Electrical Engineer

Location: On-site in Bradenton, FL

Base Salary Rate: $76,538 - $190,045 per year

Job type: Full-time position

About This Role

Kidde's Residential Fire Detection organization is searching for an Associate Electrical Engineer to join the design team located in Bradenton, FL. In this position, you will have responsibility for new projects that challenge you on all levels, including low cost and low power design, analog circuit design and signal integrity of a variety of sensors, as well as integration of wireless daughter boards. You will be given the opportunity to leverage your engineering skills and experience as a lead engineer that is empowered to impact the course of the design team and the organization. We invite you to assess how our industry-leading product portfolio operates today and innovatively define and implement improvements on the next wave of new product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design discrete circuits and verify them through simulation, bench testing and detailed characterization to ensure operation across a range of environmental conditions

• Utilize various sensing technologies to detect carbon monoxide, smoke, indoor air quality and more - ensuring they are consistently and reliably produced within the statistical product requirements maintaining 100% quality and certification adherence

• Participate with the team in electrical system design and innovation, prototyping and transitioning to production taking ownership of major portions of the project or the entire project

• Perform alternate component analysis, considering the circuit function in all modes of operation

• Design electronics to meet the functional specifications within cost targets, oversee prototyping and testing for compliance and robustness

• Perform analysis and simulation on circuit designs prior to assembly to ensure design goals will be met i.e. meet or exceed all design requirements

• Provide insights into possible design opportunities and limitations

• Take direction from senior engineers while also taking initiative on design activities to drive projects forward and anticipate next steps
• Professionally communicate with parties within and outside of the NPD EE department serving as a strong representative for our team and company

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an ABET accredited college or university

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-4 years of relevant design experience outside of college

• Experienced design in mixed signal digital and analog circuits

• Hands on experience troubleshooting analog circuits, and a solid foundational understanding of common electrical principles to aid in creative thinking

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Power supply design experience for AC and DC inputs

• Experience in EMC / EMI troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques

• Experience designing and analyzing sensing systems comprised of optical components (LEDS, Photodiodes) and/or light scattering inference methods

• Ability to design low power products capable of achieving very long life with non-replaceable batteries

• Knowledge of statistics and ability to apply them to electrical system design and verification

• Experience with Matlab script writing for automation of data analysis and reporting

• Skillfully and physically capable of using electrical engineering tools for debugging circuits and modifying surface mount assemblies

Compensation and Benefits

Individuals may be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company's performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual's knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays), 401(k) with employer match, EAP assistance, and more.