Hardware Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is an employee-owned engineering company developing products for electrical power and industrial applications. The Hardware Engineer designs and develops analog and digital circuits, creates hardware and system specifications, plans and executes testing, maintains product documentation, and manages moderately complex hardware projects while mentoring junior staff.

What you'll do:

• Analyzes, designs, and develops conventional analog and digital circuits. Conducts moderate to complex design reviews to demonstrate product and circuit robustness
• Develops hardware specifications and prepares system level specifications
• Writes and analyzes test plans, executes tests and evaluates test results for use at peer design reviews and project notebooks
• Prepares and maintains product documentation, including data sheets, instruction manuals, project notebooks, design and test documentation
• Provides and maintains accurate project plans. Manages and/or leads hardware projects of moderate complexity. Coordinates engineering activities with purchasing and manufacturing
• Mentors and directs the efforts of associate engineers and technicians
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles
• Understand. Create. Simplify
• Other duties as assigned

What they're looking for:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically 2+ years of combined experience in at least 2 of the following areas:
• Analog circuit design
• Digital design with microprocessors
• Power supply design
• Digital design with emphasis on Programmable Logic including:
• VHDL/Verilog
• Xilinx/Altera/Micro Semi Tools
• Simulation, Timing, Analysis, and Synthesis
• Working knowledge of project management processes and procedures
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Benefits:

• 100% employee owned
• Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Personal 401(k) options
• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
• STEM courses
• Apprenticeships