Electrical Engineer

Do you want to serve a higher purpose? Are you looking for a career and not just another job? The people at Industrial Scientific are making a difference. We believe that great people working with great tools in a supportive environment will deliver better products and services and do their best work for our customers. Our leaders understand the critical elements of breakthrough performance: bringing out the best in people; creating a climate of trust, openness and high performance; fostering candor and initiative; and treating people fairly and with dignity. Industrial Scientific provides the environment, leadership, and support that enable employees to exceed their career expectations.

About the role

This entry-level Electrical Engineer position supports the design, development, verification, and sustaining of electrical hardware for Industrial Scientific gas detection products. The role is intended for a recent graduate or early-career engineer who will work under the guidance of experienced engineers while gaining hands-on experience with analog and digital circuits, embedded hardware, PCB design, product testing, agency approval requirements, and cross-functional product development. This position supports detailed electrical design activities throughout the Product Development lifecycle and may occasionally be involved in Enhancement & Sustaining projects for legacy products. You will work closely with various cross-functional groups to fully assure a properly designed product from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of analog and digital hardware to receive agency approvals (UL, CSA, ATEX, IEC, MSHA, etc.)
• Assist in developing and verifying electrical element-level specifications and requirements
• Develop technical design documentation with guidance
• Support troubleshooting of new and legacy designs
• Follow the corporate engineering processes and contribute improvement ideas
• Prepare and present materials for design reviews with guidance from senior engineers to champion design for manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability
• Support legacy product upgrades and sustaining engineering activities
• Participate collaboratively in cross-functional product development teams
• Support collaboration with quality assurance during product testing

Requirements

• Minimum BSEE from an accredited engineering college or university
• Recent graduate or expected graduate in 2026
• Coursework, internship, co-op, or project experience with analog circuit design
• Familiarity with digital hardware design and microcontrollers
• Exposure to schematic capture and PCB layout tools; Altium experience preferred
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team while also meeting individual responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of circuit design experience through internship, co-op, academic, or professional work
• RF design and/or wireless technology integration
• Battery technologies
• Embedded programming
• Spice circuit simulation and signal integrity

Skills

• Able to work effectively in a formal product development team environment
• Able to exercise independent, sound judgment and decision making
• Able to commit to and work under deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborate with third-party and offshore development teams when needed

About the company

Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle. Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.

Industrial Scientific is part of Fortive Corporation, whose essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. Fortive accelerates transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit, leading the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $56,600 – $94,500 annually.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package