Whelen Engineering is hiring : Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Audio & Embedd

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Audio & Embedded Systems

Department : Engineering (126) CT

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Chester, CT

Reporting To : Angelo Arcaria

Description

We are looking for a seasoned Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in audio amplifier design (Class A-B through Class D) and embedded systems development . The ideal candidate will have strong firmware coding skills in ANSI C , with hands-on experience across various microcontroller and processor platforms spanning RISC to ARM architectures . Proficiency in OrCAD and Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout is required.

This position offers the opportunity to drive the development of high-performance audio systems and embedded solutions from concept through production in a collaborative engineering environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and validate audio amplifiers (Class A-B through Class D, hybrid architectures).
• Develop and implement embedded software in ANSI C for microcontrollers and processors from diverse manufacturers (RISC and ARM).
• Perform hardware / software integration , debugging, and optimization of mixed-signal designs.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and associated documentation using OrCAD and Altium Designer .
• Conduct simulations, design reviews, and lab validation testing using industry-standard measurement tools.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure product performance, manufacturability, and compliance.
• Stay current with new technologies in audio amplification, embedded design, and PCB development .
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers.

Qualifications and Education :

Preferred Skills

All Employees Shall

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.

The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen's "Employee Handbook."

This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.