Product Design & Development Engineer

Innova Electronics Corp offers an on-site, Irvine based opportunity with a competitive salary and a robust benefits package. This role sits at the US headquarters and connects R&D hardware and firmware with global manufacturing to drive devices from prototypes to mass production. Expect cross‑functional collaboration across international teams, vendor management, and meaningful influence over product readiness for global markets.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Location and relocation

Location: Irvine, CA 92614 (onsite). This position is in person at the Irvine campus. Relocation to Irvine before starting work is required. The role may involve international travel, and English/Chinese bilingual skills are a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product and Marketing to finalize specs and review block diagrams, schematics, and enclosure concepts.
• Manage overseas vendors for PCB layout and mechanical tooling fabrication.
• Oversee prototype evolution, PCBA, and tooling samples.
• Diagnose functional or mechanical-electrical issues.
• Serve as the technical gatekeeper for R&D design freezes transitioning to overseas mass production.
• Optimize BOM and component selection in coordination with IC vendors.
• Lead hardware and mechanical validation, including environmental, thermal, and electrical limits, plus reliability testing (mechanical stress, drop, vibration, IP rating).
• Work with international certification bodies to prepare products for global market release.
• Coordinate with R&D, overseas factories, and schedules to monitor the critical path to mass production.
• Align product launch, component sourcing, and design intent with marketing, supply chain, and industrial design teams.
• Act as the central authority for Engineering Change Orders on hardware and tooling/mold modifications.

Requirements

• Technical literacy to bridge conversations between R&D and vendors, with knowledge of schematics and system architectures (MCU/SoC, power, wireless).
• ECAD Tools: Proficiency with Altium, Allegro, or OrCAD to review and verify multi‑layer PCB layouts.
• Lab equipment experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies for evaluating prototypes.
• FFF validation experience including mechanical tolerances, enclosure alignment, button feel, light leakage, and structural integrity.
• Firmware or scripting ability to flash and run diagnostic tests on functional prototypes.
• Component and supply chain knowledge for sizing and packaging (SMD, BGA, QFN) and lifecycle assessment (lead times, second sourcing, EOL risks).
• Hardware validation experience with high voltage testing (HVT) protocols, thermal profiling, stress testing, and power consumption analysis.
• Mechanical reliability knowledge aligned with applicable standards (drop, impact, thermal cycling, environmental chamber testing).
• Regulatory compliance familiarity with EMI/EMC fundamentals and global standards (CE, FCC, UL).
• Engineering document control experience managing BOMs, Gerber files, and releasing Manufacturing Data Packages.
• Technical vendor and project management skills, including milestone tracking (Gantt charts) and root-cause analysis with SMT/tooling factories on assembly quality, out-of-spec, or cosmetic defects.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills to align cross-functional, international teams across time zones.
• Willingness to travel internationally; English/Chinese bilingual is a strong plus.

Technologies

• Altium
• Allegro
• OrCAD