Electrical Engineer III - Communications

OTTO Engineering•Carpentersville, IL

4h•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Electrical Engineer III – Communications Join a team where your engineering talent directly supports the people who protect and serve. At OTTO Engineering, we design and build innovative communications and power‑management products used by Public Safety professionals and Military teams around the world. You’ll help create rugged, reliable, and innovative products that professionals depend on every day. If you’re excited by meaningful engineering challenges and the chance to build technology that truly matters, this role is a great fit. OTTO’s opportunity: Our Electrical Engineer III will design circuitry for Communications and Power Management Products. Working on concept through production product development, as well as participate in the technical resolution of field and production issues. Prior experience in portable (battery powered) electronics, analog, audio, and digital circuitry is desired. Engineer should be able to work independently or as part of a team. Degree of supervision required to perform job duties should not exceed 20%. Specifically, the Electrical Engineer III will : Participate in the full product development life-cycle: design, bring-up, integration of initial HW/SW, factory support, test & validation, and customer support Component specification and selection Design digital interface logic, sensors, peripherals, microprocessors, memory, etc. Design audio circuits (A/D & D/A converters, audio power amps, op-amps, etc.) Design analog circuitry including filters, FETs, power supplies (linear and switchmode regulators), and battery monitoring & charging Evaluate and document product performance to customer specifications Ongoing support of existing products (perform updates, assist with factory or customer issues) Generate schematics using Altium CAD. Provide guidance to a Printed Circuit Board Designer for routing, high speed interface, impedance matching, power routing, EMC Compliance, etc. Generate Engineering Documentation: Schematics, BOMs, ECNs, Test Plans, and Specifications Hands-on design, troubleshooting, using oscilloscopes, DMM’s, and other test equipment Define and execute performance tests, reliability tests, EMC testing, and field failure analysis Define requirements for circuit board level testing as well as of end-of-line functional product testing, including selection of test equipment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Quality, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineers Conduct and participate in design reviews and DFMEAs Ensure compliance with industry standards including collaboration with test labs and regulatory agencies Help define project timelines and adherence to timelines Assists with other related duties as required or assigned

Requirements

BSEE
Minimum of 5 years of experience in concept-through-production product development
Experience with electronic circuit design of digital and analog/audio circuits with bring-up skills & integration of initial HW/SW
Experience in microprocessor peripheral interfaces (SDIO, I2C, SPI, RS232, Parallel and Serial/UART, JTAG)
Experience with sensor selection (GPS, Accelerometer, IMU, etc.) and audio (speaker & mic) interface and design
Strong understanding of Bluetooth, USB, and connectivity protocols
Knowledge of battery charging circuits and batteries
Experience employing mitigation methods and techniques to address circuit noise, meet ESD standards, and EMC Compliance
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze product failures, and apply test results to design improvements
Experience using a Schematic/Layout CAD tool (Experience with Altium is a plus)
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential
Experience using Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who is a self-starter and who can work independently and as a member of a team

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of some embedded software is not required, but a plus
Experience using a Schematic/Layout CAD tool (Experience with Altium is a plus)

Responsibilities

Participate in the full product development life-cycle: design, bring-up, integration of initial HW/SW, factory support, test & validation, and customer support
Component specification and selection
Design digital interface logic, sensors, peripherals, microprocessors, memory, etc.
Design audio circuits (A/D & D/A converters, audio power amps, op-amps, etc.)
Design analog circuitry including filters, FETs, power supplies (linear and switchmode regulators), and battery monitoring & charging
Evaluate and document product performance to customer specifications
Ongoing support of existing products (perform updates, assist with factory or customer issues)
Generate schematics using Altium CAD.
Provide guidance to a Printed Circuit Board Designer for routing, high speed interface, impedance matching, power routing, EMC Compliance, etc.
Generate Engineering Documentation: Schematics, BOMs, ECNs, Test Plans, and Specifications
Hands-on design, troubleshooting, using oscilloscopes, DMM’s, and other test equipment
Define and execute performance tests, reliability tests, EMC testing, and field failure analysis
Define requirements for circuit board level testing as well as of end-of-line functional product testing, including selection of test equipment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Quality, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineers
Conduct and participate in design reviews and DFMEAs
Ensure compliance with industry standards including collaboration with test labs and regulatory agencies
Help define project timelines and adherence to timelines
Assists with other related duties as required or assigned

Benefits

Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
Vacation: 80 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.
Health: Medical Insurance- HMO Plan Standard PPO Plan Enhanced PPO Plan High Deducible PPO Plan FSA, LFSA, and HSA Dental Insurance- Base Plan Buy-Up Plan Vision Insurance
401(k) with a company match
Life insurance: Life/AD&D Voluntary Life/AD&D
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
10 paid holidays
Company picnic
Holiday party
AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!