Electrical Engineer IV BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer IV for a onsite opportunity. Position Title: Electrical Engineer IV Location: Seattle WA(Onsite) Anticipated Start Date: [July 15th , 2024] Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: 12 months Job Type: Contract - [FULL TIME (40 Hours a week)] Pay Range: $70/hr-$75/hr Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to help bring cutting edge virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences and hardware to life. In our Audio Research & Advanced Development projects, we are setting out to fundamentally transform how people interact with sound; bringing these experiences to the daily lives of billions of people. To make this possible, we need a well-rounded team that nurtures kinship, fosters good communication, and is sympathetic to the challenges in these diverse domains. In this role, you will be cooperating with engineers and researchers to concept, design, and build the next generation of research hardware systems that enable social VR and AR. You will be collaborating and contributing at a deeply technical level and guiding the efforts of team members supporting you; including vendors and manufacturing partners. You will be responsible for intaking requirements from researchers and engineers, defining optimized workflows, identifying risks and associated mitigation plans, and clearly communicating to program stakeholders. You will lead the design of hardware that includes audio and power supply circuitry, small microcontrollers, large System On Chip devices, FPGAs, MEMS sensors, and cameras. We are looking for someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, exhibits a sense of ownership, and enjoys an honest and considerate environment. We have a wide variety of problems that need solutions, and we depend on people who are comfortable with embracing a creative, thoughtful approach to both short-term and long-term problem solving. Responsibilities: Lead electrical development for audio hardware in a highly cross-functional team environment Architect, design, and debug all circuits for audio chain (including codecs, embedded DSPs, headphone amps, speaker amps and microphones). Audio system design, definition and ownership (i.e. render/capture/amplifier/power delivery/audio chain). Develop POC demos to establish performance, gaining cross-functional and leadership buy-in. Collaborate with Research Scientists, Research Engineers, and Product Development Engineers to establish performance metrics for research technologies from low to high maturity. Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of experience working across one or more of the following areas: audio, wearable, and/or consumer electronics devices. Proficient in designing and debugging Analog and Digital circuits. Experience with circuit simulations and modeling utilizing: SPICE simulation (filter design, frequency analysis, transient analysis), Audio Precision, OrCAD or Cadence or similar schematic capture and PCB layout tool. Experience leading and driving electrical design development from schematic capture, PCB layout through assembly B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Acoustics, or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications Integration and analysis of sensors (IMU, Accelerometers, Mics etc.) Circuit design experience with Microcontrollers and programmable logic / FPGAs Experience with bringing up and debugging high-speed digital systems