New Product Development Electrical Engineer

This role focuses on designing and developing electrical systems and components for a range of applications, with a strong emphasis on new product development for lighting and control products.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems, circuits, and components for various applications, with a focus on new product development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and translate them into effective electrical designs.
• Conduct testing, validation, and verification of electrical systems to ensure compliance with specifications and performance targets.
• Transition designs from prototype to manufacturing, including interfacing with vendors, creating and maintaining bills of materials (BOMs), and preparing production documentation.
• Develop and maintain firmware for various lighting and control products, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Perform component selection, schematic design and capture, and PCB layout, preferably using Altium.
• Support automotive circuit design and power electronics aspects of new products as needed.
• Provide mechanical knowledge support to ensure proper integration of electrical components into larger systems.
• Document designs, processes, test procedures, and test results for future reference and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment while managing individual responsibilities and deliverables effectively.
• Apply strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail to troubleshoot design and production issues.
• Contribute to the development of microcontroller firmware in C and C++ for embedded Linux applications.
• Utilize tools such as LabVIEW for testing, measurement, or automation tasks as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in an electrical engineering design role.
• Hands-on experience in electrical design and new product development from prototyping through to manufacturing.
• Proficiency in component selection, schematic design and capture, and PCB layout.
• Experience with PCB design tools, preferably Altium.
• Experience developing microcontroller firmware in C.
• Knowledge of automotive circuit design and familiarity with automotive product design.
• Understanding of power electronics principles and applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while effectively managing individual responsibilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.

Skills

• Experience with PCB design specifically using Altium.
• Experience in new product development for lighting and control products.
• Mechanical knowledge to support integration of electrical components into larger systems.
• Experience interfacing with vendors and supporting production transitions.
• Strong documentation skills for designs, processes, and test results.

Work Environment

This position is based onsite five days a week in a collaborative startup environment that emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and hands-on problem solving. You will work closely with engineering and cross-functional colleagues, using modern design and development tools such as Altium for PCB design, embedded C and C++ for firmware, and LabVIEW for testing and automation. The setting is fast-paced and project-driven, offering opportunities to influence product direction and see designs move from concept through to manufacturing.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Life insurance (availability may vary by position)
• Opportunities for internal advancement and training

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Belmont, NC.