Senior Electrical Engineer

Who We Are

Impact Electronic Solutions - Rhode Island (IES-RI), formerly Bay Computer Associates, Inc. (BCA), is a software development and electronics design firm that has been operating in RI for over 30 years. Impact Electronic Solutions is a multi-site family of companies that provides full-service electronics design and manufacturing services. Our design group in Rhode Island specializes in high-end medical device design as well as consumer devices, manufacturing systems, laboratory devices, and research. We are a contract design firm with a permanent staff of engineers who act as entire electronics and software group for manufacturers or compliment their existing team. While this role is specific to engineering design at our location in Rhode Island, our broader capabilities through our other sites include PCB assembly, custom cable assemblies, custom cable harnesses, electronic sub-assemblies, full box builds, electro-mechanical and pneumatic assemblies, and other value-added products.

Who You Are

You are passionate about electronics design, and you can work within a very diverse space of both large companies and startups, as well as varied fields of business. Our engineers can work on multiple design projects a year, which allows for a fresh, exciting engineering environment. You can work as a team lead throughout the design and development life cycle. You understand product requirements and can translate them into electrical requirements. You can communicate well with both technical and non-technical audiences. You understand business and customer needs and strive to meet project goals. You enjoy learning and mentoring, which is the key to success at IES-RI. IES-RI is a fantastic place to grow and continue your career in an environment where the sole focus is design engineering for various electronic devices across different fields. Some areas of our expertise are listed below.

If you have experience in some of these areas and are interested in exploring other areas, you would fit in well with our team!

• Sensitive Analog Signal Acquisition

• High-Speed Digital Devices

• High-Voltage/High-Current Systems

• Sensor Integration (Various Types)

• Microcontroller and FPGA Expertise

• Custom PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Design

• RF Design (Radio Frequency)

• Wireless Power

• Mixed-Signal Systems

• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

• Cost-Effective Solutions

• Prototyping and Rapid Development

• Low-Power Electronics

• Embedded Systems

• EMC Compliance

• Product Safety and Compliance

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/MS Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field from ABET accredited program.
• At least 5 years of experience designing analog and digital circuits.
• Occasional travel (< 10%) may be required.

Required Experience:

• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout using industry standard tools, i.e. Altium.
• Proficient with SPICE for analog circuit simulation.
• Proficient with testing and troubleshooting hardware products.
• Proficient with standard tools, such as Oscilloscopes, Digital Multimeters, Vector Network Analyzer, etc.
• Soldering ability. We do not do full in-house assembly at our location, but rework skills are useful when prototyping designs or troubleshooting in our in-house lab.

Preferred Experience:

Additional experience in any of these areas is a bonus, but not strictly required for consideration.

• Experience with medical device design or other safety-critical industries.

• Familiarity with medical standards, such as IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, ISO 14971.

• Experience with documentation control using a Quality Management System, such as ISO 13485. We are certified for our design and development capabilities.

• Familiarity with regulatory testing for the FDA, FCC, or UL.

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving EMI/EMC issues.

• Experience with flex and rigid-flex designs.

• Experience with FPGA development.

• Proficient with Altium PCB Design Software, our preferred toolset.

• Experience with PADS PCB Design Software or other toolsets. While Altium is our preferred toolset, we work on projects of all flavors, so occasionally, we need to be flexible.

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams of firmware, software, and mechanical engineers.

• Experience with embedded software development a plus.

Skills:

• Strong technical communication, both verbal and written.
• Effective customer communication.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively learn how to utilize new technologies.
• Organized methodical workflow.
• Ability to work independently but contribute to team collaborations and outputs.
• A proven problem solver who tackles complex problems head-on, but isn't afraid to ask for help.
• A natural self-starter with a drive to produce high-qualityp products.
• Flexible and have the ability to adapt to different types of work on a variety of projects.
• Capable of balancing work between 2-3 projects at a time.

• Location: Onsite - Cranston, Rhode Island