Sr Electrical Engineer - RF/IoT

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE.

The Senior Electrical Engineer - IoT will be responsible for designing, adapting, and troubleshooting wireless communications circuits for performance, cost, and manufacturability. Hardware circuits could include antenna design and tuning, MCUs, filters, low-noise amplifiers, transmit amplifiers, transceivers, and low noise power supplies to operate these circuits. The Senior Engineer will also be responsible for driving awareness of IoT regulations and working with project teams to gain approval for wireless devices.

You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Mentor junior engineers in engineering best practices including task management, Gantt charts, root cause analysis, circuit / PCB design, and PCBA manufacturing.
• Design, prototype, test, and troubleshoot hardware for communications applications at a platform level to meet Milwaukee Tool’s needs.
• Design and qualify new designs to applicable regulatory standards such as FCC, IC, CE, UL, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.
• Lead technology investigations, develop system requirements, define future architectures and reusability strategies.
• Work with marketing, project leadership, and product owners to add new IoT features for next generation power tools.
• Use laboratory equipment such as network analyzers, power analyzers, spectrum analyzers, protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems.
• Lead the development of test plans/procedures and test cases for new product embedded systems and subsystems development.
• Make minor firmware modifications to generate and adjust prototypes
• Effectively communicate and motivate up, down and across the organization to a diverse range of technical and non-technical team members.
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of wireless embedded systems experience.
• Understanding of digital circuits and the interaction between firmware and electronics in a communications system. Ability to realize component level design.
• Familiarity with using schematic capture, PCB layout software, and knowledge of industry best practices.
• Understanding of wireless regulatory certification standards such as FCC, IC, CE, etc.
• Knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy protocols and features and understanding power management and ultra-low power embedded hardware and firmware implementations
• Self-motivated, organized, efficient, and process oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, exercises independent judgement and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Working knowledge of a second modern programming language such as Python or C++.
• Design experience with GNSS, Wi-Fi, Cellular, and other communications protocols.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.