Product Design Engineer

Walrus Audio • Oklahoma City, OK

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Walrus Audio is seeking a talented and motivated Product Design Engineer to join our team in Oklahoma City. This is a core engineering role that sits at the intersection of electrical design, musicality, and product development — you will own projects from initial concept through public release.

You will be the primary engineer working on and overseeing individual product development efforts: designing and validating analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuitry; driving technical decisions; following strategic project timelines; and collaborating closely with our product team to bring complete, polished products to market. This is an extremely hands-on position in a creative, fast-paced team environment where your fingerprints will be on the products that our customers love.

About Walrus Audio
Throughout the years we have been guided by a few core principals; 1) we bring intuitive products to market, 2) those products carry an inspiring design and, 3) through never-ending customer service and brand-family ideology, we compete to be everyone’s favorite brand.
Walrus Audio is a collective of artists, musicians, and engineers attempting to find the balance between art and performance in sound manipulation. It is our goal to make guitar effects that are as inspiring to play as they are to look at.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years of experience in audio hardware development including analog, digital control, DSP, and mixed-signal design
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Proficient in soldering and reworking by hand, both through hole and SMD components
• Hands-on experience in an electronics lab with full understanding of standard test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes and signal generators
• Working knowledge of Audio Precision test equipment and standard audio analysis
• Demonstrated ability to build, test and troubleshoot PCB prototypes quickly and accurately
• Demonstrated ability to assemble, test and troubleshoot products as whole including PCBs, mechanical components, chassis, cases, etc
• Ability to set and meet realistic project timelines given a defined set of features and deliverables
• Background in music is required — this is non-negotiable

Nice To Haves

• Firmware development experience is a plus. You will work closely with our dedicated firmware engineer, and the ability to contribute at that level when needed is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product and system requirements to develop ground-up analog, digital, and mixed-signal system architectures
• Design electrical circuitry including schematic entry and PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Assemble and test prototypes of new designs in the lab
• Quickly identify design issues and develop practical, effective solutions throughout the development cycle
• Work with compliance labs to ensure all designs meet electromagnetic and safety standards
• Engage at the product level — contributing informed perspective on features, user experience, and design tradeoffs rather than simply executing a requirements list
• Develop Product Requirement Documents for individual products, based on input from the product team, that will guide all aspects of development
• Own the technical design side of individual product projects from kickoff to release, serving as the primary point of accountability for technical scope, design, and quality
• Collaborate with our firmware and hardware engineers to ensure all design elements integrate effectively into a complete, shippable product
• Work with in-house project manager to develop and follow project schedules and task breakdowns that keep efforts on track and deadlines met
• Create and maintain technical documentation including BOMs, test procedures, build guides and other project-associated records
• Support the production team by solving manufacturing problems and training build team on new builds
• Support customer service by troubleshooting and resolving issues with defective products
• Highly organized; able to keep track of large amounts of deliverables and tasks related to multiple projects at a time, from the initial idea through to the final product – without having to be micro-managed
• Able to see projects and work from multiple points of view to present work that’s been self thoroughly scrutinized
• Comfortable operating independently with a "see a need, fill a need" mindset — proactive rather than reactive
• Flexible and positive under pressure; able to adapt quickly in a fluid, fast-moving environment while maintaining harmony with the team
• Strong communicator who works well within a small, collaborative engineering team
• Able to take direction and constructive feedback while also advocating for sound technical decisions to become a better contributor as the seasons pass
• Deep understanding of and genuine passion for guitar effects and music
• Operates with complete integrity with a team and alone

Benefits

• Annual base pay commensurate with experience
• United Healthcare Insurance plan available after 90-day probationary period
• 4% Match 401K through John Hancock after one year of employment starting on the December and January participation windows
• Holidays are paid by the company after a 90-day probationary period. (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and following day, Christmas Day. These are subject to change year to year).
• PTO Policy: 80 hours of paid vacation after 90-day probationary period per year. At the first anniversary, PTO awarded equals 120 hours (3 weeks). At the fourth anniversary, PTO awarded equals 160 hours (4 weeks). Minimum usage is 2 hours at a time. Max payout at anniversary date is 80 hours.
• $25,000 life insurance policy paid by the company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level