Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, this role will own multiple engineering projects including new product developments, design improvements, and cost reductions. You will engage in all phases of electrical subsystem design, printed circuit boards, and sensors product development—from concept through manufacturing. This position is eligible for a $10k sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Engage in all phases of electrical subsystem design, printed circuit boards, and sensors product development, including concept, design, documentation, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.
• Own multiple engineering projects including new product developments, design improvements, and cost reductions.
• Design, build, and test prototypes to validate performance versus requirements.
• Plan and manage project requirements, technical risks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Develop innovative designs to meet all requirements for safety, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Write test instructions, engineering reports, and engineering change notices.
• Provide technical assistance to the purchasing, service, sales, marketing, and production departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years proven record in a product development and manufacturing environment.
• Designing and developing proper heat management solutions for circuit designs.
• Hands-on experience designing board-level analog and digital circuits.

Skills

• Experience with lamp ballast design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with UV fluorescent and xenon arc lamps.
• Hands-on experience designing power devices and controllers, and high-voltage switch-mode power supplies.
• Designing electronics with high-voltage MOSFET/IGBT.
• Expertise designing and specifying custom inductors and transformers.
• Troubleshooting voltage transients, EMI, and susceptibility-related problems.
• Working with 3-phase equipment up to 400V.
• Designing circuit boards including schematics, bills of material, and printed circuit boards.

About Us

Q-Lab Corporation is a global leader in providing material durability testing products. Since 1956, we have designed and manufactured laboratory test products such as weathering testers, light stability testers, and corrosion testers. We also perform weathering and corrosion testing services, including both laboratory and natural exposure tests. We maintain a global presence with testing facilities in the US and sales and distribution facilities in England, Germany, and China. Our world-class corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Westlake, Ohio.

Benefits

• Beautiful corporate headquarters conveniently located off I-90 in Westlake, Ohio.
• Northeast Ohio Top Workplace environment – 12 years running!
• Excellent compensation package including profitability bonus and company-funded retirement plan.
• Comprehensive benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• Fun, friendly working atmosphere!