Senior Electrical Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineering position in the fast-paced and dynamic R&D Engineering Group at ID Tech – Taoyuan. This position reports to the Director of Hardware Engineering. You will be a technical contributor responsible for design creation, bring-up, and verification of new embedded system technologies. You will need a good grasp of electrical engineering concepts in areas such as embedded systems, wired and wireless data communications, human-interface devices, basic power supply design and power distribution network (PDN) theory, high-speed signal integrity, and PCB design. The position will also require the creation of test procedures to build on and improve the company’s engineering processes. This is a highly visible position, and you will be a technical lead for a local group of electrical engineers and work very closely with a global team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers. Below are listed the expected travel, abilities, experience, proficiencies, general requirements, and personal characteristics.
Ability to:
- Create schematics based on Architectural Reference Design using Cadence OrCAD Capture
- Review Multi-layer HDI PCB designs using Allegro Physical Viewer and any Gerber Viewer
- Export a Bill of Materials (BoM) from Cadence OrCAD Capture and import into a PLM such as Arena
- Travel to the CM/JDM/ODM sites in Asia to perform first-time bring-up and debug of product hardware
- Characterize and debug power devices, such as power supplies, battery chargers, and battery fuel gauges
- Develop and perform engineering procedures and verification tests for complex electronic systems and modules
- Arrange compliance testing and interface verification for both high-speed and low-speed serial and parallel buses, e.g., PCIe, USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, MIPI, eMMC, SDIO, SPI, UART, I2S, I2C, etc.
Hands-on experience with the following electronic system devices:
- Standard and Low Power DRAM Memory, and NAND Memory
- LVDS, MIPI, and RGB LCD and I2C Touch Panel Modules
- LTE, WiFi, and Bluetooth Radio Modules
- Audio CODECs with Class-D Amplifiers
- Parallel and MIPI-based Cameras
- USB Hubs and USB PD Control
- RS-232 Transceivers
- Ethernet PHYs
Hands-on experience with the following tools to support product verification:
- Li-ion Battery Impedance Testers
- Serial Protocol Analyzers
- Waveform Generators
- Digital Oscilloscopes
- Spectrum Analyzers
- Thermal Chambers
- IR Thermometers
- Electronic Loads
- Data Loggers
Proficiency with the following tools to support job function:
- Cadence OrCAD or equivalent
- Allegro PCB Physical Viewer or equivalent
- Gerber Data Viewer or equivalent
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Arena PLM or equivalent
General Requirements:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent electrical engineering experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in analog, digital, and embedded system circuit design
- Have functional fluency in English; Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening
- Have native fluency in the Mandarin Chinese language
- Have strong written and oral communications skills
Experience with the following items is considered a plus:
- Magnetic Stripe Reader
- Contact-based Smart Card Reader
- Contactless-based (NFC) Smart Card Reader
- Camera-based QR Code Reader
Personal Characteristics:
- Diligent
- Self-motived
- Attentive to even small details
- Ability to establish good working relationships in a multi-tasking environment
Travel:
- Ability to travel up to 10% to US and Asia-based offices, and Asia-based CM/JDM/ODM sites.