Electronics Design Specialist

Electronics Design Specialist

We are seeking a Electronics Design Specialist to join our education team. This unique role combines technical expertise in PCB design with a passion for teaching and mentoring others. The ideal candidate will be responsible for introducing the University Curriculum, Embedded Systems: From Product Design to PCB Layout, a global university initiative developed by Renesas and Altium to prepare industry-ready students in embedded systems, hardware engineering, and PCB design. This role is responsible for developing training materials and delivering technical training sessions for the University community from beginners to advanced students. As part of the Altium Education team, you will be responsible for introductory cross training on embedded systems and the Renesas QuickConnect Studio.

A day in the life of our Electronic Design Specialist:

• Create and maintain high-quality technical training content including presentations, tutorials, labs, and hands-on exercises.
• Deliver training sessions on the University Embedded Systems curriculum, and embedded software development, either virtually or in-person, to Professors and students.
• Act as a technical advisor and mentor to engineering faculty and students needing guidance on Altium design tools, Altium 365 platform, and basic embedded systems skills.
• Host workshops and online forum designed to support students enrolled in the educational courses with their projects, design reviews, and use of tools and platforms
• Collaborate with product and application engineering teams to stay aligned with the latest Altium tools and platforms.
• Provide technical feedback to development teams based on customer and trainee interactions.

What You'll Need For This Position:

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in PCB design and development.
• Prior experience working with electronic design software, with a preference for Altium experience.
• Strong understanding of PCB design principles and methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with a proven ability to present technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Passion for education and mentoring, with the ability to adjust teaching style based on university level experience and background.
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

In addition, preferred qualifications include:

• Experience creating technical training materials or online learning content.
• Experience in teaching or mentoring University level faculty and/or students.
• Interest in teaching.

What Matters to Us:

• Big-thinking in pursuit of purpose
• Diversity of thought
• Courage of conviction
• Transparency of intent
• Ingenuity of AND
• Agility in action
• Adaptability of approach
• Grit in pursuit of mission

Also, we would like you to know: We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.