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SMART is looking for an energetic and passionate Electrical Engineer. Reporting to the Manager, Electrical Engineering, you will be responsible for developing new products that incorporate 4K HDMI, cutting edge touch technology and the latest collaboration tools. You will also provide technical program leadership and direction for other electrical engineers in this role.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities\n\nYour duties will encompass a broad spectrum of tasks within your department. You will be expected to devote your full time and attention to your duties at SMART. As SMART continues to grow and its business requirements change, your duties within this position will evolve. Initially, some of the specific duties will involve the following:\nDesigning and developing electronics for new product development, including creating technical specifications, layout and schematics, test plans and coverage, and design documentation from initial concept through mass production.\nDesigning and implementing Circuit and PCB-level systems that will form parts of larger systems or products\nUse of AI tools to accelerate data analysis and problem solving.\nResponsible for the design of analog, digital, and power circuitry that meets the system's requirements and the business.\nAbility to work cross-functionally and negotiate design tradeoffs with other functional groups.\nDetailed qualification and verification of new designs to meet quality and reliability requirements.\nEnsuring that designs meet appropriate global regulatory requirements\nWork scoping and estimates. Committing to project dates and work.\nAppropriate project planning and working with Project Managers to ensure EE deliverables are clear and up to date.\nCustomer escalations field troubleshooting.\n3rd party supplier design verification.\nPerforming other duties as required\n\nEducation and work experience\nBachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field from a recognized university.\nAt least 3 years of experience in relevant electronics design, with a proven record of success in product delivery.\nExperience in embedded computing systems, computing architecture, interfaces.\nExperience performing schematic and layout activities independently, and have experience with PCB CAD design packages – preferably Altium Designer\nSolid grasp of the concepts surrounding Design for Manufacture, and EMC mitigation methods\nA drive to creatively seek methods for optimizing cost and manufacturability.\nMust be familiar with and able to operate a wide range of electronic test equipment\nStrong problem solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to evaluate the long-term implications and consequences of potential solutions\nAbility to work effectively both independently and as part of a team and to contribute ideas and insights into project decisions\nStrong verbal and written communication skills are required to share ideas with other departments.\nExcellent organizational skills and prioritizing tasks in a dynamic R&D environment. Preferably, experience in working with global manufacturers to successfully deliver products to the market.\n\nSupervision\nThis position does not have any direct reports\n\nAdditional Details\nYou may be required to spend up to 10 percent of work hours traveling. Accordingly, you are required to have no impediments to international travel, and you should have and maintain a valid passport and any other travel related documents necessary for the purposes of travel.\nOur normal work environment is one of a highly interactive group. 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