Advanced Electrical Engineer
Company: Zebra Technologies
Location: Fremont
Posted on: October 27, 2024
Job Description:
Remote Work: No
Overview: At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come
together to create new ways of working to make everyday life
better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions
that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their
challenges.
Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and
respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to
deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing
boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations,
their employees, and those they serve.
You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking
company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling
your skills toward causes that you care about - locally and
globally. We've only begun reimaging the future - for our people,
our customers, and the world.
Let's create tomorrow together.
The Senior Electrical Engineer will join a small and nimble
Hardware Engineering team that will be focused on all electrical
engineering aspects of the Zebra/ Fetch AMR products. The
successful candidate will collaborate with and assist other team
members to develop electronic, mechanical, and system designs. This
includes designing and debugging printed circuit boards,
engineering robust system designs, and prototyping all aspects of
the hardware system. The candidate will evaluate new technologies
and develop new features for the current and future Zebra/ Fetch
products. The candidate will be responsible for collaborating
cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, firmware,
software/firmware driver, and system software teams in order to
define, develop and test the hardware and migrate that hardware
system to a production release state and facilitate a successful
hand off to Zebra/ Fetch Production organization.
Responsibilities:
- Establishes requirements for highly complex electrical design
projects -
- Architects and designs highly complex electrical projects.
Completes all phases of the projects. Follows through on all
in-process and final inspection activities
- Develops and applies technical and quality improvements
- Creates new programs, technologies and solutions based on novel
or unique ideas. Ensures new ideas and methodologies are documented
for use by hardware teams
- Uses status as a knowledge leader in hardware design and
functional knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines and
program management to provide technical leadership to a given
program
- Defines requirements for and may design complex new tools to
aid in the analysis and solving of complex problems
- Initiates cross-company collaboration and develops positive
relationships with other engineering disciplines
- Exercises judgment (within broadly defined policies and
practices) in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria
for obtaining results
- May coordinate the activities of other personnel
- Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
Interacts with management and senior customer personnel on matters
requiring coordination across organizational lines. Represent the
organization as the principal customer contact and often performs
project leadership
- The candidate will be designing and debugging printed circuit
boards, engineering robust system designs, and prototyping all
aspects of the hardware system.
- The candidate will evaluate new technologies and develop new
features for the current and future Zebra/ Fetch products.
- The candidate will be responsible for defining, developing and
testing the hardware and migrate that hardware system to a
production release state and facilitate a successful hand off to
Zebra/ Fetch Production organization.
- Completes documentation and procedures for installation and
maintenance
- May interact with users to define system requirements and/or
necessary modifications
- Analyze designs to designate necessary equipment to collect
data
- Evaluate and synthesize experimental tests and their
results
- Read and design plans to build electrical systems on a variety
of products and machinery
- Focus on manipulation and usage of electricity within a
function of an engineered process
- Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for
obtaining solutions
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS in Electrical, Robotics or Computer Engineering, or
equivalent with 5+ years of experience OR Masers Degree in Robotics
or Computer Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years of
experience.Key Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Designing -DC-DC power distribution systems that involve
batteries and charging systems
- Familiarity with EMC noise emissions and immunity using IEC EN
61000 test standards
- Familiarity with insulation and hi-pot testing per IEC 61204-7
standards to obtain TUV marks or similar. Ability to prepare for
TUV factory inspections.
- Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements for UL, CE,
etc.
- Build proof-of-concept and initial prototype hardware
- Cable assembly and cable harness design experience
- Sensors and transducers system integration
- Design digital and analog electrical circuits and systems, and
create schematics
- Lead and review PCB layouts
- Extensive work with microcontrollers, microprocessors (ARM),
SOCs
- Processor peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, storage,
high speed serial)
- Assist in design of production test fixtures and writing
automation software
- Working with 3rd-party vendors and partners on vetting and
validation of parts and other sources
- Propose, negotiate, design and test electrical solutions to
achieve functional and performance objectives
- Experience with ECAD software, Eagle, Altium, or
equivalent
- Experience in taking designs from concept through
manufacturing
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and
procedure manuals
- Able to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the
general public
- Requires working knowledge of Signal Integrity and Power
Integrity
- Strong working knowledge of best practices for PCB layout and
construction
- Experience throughout the development life cycle (writing
specifications, selecting parts, prototyping, engaging with
vendors, design validation, and scale production)
- Experience in hardware prototype bring-up, debug, fault
detection, and failure analysis
- Working knowledge of Linux command line
- Experience designing with embedded systems, from flashing to
debugging
- Excitement about robots and working on products that are being
shipped into a fast-growing marketZebra is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and
inclusive workplace All qualified candidates will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national
origin, disability and protected veteran status or any other basis
prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and
need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at
workplace.accommodations@zebra.com. We will ensure that individuals
with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to
participate in the job application or interview process, to perform
crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges
of employment. -Know Your Rights: -Conozca sus Derechos: -We will
ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation to participate in the job application or interview
process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other
benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
accommodation. -Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to
an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based
employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy
and Procedure.
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured
to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving
talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits
program that is comprehensive and competitive - including
healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning
and development offerings. We offer community service days, in
addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental
leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings
depending on the country where you work.
Salary: USD 135400.00 - USD 203000.00 Yearly
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related
skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive
programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to
earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement.
In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links
Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be
eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
To protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent
activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please
be aware our recruiters will always connect with you via email
accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant
tracking system and only accept personal identifying information
through that system. Our Talent Acquisition team will not ask for
you to provide personal identifying information via e-mail or
outside of the system. If you are a victim of identity theft
contact your local police department.
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