Electrical Engineer II (Onsite)

About the position

At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. As a member of the Video Electrical Engineering team, you will engage in rigorous hands-on design, development, and testing of cutting-edge electronics that are integral to the complex camera systems and/or peripheral products that Axon provides. Your technical expertise, engineering curiosity, and proven own-it attitude will be critical to successful designs that meet the challenging requirements demanded by our customers. You will collaborate with cross-discipline connections worldwide to deliver truly world-class products, expanding and enhancing your expertise in electronics and product design.

Responsibilities

• Research, propose, and develop subsystems and circuit solutions for body worn and/or vehicular products including wirelessly connected cameras, vehicular camera systems, sensors, and peripheral devices.
• Review and assess design requirements preliminary to circuit design.
• Engage with peers and Senior EE's to realize robust electronics designs.
• Using OrCAD Schematic tools, design embedded Mixed-Signal/Analog/Digital electronic circuits that may integrate application processors, high- and low-speed data interfaces (USBx, I2C, SPI), switch-mode and linear power supplies, batteries, audio subsystems, RF subsystems (Cellular, GNSS, Bluetooth), and much more.
• Team with PCB engineers to define, plan, implement, and inspect printed circuit board layout designs using Allegro or other layout tools.
• Map out test plans and draft test methods for evaluating designs.
• Bring up, characterize, and debug systems and circuits using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.
• Evaluate performance of circuits and assess compliance to product and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize performance of electronics design using simulation tools and hands-on measurements.
• Assess and document design outcomes, test results, and related information and present information to design teams.
• Work with component and development partners to select, evaluate, and approve electronics or designs.
• Develop Bill of Materials and other design documentation needed for product release.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline
• Minimum 3 years of portable, battery-powered embedded circuit design
• Strong proficiency with basic discrete analog and digital circuit design (passive/active components, circuit analysis)
• Strong proficiency with reading and analyzing electronic component datasheets, schematics, and other engineering design documentation
• Demonstrated ownership of detailed electronics circuit design/integration in one or more of the following areas: Microcontroller and/or applications processor integration, memory subsystems, power supplies, RF subsystem integration, high speed communication buses, complex sensor systems, LEDs
• Skilled with design and development of microcontroller based electronics designs
• Experienced with power supply design (Switch mode, linear regulator)
• Proficient with hands-on electronics bring-up, characterization, and debug using laboratory tools: Oscilloscope, power supplies, multimeters, etc
• Schematic design experience using standard industry schematic entry tools such as Cadence/OrCAD Capture
• Experience collaborating with PCB engineers to realize PCB and Flexible PCB design. Experience with Allegro Viewer a plus
• Has developed products within cross-functional (EE/ME/FW) and globally diverse engineering teams
• Experienced with documentation, analysis, and presentations tools, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with motor/actuator selection, control techniques for motion and position sensing, and related circuit design and test to support motor/actuator implementation in automation or robotics applications (Stepper, Servo)
• Some experience integrating wireless systems such as Bluetooth

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And more...