Senior Electrical Engineer - Analog & Digital Design

Senior Electrical Engineer role focused on analog and digital design for instrumentation at Uster Technologies, Inc., a Toyota subsidiary, onsite in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full design cycle for analog and digital circuits, including design, simulation, and validation using microcontrollers, FPGAs, DSPs, op-amps, ADCs, filters, and both linear and switching power supplies.
• Develop interface electronics for motion control, sensors, optical systems, and communications.
• Capture schematics and drive multilayer PCB layout with Altium Designer or equivalent tooling.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, prototyping, verification testing, and performance characterization.
• Provide design support for existing systems and legacy PCBs.
• Communicate hardware changes to service and manufacturing teams to ensure smooth implementation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform future product directions.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and software engineers to deliver tightly integrated electro-mechanical and electro-optical systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or higher, with at least 5 years of analog/digital circuit design experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with lab instrumentation and debugging techniques.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer and SPICE-based simulation tools.
• Familiarity with standard digital interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet.
• Ability to work independently and document progress while thriving in a structured, team-based environment.
• Bonus: experience communicating with service technicians or customers on hardware issues.

Technologies

• Altium Designer
• SPICE simulation tools
• I2C
• SPI
• UART
• USB
• Ethernet

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus incentive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental and disability insurances
• Paid time off and holidays
• Flexible business casual environment
• Special summer hours