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Senior Electrical Design (Hardware) Engineer

Henpen Corporation

Allentown, PA โ€ข On-site

$102K - $138K/yr

Other

Posted 22 days ago


Job description

"Electrical Design Engineer" Digital Hardware Enginee

CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH
Senior Electrical Design (Hardware) Engineer
Location: Confidential (Onsite - Monday-Friday)
Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 + Bonus (flexible for the right candidate)

We are conducting a confidential search for a Senior Electrical Design (Hardware) Engineer to join a highly respected, privately held engineering and manufacturing organization recognized as a Top Workplace.

This company offers a unique, employee-first culture with minimal hierarchy, strong collaboration across departments, and long-term career growth. The environment is highly team-oriented, where engineering, operations, and production work closely together to drive innovation and performance.

This is a high-impact role with visibility across the organization and a clear path to step into an Engineering Manager position in the near future due to planned succession.


Position Overview

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will design, develop, and improve digital hardware used in embedded control platforms. This role combines hands-on circuit and PCB design with cross-functional collaboration, verification, and product development support to deliver reliable, production-ready hardware.


Key Responsibilities

Circuit & PCB Design
Develop and update schematics and printed circuit boards for embedded control systems
Select components and drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and testability (DFT)
Lead design reviews and ensure quality of engineering outputs

Digital Interfaces & Embedded Systems
Design microcontroller interfaces, signal conditioning, and serial communications (SPI, IC, UART)
Collaborate with firmware teams on system integration and board bring-up

Verification, Test & Compliance
Execute validation testing, functional verification, and pre-compliance (EMC/environmental)
Troubleshoot and resolve design issues to meet regulatory and safety standards

Manufacturing & Cross-Functional Support
Partner with manufacturing to resolve build issues and support production release
Contribute to continuous improvement and engineering change initiatives


Qualifications

Education & Experience
BS/MS in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering
10+ years of electrical engineering experience with a focus on digital hardware design

Technical Skills
Digital logic, embedded systems, and microcontrollers
Serial communications (SPI, IC, UART) and industrial interfaces (Ethernet, RS-232/485)
Schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium preferred)
Familiarity with simulation tools (LTspice, Simulink, Plexim) preferred
FPGA/CPLD and HDL (VHDL/Verilog) experience is a plus
Knowledge of IPC, UL/CSA, and compliance standards preferred


Why This Opportunity

Strong, people-first culture with excellent employee retention
Highly collaborative environment with direct access to leadership
Opportunity to lead new product development initiatives
Clear succession path into Engineering Leadership
Stable, growing organization with long-term career potential