Sr Electrical Engineer - Circuit Board Design and Systems Testing

Portland

Thursday, 07 May 2026

Translate product level requirements into implementable circuits. Work with Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Management in an interactive manner to develop electrical solutions to project requirements. Define potential electrical implementation solutions and discuss tradeoffs. Design electrical solutions for Pac. Star products Implementing Designs in Altium producing PCB and PCBA packages driving Concepts, Prototypes, and Production Platforms. High Speed signal routing for Ethernet ports (100 Mbps to 10 Gbps)Simple micro-processor design and firmware development (mostly for low level power on)Design for small Form Factor and physically rugged environments. Work across Functional Teams Providing PCB outline, mounting, and placement with Mechanical and Thermal Engineering identifying and addressing thermal and fitment issues as they occur. Provide detailed electrical design guidance when utilizing external board layout resources (e.g. isolation, stack up, signal transmission requirements, etc.)Coordinate with purchasing and board build house for fabrication and assembly of engineering test units Develop, design and test power and general network PC - Bs. Work collaboratively with hardware engineering to build and execute test plans to measure systems performance, validate design performance, and support product qualification of integrated solutions. Transition designs to manufacturing. Provide complete design packages to enable production build; Board production quantities are in the high hundreds per year utilizing mostly on-shore suppliers. Develop and provide PCB functional test plans for Assembly Manufacturer End of Line Testing. Support 3rd party Fab, Assembly, and System Production with problem resolution and test support when required. Coordinate and communicate with management regarding schedule, milestones, technical status, etc. Interface with technical staff from 3rd parties to resolve technical issues. Develop and manage technology demonstration development, maintaining schedule and reporting on progress to cross-functional teams and management Transition technology to production, including input to test procedures, user documentation, and marketing materials. Independently manage schedules, identifying roadblocks or needed resources early to ensure schedule success. Other duties as assigned. What you bring: BS in Electrical Engineer required with more than 10 years of direct experience in circuit board design and experience in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering. Must be able to capture Schematics in Altium and be able to perform low level PCB troubleshooting and debug. Writing and developing test cases. Experience with product MIL-STD-810 G, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-1275/704 is desired. Familiarity with design of network devices (Switches, Routers) and servers is a plus. Strong work ethic and commitment to customer support. Independent Professional that can perform job assignments with limited supervision. Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines. Able to communicate technical details with nontechnical team members. Ability to learn from, and mentor team members. Perform Validation and/or qualification testing for new and existing products Experience with the following technology areas is strongly desired:Virtualization, Storage, Network, and Systems Integration.Networking devices (routers, switches, firewalls; preferably Cisco)Deployment and implementation of new systems using a repeatable process. VMware (or similar) virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)Smart Battery control and design. Ability to lift and carry 35 pounds of test equipment at least 40 feet. Who We Are:Our Values. Environmental, Social and GovernancePacific Star Communications, a Curtiss-Wright company, designs, manufactures and integrates hardware and software systems that enable rapid deployment of enterprise-class communications anywhere in the world. Intuitive and wizard-based, IQ-Core Software simplifies setup and enables management of these complex deployed networks by users with limited training. Our systems are used in mission-critical environments including military and disaster recovery - that demand the highest possible levels of quality. Innovation, creativity, and quality are built into our DNA here at Pac. Star and we look for the same in our employees. In return, we offer a rewarding environment in which our employees can thrive.#LI-YH 1

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