Engineer II - Electrical

Job description

About the role Electrical Engineer responsible for the design and development of industrial based electronic access control products. Duties will be focused in the area of creating electronic designs based on: theoretical foundations, interaction with mechanical systems, customer or industry specifications and cost affective design solutions for hardware, firmware and where applicable software. Participating in design process would extend from early in the specification development phase through production trouble shooting. What you will be doing 1. Design and develop control systems and embedded code for microprocessor based electronic products according the product specifications or custom application requirements. 2. Embedded Microprocessor based circuit design, PCB layout, testing and troubleshooting electrical and electromechanical systems, prototype through production based on industry accepted DFM Standards and EMC Compliance. 3. Prepare product documentation according to ISO design process standards for schematics, drawings, manufacturing BOM's and customer documentation. 4. Develop embedded firmware and production based test routines in common programming languages. 5. Support mechanical engineers and Contribute in the design process for electronic and electromechanical new product development process according to ISO guidelines. 6. Support manufacturing engineers, assembly personnel, vendors, and fabricators by participation in root cause analysis of production and development system for functional failures. 7. Provide engineering, tooling and piece part cost estimates. 8. Regularly interface with internal and external customers regarding product specifications and product performance for developmental and production design levels. About you 1. BS in Electrical Engineering. 2. Minimum 3 years relevant design experience with electrical/electronics and/or electromechanical products. 3. Experience in analog and digital electronic design concepts, electronic component selection, circuit design and PCB layout and firmware development. 4. Demonstrated experience in electromechanical design and preferably electronic access control technologies. 5. Strong verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to express complex technical concepts clearly and concisely. 6. Must be analytical and self-motivated. How will we reward you Generous time off – starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - Company makes matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute and up to 2% contribution of eligible pay based on company performance. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3-year vesting period. Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high-deductible health plans. Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including: Short term, Long Term, and Life. Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs. Southco is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, Southco will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, or other protected status recognized by state or local law.