Electrical Engineer - Salt Lake City, United States - Overhead Door

    Overhead Door
    Overhead Door Salt Lake City, United States

    1 month ago

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    Job DescriptionWon-Door Corporation, a Division of Horton Automatics, has an immediate opening for an experienced Electrical/Electronics Engineer, with a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, to develop, design and support automatic door control systems and associated peripherals for Fire and Security door assemblies based on the Won-Door accordion type, horizontal sliding fire door and related products.

    The position offered, based in Salt Lake City, UT, is a full-time salaried position with a four day work-week.
    Responsibilities

    • Troubleshoot/Diagnose component failure on PCB assemblies
    • Introduce new product designs and product improvements to production
    • Understand external agency requirements for controls operation and design
    • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) schematic design and layout for embedded control systems related to life safety equipment manufacture and installation
    • Designs motor drive circuits primarily for brushed and brushless DC motors
    • Identify design components and possible alternatives
    • Recommend component selection for new and existing designs
    • Recommend sources of supply and assist vendors in identifying alternate electronic parts for cost reduction or supply constraints
    • Review schematics and PCB layouts to assist with new product development and existing product troubleshooting
    • Hands on Prototyping of design concepts and testing of controls to validate design.
    • Provide technical advice to other team members
    • Analyze and troubleshoot custom automatic door controller operations and communications at the system and hardware level
    • Develop hardware prototypes for both internal and consumer electronic devices
    • Contribute to maintenance and optimization of existing hardware systems
    • Document designs and testing
    • Determine test criteria, test methods for assemblies
    • Monitor assembly testing, gather data and generate Test reports
    • Advises engineering and marketing teams on potential product improvements.
    • Reports project status to senior management in a concise and clear manner
    • Support field technicians on elevated issues as neededQualifications
    • Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or alternative technical qualifications
    • 10+ years electronics / PCB design experience
    • Established history of embedded controller programing capability

    Advanced knowledge of electronics:
    circuit analysis and digital logic

    • Proficiency with at least one EDA software package (CADint, Altium, Eagle, etc.)
    • Analytical problem solver with drive to find solutions
    • Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office family of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
    • Familiarity with 3D printing and SolidWorks design software a plus
    • Effective written and spoken communications skills
    • Able to work well with othersExperience with microcontroller-based embedded design is required, but this is not a firmware development positionMust have hands-on background in prototype PCB assembly and functional verificationExperience with microcontroller-based embedded design is required, but this is not a firmware development positionStrong communication skills in spoken and written EnglishBS / MS in Electrical Engineering or Engineering degree with related work experience