Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location: Madison, WI/Hybrid

Compensation : Base $90-110k + Bonus (flexible range DOE)

This company is the leading innovative manufacturer of quality assurance systems for the web processing industry. From our locations in Illinois and Wisconsin we have built a team that continues to provide quality, innovation, and service for our customers worldwide.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop closed-loop control systems for an industrial environment, including microcontroller-based instrumentation and motor controls.
• Perform circuit design and analysis of low-noise, high-precision analog instrumentation circuits.
• Design high-speed digital processing and communication circuits.
• Design and layout Printed Circuit Boards.
• Work with vendors and purchasing to select electrical components.
• Work with mechanical engineering to develop enclosures and packaging for new products.
• Assist manufacturing by developing test equipment and procedures to verify functionality of product before shipment to customers.
• Support research and development efforts relating to ultrasonic and infrared sensor technologies.
• Ensure products conform to design regulations and requirements for the US and European markets. (Including, but not limited to UL, CE, and RoHS).
• Document product features and functionality.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for R&D initiatives, from concept to prototype development, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Lead cross-functional innovation efforts and manage the R&D projects, resource allocation, risk management, and development timelines.
• Promote innovation and drive continuous improvement across the R&D team.
• Oversee intellectual property development, including patent filings and competitive technology assessments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 2+ years of full-lifecycle electronics and embedded systems design, including taking PCBAs into production
• Proven track record designing for motor drives (brushed/brushless), power electronics (switch mode DC, linear regulators), analog signal conditioning and circuit protection
• Hands-on experience with communication interfaces like CAN, USB, PLC, Fieldbus or EtherNet/IP
• Able to solder surface-mount (SMD) and through-hole components, build test rigs and debug using oscilloscopes and DMMs.
• Direct experience designing regulatory standards
• Proficiency in Altium Designer is preferred
• Prior background in industrial control systems, web processing or automation is preferred

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Physics, or related field

Travel Requirements:

• Infrequent travel within US and internationally; less than 10%.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran's status.

Applicants with a disability or a disabled veteran may request a reasonable accommodation if he/she is unable or limited in his/her ability to access job openings or apply for a job on our website as a result of his/her disability. The applicant may request reasonable accommodations by contacting us at 317-661-1740.