Job Description

Role: Principal Electrical Engineer
Duration: Fulltime Perm
Location: Boston, MA – Hybrid/ Partial Remote

About the role: Looking for a talented and self-motivated Principal Electrical
Engineer. The ideal candidate will have experience architecting, developing
and maintaining the range of complex electrical and electronic systems
comprising a novel metal additive manufacturing machine. This includes, but is
not limited to, controls design, power design, servo system design, and
potentially some PCB design.

Job Duties:
Analyze, design, implement and trouble-shoot electrical designs for complex
systems including: high speed electro-mechanical, electro-optics, vision, and
pulsed laser systems.
Lead electrical/electronic aspect of multidisciplinary system architecture and
design.
Create architecture diagrams and develop schematics for complex systems.
Identify external vendors and specify components & subsystems with
customization as needed.
Implement and troubleshoot communications across multiple protocols and
vendors.
Design and trouble-shoot high-speed signals and triggering.
Design and specify motion (servo) and sensing control equipment.

Skills/Qualifications:
Required:
Experience developing complex industrial equipment with diverse technologies
(lasers, motion, high power, high speed controls, analog acquisition, etc)
Experience with frequently used control components, such as I/O modules,
(safety) relays, power supplies, breakers, other DIN rail components, etc.
Proven understanding of electrical/controls redundant, fail-safe design
practices.
Signals and systems experience: filter design, frequency & time domain
analysis.

Strongly Desired:
Safety compliances, preferably CE & UL.
Understanding of SIL designs as they pertain to Electrical systems

Education/Experience:
Required: B.S. degree in Electrical, Robotics Engineering, or related fields;
Desired:M.S. degree in Electrical, Robotics Engineering, or related fields;
10+ years since bachelors with experience in a related field

Other Skills required:
Strong communications skills, both verbal and written as well as proven
effective teamwork.
Experience with AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAD systems.
Strong background in Mechatronics, specifically servo motors and feedback
control systems.
Spice or similar circuit simulation experience.
Experience with DC and Pulsed DC power, piezo drives, and RF sources.
Familiarity with ACS, Delta Tau, Beckhoff (Safety) PLC & EtherCAT I/O would be
a plus.
Experience / familiarity with PC-based / rack-mount control systems would be a
plus.
Experience in additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing would be a plus.

Skills:

AutoCAD

Control Systems

Robotics