Jobs at Sigma Design

Supports advanced robotic platforms through hardware troubleshooting, root cause analysis, failure investigations, corrective actions, system integration, and reliability improvements. The role evaluates electromechanical components, develops diagnostic procedures and tests, reviews engineering documentation, analyzes failure trends, supports production readiness, and guides technicians and junior engineers. Collaboration spans mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, and safety teams in lab and production environments.

Independently designs and optimizes complex manufacturing processes, leads process improvement and equipment implementation projects, develops Lean Manufacturing strategies and control plans, and provides Design for Manufacturing guidance. The role mentors junior engineers, supports customer technical discussions, collaborates on proposals, and drives cross-functional improvements involving cost, quality, and new product introduction.

Investigates and resolves embedded firmware failures in advanced robotic platforms from prototype through production. Leads root cause analysis, debugging, corrective actions, system integration, diagnostics, automated testing, regression testing, and release readiness. Supports bootloaders, RTOS, drivers, motor-control firmware, and communication interfaces while analyzing reliability trends. Documents findings, guides junior engineers and technicians, and collaborates with firmware, hardware, controls, manufacturing, and safety teams.

Own complex multilayer PCB designs for advanced radar products from schematic review through production release and sustaining support. Translate electrical and mechanical requirements into manufacturable layouts, applying signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, thermal, reliability, and DFM practices. Collaborate with electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and contract manufacturers. Support NPI and production issue resolution, maintain component libraries, improve design workflows, and mentor junior PCB designers.

Provides senior-level systems and network administration for internal employees. Plans infrastructure growth, capacity, backups, recovery, and security improvements; administers servers, cloud services, voice and email systems, storage, printers, operating systems, and enterprise networks. Delivers Tier 3 support, manages updates and patches, troubleshoots performance issues, maintains VPNs and remote networks, applies DevOps practices, and supports AI infrastructure initiatives. The role is hybrid with occasional travel and scheduled weekend maintenance.

Sells Sigma Design’s product development, engineering, and manufacturing services, focusing on GSE, DCIM, semiconductor Sub-Fab, and humanoid robotics testing. Generates opportunities through market expansion, networking, conferences, cold calling, and customer relationship development. Uses consultative sales to identify needs, supports requirements definition and proposal development, presents to decision-makers, maintains CRM records, and closes opportunities. The role is hybrid in Burlingame, California, with occasional travel for industry events.

Manages aluminum vessel manufacturing projects from sale through delivery. Defines scope, milestones, resources, schedules, budgets, quality standards, and change orders; coordinates engineering, production, suppliers, customers, and internal departments. Tracks production hours and project progress, resolves issues, oversees quality and safety targets, inspects completed vessels, and coordinates customer acceptance and delivery. Leads manufacturing teams and supports continuous improvement in an onsite environment.

Sources and qualifies suppliers for fabricated parts, engineered components, outsourced services, and purchased components. Evaluates RFQs, negotiates commercial terms, coordinates purchase orders, monitors supplier performance, manages delivery and quality issues, and maintains supplier records in ERP systems. Partners with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, and project teams to resolve technical and sourcing challenges, reduce costs, improve supplier performance, and ensure compliant, timely project execution.

Builds complex electrical prototypes, establishes test setups, performs characterization and component-level troubleshooting, generates test reports, recommends design improvements, and documents processes. The role mentors junior technicians, manages assigned deliverables for quality and timelines, follows information-security policies, and works in a laboratory or production environment with occasional travel.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated test software for prototype validation, device bring-up, manufacturing, and integration testing. Troubleshoot Android and Linux devices using ADB, serial consoles, logs, and command-line tools. Create test plans, execute end-of-line testing, isolate faults, validate test data, support root cause analysis, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers. Provision testing hardware, maintain lab systems, and ensure product quality and data integrity.

Design and certify cockpit electronic panels for commercial and military aircraft. Translate requirements into architectures and low-level designs, perform troubleshooting, verification, root cause analysis, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and own projects across the product lifecycle.

Responsible for improving the reliability, availability, safety, and performance of production equipment, including CVD diamond-synthesis reactors. Duties include equipment troubleshooting, maintenance procedure development, commissioning, start-up planning, spare-parts specification, SOP improvement, training, data analysis, capital projects, and continuous improvement. The role serves as the in-house equipment expert and supports Maintenance Technicians while collaborating with Operations and external partners.

Leads and mentors a multidisciplinary engineering team while providing technical direction across electrical, electronics, and software disciplines. Oversees product development from concept through manufacturing, manages engineering priorities and resources, and ensures robust verification, validation, configuration, and development practices. Partners with manufacturing, quality, program management, and senior leadership to guide technical and business decisions. The role is hands-on and suited to an experienced engineering leader comfortable developing customized hardware and software products in a small organization.

Leads the design and implementation of moderately complex control and vision systems. Responsibilities include architecting solutions, programming and integrating PLCs, HMIs, motion systems, robots, drives, sensors, and vision equipment; specifying components; designing compliant electrical systems; supporting enclosure builds and documentation; and conducting testing, validation, FAT, SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer training. The role also interfaces with clients, guides junior engineers, and supports cross-functional delivery.

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