Senior Electrical Engineer IV - Communications

OTTO Engineering•Carpentersville, IL

10d•$110,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products—we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Communications Division designs and manufactures ruggedized, application-specific communication systems built to perform when failure isn’t an option, serving the military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide. As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues! Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success. As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success. We are proudly American!

Requirements

BSEE, BSEET, or equivalent
U.S. Citizen
Audio/Analog design experience and general digital circuit design experience a must
Experience with Visual Basic, C programming and microprocessor firmware programing
Minimum 10 years of engineering experience within electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
Project management experience essential
Requires self-motivation and ability to complete projects with strict guidelines
Strong oral and written communication skills
Must be able to work in a quick paced environment
Good follow-up skills

Nice To Haves

Electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
Designing analog circuits (Regulators- Linear/SwMode, Filters, Transistor Circuits, OpAmps, etc.)
Designing digital circuits (Microprocessors, JTAG, Memory, ADC/DACs, Digital interfaces like UART/SPI/I2C/RS232, Sensors like Accelerometers, IMUs, Temperature, etc.)
The ability to independently architect product level designs (block diagram, selecting components, schematic, effective design verification testing, production introduction)
EMI/EMC, ESD, and designing circuitry to meeting Mil-Std-810 quality standards
EMC design and Intrinsically Safe (UL, ATEX, FM) circuit design experience a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for electronics and audio product design from conception through production startup.
Provide technical support in the resolution of daily production problems relating to electrical products and equipment.
Analog/Digital circuit design, prototyping, and performance evaluation to customer or internal specifications
Electronic component specification and selection
Develop and test embedded software to customer requirements
RF compatibility testing
PCB layout and documentation
Evaluate and document final document performance to customer specifications
Technical sales support
Analyze production test requirements. Design and fabricate test equipment fixturing, electronics and software
Continuing support of existing products and production test equipment
Interface with mechanical design, production, manufacturing, engineering, and sales
Provide engineering documentation: schematics, BOM’s, ECN’s, drawings, layouts
Perform all functions of electrical engineering below this level of responsibility
Assist with other related duties as required or assigned