Electrical Engineer​/Firmware Designer

Sherpa Design is a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, machinists, and additive manufacturing experts who thrive on pushing the envelope and equipping others to do the same. Since 2001, our platform of capabilities has grown from our core expertise of product engineering to include additive manufacturing, precision machining, NX training, and Teamcenter solutions.

Sherpa is looking for an Electrical Engineer/Firmware Designer to join us. In this role, you’ll work with several of the best-known Fortune 100 companies on innovative technologies and products. You will get to explore and help develop technologies for a range of industries. It won't be boring.

At Sherpa, you’ll discover:

We hire amazingly capable people. Everyone here brings impressive technical expertise – that’s a given in consulting. Beyond that, we share a way of thinking expansively and supporting each other. It makes work exciting and enjoyable.

We keep bureaucracy in check. One of our values is act with agility. We have designed our internal systems so that you spend your energy on the work that most lights your fire. No micromanaging, no cumbersome approval processes, just clear shared goals.

Our exposure builds experience. Because we work with so many innovative companies across industries, you can reach the equivalent of 5+ years in-house experience in just 2 years.

As an Electrical Engineer / FW Designer your focus will be collaborating with our team of Internal EE’s developing next generation solutions for the AR/VR, consumer products, Defense, and many other industries.

• Integrating electronic modules to create rapid designs
• Interfacing with and interpreting a variety of sensor packages
• Developing FW solutions to integrate them all
• Developing board layouts
• Developing automated test and validation equipment
• Data acquisition including optical benches
• Soldering and electrical assemblies

The work is varied and rarely the same here  anticipate more responsibility and advanced duties as you progress within our team. This position requires you to be in our facility with the lab equipment and fellow colleagues.

• Schematics and PCB development
• Familiar with designing and building test bench systems for sensor and electronics modules
• Strong programming skills (preferably Python and C/C++)
• Able to write test system software
• Experience designing test fixtures
• Enjoy soldering, board assembly, and rework
• Possess great troubleshooting skills

• Able to communicate effectively regarding technical topics via conference calls, online meetings, and email communications with our customers, team, and sales/marketing
• Able to use electrical test and measurement tools effectively (Oscilloscopes scopes, multimeters, signal generators, etc.)
• Able to prioritize work and tasks to meet schedule deadlines
• Familiar with quoting jobs, coordinating outside services vendors for tasks we outsource
• Good at hand work and attention to detail
• Experienced with PCB layout software, (Altium preferred)
• Keep schedules up to date and foresee potential problems to ensure on-time deliveries

• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver winning results in a small team environment with engineers
• Self-driven learner able to grasp complex computer/math/software concepts quickly
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word) needed
• Great at working directly with our customers to address needs and issues quickly
• Experienced understanding of how electrical design and product development firms operate and their business drivers
• Creative and likes to solve challenging problems
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-starter who takes initiative and manages their schedule to align with production schedules and department needs
• Works well in a team environment and thrive on collaboration
• Knowledge seeker looking to expand skillset

This is a mid to experienced level position, 3-5+ years doing this type of work. Sherpa offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Paid medical/dental/vision for employee and dependents
• Paid…