties at other Thorlabs locations.

Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to:

• Design of analog and digital electronic circuits, including embedded micro-controller designs.
• Simulation and validation testing on analog designs.
• Schematic capture and layout of the designed circuits via Altium CAD tool.
• Prepare fabrication files and bills of materials for the procurement of new design prototypes.
• Validate prototype circuit boards using test equipment, debugging methods, and re-work.
• Sustaining engineering, including design changes and managing long-term supply chain issues.
• Create and support design specifications and documentation requirements.
• Prepare regular reports on project status and progress.
• Release to manufacturing, including assembly, test and bill-of-materials documentation.
• Train and mentor junior engineer team members. 

In addition to the essential functions and duties listed above, all positions are also responsible for:

• Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work-related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignments.

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Requirements

Experience:

Minimum 7 + years of experience designing analog and digital circuits for electronic products.

·       Experience with the procurement process for PCBs, including the creation of manufacturing drawings and bill of materials.

·       Experience with electrical design tools, e.g. Altium.

·       Experience in calculating and simulating circuits.

·       Experience with embedded micro-controller design.

·       Hands-on experience with electronic circuit board testing, including commonly used test equipment, debugging methods, and re-work

Education:

BS Degree, or higher, in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

·       Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

·       Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Good planning, prioritizing and organization and multiple priority management skills.

·       Strong drive and initiative to make improvements in a variety of areas with a minimum of supervision.

·       Strong commitment to personal development and growth

Thorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identify or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts.  The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Benefits

Thorlabs offers a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, a generous PTO package, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement just to name a few.