Principal Electrical Engineer

Engineering- Hardware       Venice, Los Angeles, CA, USA

JOB SUMMARY: 

Kernel seeks a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with focus on analog circuit design, board layout and control systems.  The ideal candidate will design/layout mixed-signal PCBs and perform high-precision analog measurement from a variety of sensor types.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Develop mission-critical analog and digital electronics (circuit design and boards) for advanced R&D and product development
• Work independently when necessary to meet tight deadlines
• Operate effectively within a tight-knit interdisciplinary team consisting of physicists, data scientists, neuroscientist and engineers to achieve the (nearly) impossible
• Generate IP and patents 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum five years of work experience outside college for bachelor’s degree, three years for Masters, two years for PhD
• Experience in analog circuit design and theory, control theory, feedback stabilization
• Proficiency with industry standard simulation tools (SPICE) and ability to refine simulations to match experimental results. 
• Demonstrated experience high-performance consumer, aerospace, robotics, military or medical system design
• Familiarity with industry-standard PCB design software (Altium preferred). 
• Knowledge of BOM management and PLM tools. 
• Experience with lab test equipment and comfort with validating and characterizing new hardware.