Senior Electronics Engineer

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Torrance, CA, USA
In-Office
120K-165K Annually
Senior level
Defense
The Role
Leads the end-to-end development of ruggedized military electronics, including circuit board design, embedded firmware, systems architecture, testing, verification, and prototype transition to production. The role uses Altium Designer, C, VHDL, and FPGA/CPLD technologies while ensuring compliance with customer requirements and industry standards. It also involves coordinating subsystem integration, managing project milestones, and presenting design progress.
Summary Generated by Built In
Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a privately held company with a proven track record of developing and deploying innovative products that successfully operate in the most extreme environments.  We are a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets.  We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications.
We are seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join our growing Tactical Systems Department to support the development of cutting-edge, ruggedized military hardware for air, land, and sea. Our department focuses on tightly integrated, compact sensing and computing technologies to deliver mission critical information at the edge. Our products have been deployed and proven across all seven continents in the harshest environments on the planet.
The Senior Electronics Engineer will design circuit boards, develop firmware, identify and debug issues, and test solutions for a variety of electronic products from conception to production. Successful applicants will have experience developing electronic systems not just at a circuit board level but at a full system level with an understanding of top-level system requirements and industry standards.
This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead electronics projects through the design of both quick-turn and product-level circuit boards using Altium Designer.
  • Develop bare-metal firmware in C for PIC microcontrollers (or similar) and/or VHDL for FPGAs or CPLDs.
  • Perform end-to-end development from requirements analysis at the systems level, to concept, design, test, and verification.
  • Develop plans for testing hardware and for fielding of prototypes to advance the potential of transitioning prototypes to production.
  • Collaborate and communicate with other members of the engineering team to ensure cohesive integration of all sub-systems.
  • Ensure the project's compliance with all applicable customer requirements and applicable industry standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
  • B.S. or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 5-8+ years of analog/digital circuit design with embedded software/firmware development experience.
  • Deep technical understanding and proficiency in C programming for microcontrollers and/or VHDL/Verilog for firmware.
  • Passion for electronics and hardware design with creative and critical thinking.
  • Strong E-CAD skill, preferably with Altium.
  • Experience in systems level understanding and ability to develop efficient electronics architectures for new products.
  • Ability to deliver on multiple project timelines in a fast-paced, small team environment.
  • Excellent computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office.
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written) including presenting design progress during major project milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).

Nice To Haves:
  • Technical leadership skillset or desire with potential to grow into technical supervisor.
  • Experience with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 testing.
  • Experience in leading multiple projects simultaneously while meeting milestone deliverables.
  • PIC based experience. ARM based experience is a plus.
  • Machine shop/electromechanical skills for quick prototype testing and verification.
  • Capable of producing engineering drawings and documentation with an understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
  • Strong background in physics and deep electronics fundamentals.

What You Can Expect:
  • The ability to innovate, develop, and transition prototype technologies into new products, and to be rewarded for successful transitions.
  • The chance to continually work on new differentiating technologies and implement simple elegant solutions to meet customer needs and that make an impact.
  • Leadership that enables its engineers with all the tools they need to be successful.

Pay Range: $120,000-$165,000 (However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience)
Benefits:
  • 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
  • 10 paid holidays 
  • 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
  • Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts 
  • Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
  • 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected] 
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 5-8+ years of analog and digital circuit design experience
  • Embedded software or firmware development experience
  • Proficiency in C programming for microcontrollers and/or VHDL or Verilog for firmware
  • Strong electronic computer-aided design skills, preferably with Altium Designer
  • Systems-level understanding and ability to develop electronics architectures
  • Ability to manage multiple project timelines in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Technical leadership skills or interest in becoming a technical supervisor
  • Experience with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 testing
  • PIC-based experience; ARM-based experience
  • Machine shop or electromechanical skills
  • Engineering drawings and Design for Manufacturing experience
  • Strong physics and electronics fundamentals
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The Company
HQ: Torrance, CA
125 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced sensing and display solutions supporting a data continuum from acquisition to visualization. We enhance our hardware with software that adds intelligence to our systems and can turn raw data into useful information for improved decision making and process automation. Intellisense Systems offers both off-the-shelf products and custom development services. These services include research and development, requirements analysis, design, systems integration, prototyping, production, testing, field support, and training. Headquartered in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, we occupy over 100,000 square feet across two facilities. Our manufacturing capabilities include electronics fabrication, unit qualification testing, systems integration, and volume production with full quality assurance. Intellisense Systems is qualified across engineering, accounting, and manufacturing to serve both government and commercial customers.

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