Senior Electrical Engineer II

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful, offering ownership and opportunities to drive real change.

Location
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

As a Senior Member of Axon’s Video Electrical Engineering team, you will lead and engage in innovative hands-on design, development, and testing of advanced electronics that are integral to Axon’s cutting-edge video products and related devices. Your extensive technical expertise, deep understanding of engineering processes, and passion for technology will be instrumental in delivering solutions that exceed the rigorous demands of our customers.

In this role, you will own the design, development, and verification of critical electronic circuits and systems, collaborating globally with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class products. As a technical leader, you will also mentor and inspire junior engineers, fostering their growth while influencing the team’s overall technical direction. Join a passionate and dynamic engineering team dedicated to solving complex challenges and delivering technologies that positively impact Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and the communities they serve.

• Lead electronics architecture and hands-on design for advanced, battery-powered embedded systems integrating processors, RF modules, and efficient power management.
• Own hardware development from concept to production, including schematic design, PCB layout collaboration, bring-up, validation, and manufacturing release.
• Guide external design partners by providing technical oversight and ensuring design integrity, performance, and reliability.
• Develop and validate mixed-signal electronics that integrate microcontrollers, power management circuits, RF subsystems, memory, sensors, and wireless interfaces including LTE, Wi-Fi, GNSS, Bluetooth, and/or LoRa.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to develop robust PCB designs with controlled impedance, optimized routing, and solid power distribution to achieve high signal integrity and system reliability.
• Lead system bring-up and testing using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and custom test fixtures. Execute validation plans to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate across disciplines with Firmware, Mechanical, Product, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless system integration and production readiness.
• Mentor engineers to elevate technical capability, design quality, and cross-functional collaboration within the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline
• 9+ years of industry embedded electronics design, with a major focus on designing robust, high-density, battery-powered embedded systems with integrated wireless connectivity
• Proficient leading electronics design and development from concept to mass production
• Demonstrated ownership of embedded electronics architecture, design, and verification in several areas: microcontrollers, lithium batteries, power management (SMPS, LDO), mixed-signal circuits, RF module integration (GNSS, LTE), wired interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART), HDI rigid/flex PCB design
• Skilled with power supply design (Switch mode, linear regulators), power tree development, and power consumption analysis and optimization
• Proficient with lithium battery integration and low power design techniques
• Experience integrating RF modules such as LTE, GNSS, or other wireless connectivity technologies in close collaboration with RF engineers
• Strong hands-on experience with electronics bring-up, characterization, and debugging using laboratory equipment
• Schematic design proficiency using industry tools;
  Cadence/OrCAD preferred
• Proficient directing and collaborating with PCB engineers to realize successful rigid and flexible PCB layouts;
  Allegro Viewer a plus
• Experience collaborating with external design partners to achieve high-quality, reliable electronics designs
• Experienced in designing electronics to pass regulatory standards
• Independent contributor capable of…