SR Hardware Engineer - Board Design (7+ years experience)
Job description:

VOCAL Technologies Inc. is actively seeking a SR Hardware Engineer to join our growing team supporting Telecommunications and Embedded Systems development. This person will be a key member of the hardware development team working with software and algorithm development teams. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills along with the efficient problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and design electronic digital circuitry for industrial commercial, aerospace and defense market sectors.
• Designing and developing complex circuits involving embedded DSP and processors for real-time telecommunications applications.
• Collaborate with EMS/PCBA suppliers to ensure designs meet their guidelines and capabilities and achieve performance, reliability, and cost targets.
• Create Schematics.
• Generate fabrication and assembly documentation to facilitate PCB manufacturing.
• Perform design reviews, simulations, and validation to ensure functionality and reliability.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency with PCB layout and design.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong electrical design and analysis skills. Understanding of electrical systems and subsystem interfaces to overall system design are required for this role.
• 7+ years of experience in electronic circuit design and development.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers.
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Experience in inter-processor communication, GPIO configurations, interrupt handling, I2C, SPI, I2C, DMAs, etc.
• Experience with RTOS, embedded firmware, drivers, and interfaces
• Knowledge of C programming language.
• Theoretical knowledge of the EM principles and digital signal processing
• Proficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools
• Demonstrate creative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills, strong collaborative skills, strong written and verbal communication.

This is a Full Time position at:

• Commons, 520 Lee Entrance #202, Buffalo, NY 14228

About VOCAL Technologies LTD:

VOCAL Technologies is a design house dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our customers engineering problems. VOCAL has over 40 years of expertise in telecommunications engineering for the industrial, commercial and military/DoD markets with comprehensive product designs, system integration, and software and hardware engineering. Recent products and technologies include beamforming, cloud-based communications systems, video surveillance, voice and data RF devices, secure government devices, lawful interception software, ATAs, VoIP clients and servers, medical devices, radios, embedded modems, T.38 fax, FoIP, MoIP, and RASoIP. Custom engineering designs range from turn-key solutions to complete designs including hardware, software and integration into finished products.

VOCAL is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. VOCAL does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. VOCAL makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Due to the nature of some Government Contracting we do, we require US citizenship to for all applicants. Are you a Citizen of the United States of America?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Hardware Engineering: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person