Senior Electrical Engineer IV - Communications

OTTO Engineering•Carpentersville, IL

About The Position

OTTO Engineering's 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. 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

Experience with 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.