About the role
The Coats Company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer / Designer II to support our R&D team in the design, development, and validation of electrical systems used in our automotive service equipment. This role is heavily focused on electronics design, PCB development, and component-level engineering, with direct involvement in testing and production support.
You will play a key role in creating and maintaining detailed electrical documentation, supporting new product development, and ensuring the long-term reliability of electrical components from concept through post-production.
Responsibilities:
* Ability to work in a cross-functional team with internal and external partners to help manage electrical design projects from conceptual design to production implementation. * Designs, develops, and documents printed circuit board design and assembly in collaboration with internal and external partners. * Lead component investigations for alternate designs to support ongoing production. * Own obsolescence investigations for all electrical parts and components * Lead electronic component and board level testing through development and into postproduction launch to identify issues and root causes. * Support advanced design tools including but not limited to DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Control Plans * Support top level product testing and development where and when necessary. * Implement best practices in electrical component and board design.
Qualifications: * Four-year Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in electronics or electrical engineering / technology or equivalent * Minimum 5 years of schematic layout / PCB design experience required. * Experience with Altium as it relates to design and layout of electrical schematics and PCB design and manufacture. * Experience with soldering and through hole placement. * Experience with board level testing, component testing and selection, and overall qualification testing * Experience with generating DFMEA & PFMEA documentation * PC skills including Microsoft Office applications required.
Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Altium advanced features including but not limited to circuit design, BOM layouts, and parts libraries. * Experience with designing and building board level test devices and performing Gage R&Rs * Experience using electrical testing and measurement devices. * Experience with advanced circuit simulation tools.
If you are passionate about hands-on electrical design and enjoy working at the intersection of engineering and real-world product development, we encourage you to apply and join the Coats team.
Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.