Senior Electrical Engineer IV - Communications

About the role

At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products—we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Communications Division designs and manufactures ruggedized, application-specific communication systems built to perform when failure isn’t an option, serving the military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide.

As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness. Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success. As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.

We are seeking experience with:

• Electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
• Designing analog circuits (Regulators- Linear/SwMode, Filters, Transistor Circuits, OpAmps, etc.)
• Designing digital circuits (Microprocessors, JTAG, Memory, ADC/DACs, Digital interfaces like UART/SPI/I2C/RS232, Sensors like Accelerometers, IMUs, Temperature, etc.)
• The ability to independently architect product level designs (block diagram, selecting components, schematic, effective design verification testing, production introduction)
• EMI/EMC, ESD, and designing circuitry to meeting Mil-Std-810 quality standards

Responsibilities

• Analog/Digital circuit design, prototyping, and performance evaluation to customer or internal specifications
• Electronic component specification and selection
• Develop and test embedded software to customer requirements
• RF compatibility testing
• PCB layout and documentation
• Evaluate and document final document performance to customer specifications
• Technical sales support
• Analyze production test requirements. Design and fabricate test equipment fixturing, electronics and software
• Continuing support of existing products and production test equipment
• Interface with mechanical design, production, manufacturing, engineering, and sales
• Provide engineering documentation: schematics, BOM’s, ECN’s, drawings, layouts
• Perform all functions of electrical engineering below this level of responsibility
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

Requirements

• BSEE, BSEET, or equivalent
• U.S. Citizen
• Audio/Analog design experience and general digital circuit design experience
• Experience with Visual Basic, C programming and microprocessor firmware programming
• EMC design and Intrinsically Safe (UL, ATEX, FM) circuit design experience a plus
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience within electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
• Project management experience
• Self-motivation and ability to complete projects with strict guidelines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a quick-paced environment
• Good follow-up skills

Pay

The hiring range listed is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience. Target base salary hiring range: $110,000 to $125,000, based on qualifications and experience.

Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.

Benefits

• Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date
• 10 paid holidays
• Company picnic and holiday party
• Numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year
• Health:
  • Medical Insurance-HMO Plan
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • Enhanced PPO Plan
  • High Deductible PPO Plan
  • FSA, LFSA, and HSA
• Dental Insurance:
  • Base Plan
  • Buy-Up Plan
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Life insurance:
  • Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability