Milwaukee Electric Tool

Sr Electrical Engineer - Power Tool Technology

Milwaukee Electric Tool$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded systems and/or power electronics design
  • Firm understanding of analog circuit design and semiconductor devices
  • Knowledge of industry best practices for power electronics and embedded systems
  • Proficiency in various SMPS topologies and digital control implementation
  • Strong experience with embedded systems design and C-based firmware development
  • Familiarity with communication protocols and interfaces, and system-level integration

Responsibilities

  • Execute simulation, design, and validation of various power conversion topologies
  • Manage complex projects from specifications to firmware development
  • Create design documents including schematics, layouts, and test plans
  • Design, develop, and debug embedded systems for power electronics
  • Engage suppliers for technology selection and research
  • Communicate effectively across the organization on project progress and risks
  • Create Work Breakdown Structure and drive project milestones
  • Mentor junior engineers and lead small teams
  • Use laboratory equipment for testing and debugging
  • Track project adherence to schedule and processes
  • Design to meet regulatory standards

Benefits

  • Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
  • Generous 401 (K) savings plan
  • Education assistance
  • On-site wellness and fitness center
  • Food and coffee service
Full Job Description
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

You'll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
  • Execute a lead role in simulating, designing, and validating various AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC power conversion topologies, with strong emphasis on embedded control architecture and digital implementation.
  • Work on complex projects from requirements and specifications including topology and component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, embedded system design and firmware development (C-based) for real-time control, test plan development and execution of power electronic circuitry based on requirements.
  • Create new design documents, schematic, layout, bill of materials, firmware architecture, embedded software documentation, test plan and test results.
  • Design, develop, and debug embedded systems including MCU selection, peripheral integration, and control algorithms for power electronics applications.
  • Research and engage with prospective suppliers on selection of new technology.
  • Provide candid and effective communications up, down and across the organization on progress, barrier removal and escalation of business risks/opportunities.
  • Demonstrate Milwaukee Tools Culture of high performance and agility by independently creating Work Breakdown Structure for your work and driving to critical milestones.
  • Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization's needs.
  • Serve as a role model Milwaukee Tool's culture while mentoring, guiding, and coaching junior Engineers. Grow the ability to lead and manage a small team.
  • Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, e-loads, and data acquisition systems, logic analyzers, debuggers, and embedded development toolchains.
  • Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process.
  • Design and qualify new designs to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI.


What TOOLS you'll bring with you:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded systems and/or power electronics design.
  • Firm understanding of analog circuit design and troubleshooting, semiconductor devices (BJT, MOSFET, rectifiers for both small signal and power circuits), support circuits (gate drives, voltage, and current transducers), and MCU/UC interface circuits.
  • Knowledge of industry best practices especially for power electronics circuit layout, schematic capture, PCB layout software, and circuit simulation, as well as embedded system architecture and real-time firmware development.
  • Proficient in various SMPS topologies (Flyback, Forward, Buck, Boost, Push-Pull, LLC, and others), including digital control implementation using MCUs or DSPs.
  • Strong experience with embedded systems design, including MCU selection, low-voltage circuit design, peripheral integration, and C-based firmware development (interrupts, real-time control, state machines, and hardware abstraction).
  • Experience with communication protocols and interfaces (SPI, IB2C, UART, CAN, etc.) and system-level integration.
  • Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).


Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering with a focus in Power Electronics
  • Desire to experiment, prototype and work on new technologies in Electrical Engineering such as new circuits, devices and concepts, motor control, power supplies, battery electronics and charger technology.
  • Familiarity with basic control and feedback mechanisms; experience implementing closed-loop control in embedded systems is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to look at the issue systemically for driving design trade-off discussion take concepts on paper to working prototypes on the bench.


We provide these great perks and benefits:
  • Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
  • Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
  • Education assistance.
  • On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
  • And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

About Milwaukee Electric Tool

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of heavy-duty, portable electric power tools and accessories for professional users worldwide. Since its founding in 1924, Milwaukee has focused on a single vision: To produce the best heavy-duty electric power tools and accessories available to the professional user. Today, the Milwaukee name stands for the highest quality, durable and reliable professional tools money can buy.
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