Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Purpose: I am currently seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for a leading marketer, developer, and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products to provide electrical and electronic sustaining engineering and new product development engineering to commercial and institutional treadmills, cycles and steppers. This is a direct placement position.

This individual will have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related scientific discipline and a minimum of 10 years related professional work experience in an engineering development environment. Specific electrical design experience is also required.

Responsibilities include:
-General design of analog and digital circuitry
-Experienced in all phases of project implementation: Design ? Manufacturing Processes ? Field Support to improve quality of the design
-Analog layout and design of low to 2 KWatt switching power supplies
-Basic digital background of 8 and 16 bit microprocessor design to 80 MHz and FPGA circuitry.
-Knowledge of Electro-Mechanical device integration including Selonoid, Motor and Alternators products.
-Experience in EMC test and mitigation techniques.
-UL and CE safety design standards, such as leakage, creepage, clearance and wiring requirements.
-Analyze performance requirements, devise creative solutions and convert electronic sketches, concepts or ideas into production-ready drawings.
-Evaluate alternative solutions to specific design problems and conduct necessary research as required for problem analysis and resolution.
-Recommend design modifications as indicated by test and usage results data.
-Assist buyers in procuring the lowest cost components which meet performance criteria. Make design changes to allow for lower cost components when possible.
-Participate in vendor selection for components and second manufacturing sources. Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and generate test design.
-Create engineering change notices. Review and sign off revised drawings.
-Contribute design support for existing products including design modifications. Provide technical support to sales, marketing, field service, quality assurance and manufacturing departments.
-Fitness Industry experience a plus

Experience with OrCAD, Spice, and Pads are desired.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to respond to this posting by sending a resume to Tiffany Mehlhaf via e-mail at