Job Details
Who You Are
- Rapid innovator. A creator. You delight in tackling conceptual challenges and taking them all the way through prototyping to launch. You believe that speed and quality are not conflicting; that you can achieve both at the same time. You are analytical and can dissect complex data to make informed design decisions. You understand how your technical contributions will influence the viability of future products.
- Naturally curious. You are not satisfied with the status quo . You love learning how things work and you re always looking for ways to innovate. You look for ways to add value beyond the basic requirements. You enjoy testing different concepts and strategies and tracking the results.
- Agile learner. You thrive on applying your knowledge and learning new technologies. You don t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You adapt easily to meet the pace of a rapidly evolving research, development, and testing environment.
- Passionately customer-centric. You thrive on delighting customers. You feel ownership over everything you do. You are persistent and innovate to overcome challenges caused by the complex industrial environment and various interlocking standards. You pride yourself on efficient monitoring, strong documentation, and proper test coverage.
- Team player. You believe that you can achieve more on a team that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others' candid feedback for continuous improvement. No matter what you are working on, the other members of the team can depend on the quality of your work.
- Broad-thinking. In addition to having an intimate knowledge of core engineering fields, you understand how all the pieces fit together into integrated systems, and how they impact performance.
What You ll Do
Under the direction of the Director of Engineering, the Senior Electrical Design Engineer is a technical position responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining electrical engineering-related products (including analog, digital, and RF components) to meet both internal and customer facing needs. The initial focus of this design work will be to deliver products based on the patented analog circuits that support the Grace Technologies Permanent Electrical Safety Device (PESD) product line. Work will also include improving current designs for manufacturability, functionality, and end of life parts. Some basic mechanical design for enclosures and housings and some basic software work may also be included depending on the capabilities of the candidate.
- Architect system-level electrical products (analog and digital) and make system-level technical decisions to guide both our existing product portfolio and our future product roadmap. Following engineering best practices, translate business and product needs into system designs and architectures that align with the company s strategic goals. (Product Architecture)
- Serve as a senior technical resource across our entire electrical product portfolio. Lead the electrical engineering team as they design, develop, and maintain efficient and reliable electrical schematics and PCB layouts for both analog and digital products. Work with production and engineering teams to identify and design physical fixtures, jigs, or other tooling that can support manufacturing or testing processes. (Electrical Engineering)
- Work with engineering leadership to ensure the effective design and execution of electrical engineering development projects from start to finish, including concept creation, technical design, prototyping, testing, and procurement. Work with adjacent engineering, product, and project management teams to develop technical scopes and to accurately estimate timelines for electrical engineering projects. (Project Management)
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of test fixtures and test plans for electrical products (both analog and digital). Provide support during the testing process, when necessary. Work with engineering and application support teams to identify defects or imperfections in products, and work with the engineering team to devise solutions to these problems. (Product Testing)
- Provide electrical engineering-based mentoring and technical guidance to engineering team members and ensure the engineering team adheres to industry standard best practices with respect to quality, organization, and documentation. (Engineering Quality)
- Work with the CTO to maintain technical knowledge and understanding of the latest industry trends and utilize this knowledge to improve the company's electrical products. Communicate and explain complex electrical architectures to company leadership and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. (Technology Strategy).
What You ll Need
Education and Experience
- Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering
- Extensive technical knowledge of and design experience with analog circuits is required.
- 5+ years of experience in electrical computer-aided design - ECAD (Eagle or Altium preferred)
- 5+ years of experience designing and testing both analog and digital printed circuit boards.
- Working knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies and associated tools is preferred.
- Experience with medium voltage systems (up to 1000VAC and 3000VDC) is preferred.
- Experience with applications involving industrial power is preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain project details and issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience guiding a product through the electrical engineering development life cycle, including requirements gathering, concept design, prototyping, testing, and critical part procurement.
Technical Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to generate and modify electrical CAD schematics and PCB layouts.
- Ability to develop a complete knowledge of the Company s drafting standards and other documentation standards as they apply to the industry.
- Proficiency with lab-based debugging tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, frequency generator, power supply, etc).
- Basic knowledge of programming in one of the following: C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, Python.
Language and Reasoning Skills and Abilities
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical specifications, professional journals, blueprints, engineering change notices and procedure manuals.
- Ability to prepare reports, documentation, educational videos, and other technical content.
- Ability to communicate effectively (both in verbal and written form) with vendors, customers, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Benefits and Perks
- Generous Responsible Time Off vacation plan
- Safe Harbor 401(k) plan
- Wellness Reimbursement
- Profit Sharing Opportunities
- Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance packages to fit your needs.
- Entrepreneurial Environment. Flexibility and ability to build a world-class business.
- Unique employee-friendly culture.
- Regular company events.
- Ample supply of free snacks, drinks, fruit, and gourmet coffee.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
About Grace
Grace Technologies is the thought leader in electrical safety product solutions. The GracePort product is the single most popular panel interface connection used in industry today, the product category of Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) was pioneered by Grace. Moving forward, the new GraceSense product line is a marriage of preventative maintenance technology and personnel safety techniques. The company s products are available around the globe via a distribution network and sales presence in 60+ countries.
Grace is consistently recognized as one of Iowa's Top Workplaces by The Des Moines Register.