ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES: • Perform digital and analog electrical hardware design for new products and sustaining enhancements. • Create prototypes for evaluation and testing. • Design, modify and evaluate electronic devices, components, assemblies, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. • Analyze products to establish worst case design operation and conduct experimental tests for design validation for environmentally extreme conditions. • Contribute as a strong team player using technical and communication skills in global product development teams consisting of cross-functional team members. • Provide engineering support to factory floor, product management and customers to help resolve technical issues. • Perform maintenance activities which include developing system enhancements and in planning upgrades. • Provide advice and analysis as a participant in product development teams. • Communicate with good interpersonal skills, in a professional manner with peers, associates in other departments, suppliers and customers. • Supervise, develop, implement and assure compliance with engineering policies and methods. QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university. • Minimum five (7) years relevant hardware design experience. • Good understanding of Firmware design required, and three experience preferred. • Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment. • Vibration experience is highly desirable. • Demonstrated experience in participating and leading new product development teams. • Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and DFMEA is a plus. KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS: • Hardware design: Selection and design with microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs and other digital circuit devices. Schematic capture, simulation, and PCB layout, and experience with low/micro power design a plus. • Analog design: Strong analog hardware knowledge and troubleshooting skills. Experience with the design of analog filters and signal conditioning circuits is a plus. • Microprocessors: Usage or technical knowledge of ARM, TI, Microchip or Atmel. • Embedded systems knowledge: Basic HW/SW integration testing, hardware performance tuning, embedded debugger tools. Working knowledge of c/c+ is desirable. • Tools: experience with the following design tools a plus: Altium, Eagle, ORCAD, LTSPICE, IAR, Kiel, Code composer. • Technology: Understanding of Piezoelectric sensor technology. • Programming skills in C or C derivative languages. • Ability to work with little direct supervision. • Good verbal and written communication skills. • Excellent organizational skills. • Ability to proceed on own initiative for most phases of work and only require general direction for new activities.