Senior Product Development Engineer

Nidec • Brooklyn Heights, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for an experienced electrical engineer to design, develop, and test industrial rotary encoders for market introduction. Responsibilities include circuit design, fixture design, project planning, budget creation, prototype coordination, validation testing, certification compliance, BOM creation, report writing, production/manufacturing support, and troubleshooting of legacy products. The role involves regular interaction with mechanical and other electrical engineers to package sensitive electronics and magnetic components for harsh environments, requiring sound electrical design principles.

Requirements

• BSEE or MSEE.
• 10-15 years of experience in circuit design and new product development.
• Experience with Digital, analog, microprocessor, ASIC.
• Experience with PCB design, EMI (Immunity and Emissions), Magnetics, diagnostics, communication busses and protocols (RS-232, RS-485, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc.).
• Experience with conformal coatings.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and debugging of new and legacy products.
• Experience with electric motors and designing motor controls.
• Real-time programming in Embedded C.
• Experience with Stage Gate project management.
• Experienced in industrial automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in new product development of rotary encoders to meet CE, UL and ATEX requirements.
• Circuit design and simulation.
• Specifying electronic components for new products or to replace obsolete components.
• Validation testing and documentation including FMEA and assisting with PFMEA.
• Creating work instructions.
• Production support.

What This Job Offers

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