Senior Electrical Engineer – Embedded Systems & PCB Design

Fairmount Automation, Inc. is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to help design embedded microprocessor-based electronics and the associated PCB work for mission-critical U.S. Navy automation, control, and monitoring systems. This hybrid role in Conshohocken, PA involves real-time embedded system development, circuit and interface design, prototype testing, and hands-on troubleshooting through production and product support.

What you’ll do

• Develop embedded microprocessor- and microcontroller-based systems running real-time operating systems.
• Conduct trade studies to select electronic components for wide temperature-range operation and demanding environmental conditions.
• Design analog and digital interfaces for sensors, actuators, communication devices, and other industrial control components.
• Develop power supply, signal-conditioning, and processor/interface circuitry.
• Perform circuit analysis and simulation to verify design performance.
• Create electrical schematics and collaborate with a draftsman to generate PCB layouts for new and existing products.
• Support PCB design reviews, manufacturing reviews, prototype builds, and production releases.
• Apply design-for-manufacturability and design-for-test practices throughout product development.
• Design electronic products intended for military and marine environments and support engineering principles needed to meet applicable military requirements and qualification testing.
• Support design and qualification activities tied to standards including MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-901E, MIL-STD-167-1A, and MIL-STD-1399.
• Troubleshoot issues found during environmental, EMI/EMC, vibration, shock, and system qualification testing.
• Modify, debug, and evaluate prototype electronic assemblies.
• Perform hands-on testing with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, power supplies, logic analyzers, and related laboratory equipment.
• Execute component-level troubleshooting and rework, including soldering and PCB modification.
• Develop test procedures and automated test and validation systems, then analyze results to drive design improvements.
• Support troubleshooting of engineering prototypes, production hardware, and fielded equipment.
• Participate across the product development lifecycle from initial concept through production and product support.
• Produce clear electrical design documentation, specifications, test procedures, engineering drawings, and technical reports, while maintaining accurate design records for product configuration and manufacturing.
• Work closely with software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineers to resolve multidisciplinary engineering challenges.
• Support production personnel and suppliers as products transition from engineering into manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Three or more years of experience designing and developing embedded electronic products.
• Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design skills.
• Experience designing printed circuit boards and developing electrical schematics.
• Experience interfacing microprocessors with analog and digital devices used in automation and control systems.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting electronic hardware using oscilloscopes, meters, signal generators, and related test equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify prototype PCB assemblies, including soldering and component-level rework.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering team including electrical, software, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Technologies you’ll work with

• Real-time operating systems
• Altium Designer
• LTspice
• Automated test and validation systems

Preferred qualifications

• Five or more years of professional electrical engineering experience involving PCB design and embedded electronic systems.
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB development.
• Experience with LTspice or similar circuit simulation tools.
• Experience with PCB design, component selection, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience designing electronics for wide-temperature-range or harsh-environment applications.
• Understanding of PCB manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
• Experience developing equipment for U.S. Navy or other Department of Defense applications, including MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-901E, MIL-STD-167-1A, and MIL-STD-1399.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design techniques, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Ethernet, fiber-optic communications, RS-485, and RS-232 networks.
• Experience calculating reliability, failure modes, MTBF, and component derating for products with minimum of 10+ years expected service life.
• Experience developing automated product testing and validation systems.

Location and pay

• Location: Hybrid remote in Conshohocken, PA 19428
• Salary: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits

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