Electrical Engineer III

General Position Overview

This role is part of the Product Development Electrical Engineering Team and is responsible for designing the electrical hardware for SoundOff Signal products. The role is responsible for design throughout all product development and system integration phases while collaborating with other engineering discipline teams, and product management. The role is also involved in the PCBA development process including specifications, circuit design and schematic capture, verification, and validation from product inception through to successful product launch.

Essential Job Functions

Demonstrates SoundOff Signal’s Core Values in daily interactions with internal and external customers.

Responsible for circuit design including:

High power LED string design to optimize optical and thermal characteristics

Linear and switching power supply designs

Digital designs (32-bit microcontrollers).

Analog design includes circuit simulation and WCCA.

Inter-processer communication interfaces and buses (e.g., LIN, CAN, USB, etc.)

Responsible for electrical hardware design for products throughout the development lifecycle from ideation through production.

Develop concepts, drawings, charts, or other project/ design documentation.

Demonstrate problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Solve issues and implement changes using corrective actions and engineering change requests/notices.

Complete assigned project work on time, and to specifications including schematic, PCB[HM1] layout of prototypes, cost analysis.

Responsible for EMC, ESD and transient protection design and testing.

Lead electronic hardware design reviews with program teams.

Work with EE lab technicians and PCB designers to coordinate prototype builds and produce robust and high-quality electrical designs.

Coordinate verification and validation of products through internal and external testing facilities (DVP&R) and utilize results to drive continuous improvements.

Understand and account for product, customer, and regulatory requirements in design work.

Document engineering work in compliance with ISO quality requirements.

Communicate and coordinate with other departments, customers, and suppliers to resolve open issues.

Read and follow SoundOff Signal Work Instructions

Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Must Have:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

7+ years of electrical engineering experience.

Relevant engineering experience to essential job functions with schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation software experience. (preferred experience in Altium Designer and LTSpice).

Strong problem-solving abilities

Effective communication skills

Effective time management skills

An ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously

An ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others.

An ability to work well in an engineering team with a collocated production environment.

Proficiency in the basic Microsoft Office Suite and Teams.

Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking software.

Team player with practical, hands-on experience and aptitude.

Nice to Have:

Technical training, i.e., SAE lighting requirements, SAE vehicle specifications, automotive OEM requirements, DFMEA, and PFMEA.

Experience with electronic assembly and PCBA design for manufacturing.

Experience working with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks.

Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking software.

Experience with Jama Connect or similar requirements management software.

Physical Requirements

Able to lift up to 35 lbs.

Able to stand, sit, walk, bend, twist, rotate and/or reach throughout an entire shift.

Must be able to handle and work with small parts.

Working Conditions

Mostly office environment, occasional light manufacturing environment

Fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Low noise level in a temperature-controlled setting

Some level of domestic and/or international travel may be required

Hybrid work location (mixture of onsite and offsite days in a week).

Primarily normal business hours with the ability to occasionally flex hours.