Principal Electrical Design Engineer

The Principal Electrical Design Engineer develops production-ready electrical designs for advanced wafer probe card solutions, translating complex customer test requirements into accurate, manufacturable designs. This role applies strong electrical engineering knowledge, product expertise, and established design methodologies to independently manage design projects from requirements review through production release. The engineer serves as a key technical contributor, working directly with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to evaluate requirements, resolve design challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement of design tools and processes and provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship to developing engineers and designers. The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Responsibilities

Develop production-ready probe card electrical designs that meet customer requirements, internal design standards, performance requirements, and manufacturing capabilities; Interpret complex product specifications and apply electrical circuit fundamentals, design rules, manufacturing requirements, and established engineering processes; Create, analyze, and validate logical designs and netlists for production probe card applications; Perform probe card design entry using customer technical specifications; Review designs for technical accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance prior to release; Translate customer requirements into electrical and logical design requirements for internal and external physical designers; Interface directly with customers and vendors to resolve design questions and provide engineering analysis; Troubleshoot moderately complex electrical design issues; Independently coordinate assigned design projects from initial requirements review through production release; Manage multiple concurrent design projects; Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, PCB Design, Substrate Design, Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing teams; Partner with design and automation teams to improve design tools and processes; Develop and maintain design documentation, work instructions, and technical guidelines; Train and mentor new employees and developing team members; Provide day-to-day technical guidance to designers and engineering partners

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work; Strong knowledge of electrical design fundamentals, including impedance control, power distribution networks (PDN), signal integrity, and digital and analog circuit design; Solid understanding of physical routing concepts, including differential-pair routing, high-speed design considerations, and related PCB layout practices; Demonstrated ability to interpret complex technical requirements and translate them into practical electrical design solutions; Experience developing and validating logical designs, netlists, schematics, or related electrical design documentation; Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with a high degree of attention to technical accuracy and quality; Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple technical projects and priorities within established schedules; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to effectively train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to less-experienced team members; Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and customer-facing organizations

Nice to have

Knowledge of multilayer PCB and ceramic or organic substrate design and manufacturing processes; Experience with Cadence Allegro, Siemens PADS, AutoCAD, or similar engineering design tools; Knowledge of or experience with semiconductor test, wafer probing, semiconductor manufacturing, or related technologies

Benefits

Full benefits package; Medical, dental, and vision coverage; Life insurance; Disability coverage; 401(k) with company match; Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP); Paid time off; Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses; Flexible spending or savings accounts