Electrical Engineer 3

Methode Electronics is a global leader in innovative electronic and mechatronic solutions, serving industries including automotive, industrial equipment, aerospace, transportation, and consumer products. With a strong commitment to engineering excellence, quality, and continuous innovation, Methode develops cutting‑edge technologies that power some of today’s most advanced products and systems.

This opportunity is with Hetronic, a division of Methode Electronics and a global leader in industrial wireless radio remote control solutions. For more than 40 years, Hetronic has been designing and manufacturing innovative remote control systems that improve safety, productivity, and operator efficiency across industries such as construction, material handling, mining, transportation, and utilities with customers in more than 50 countries. Hetronic is recognized for its advanced technology, customizable solutions, and dedication to creating safer workplaces.

Summary

The Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop innovative industrial wireless control products. This role is responsible for hardware design, circuit development, prototyping, testing, validation, and product improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, high‑quality solutions, support new product development, and drive engineering excellence through innovative problem‑solving and continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities

• Contributes to research efforts to develop a solution or a new product
• Create production drawings based on customer specifications and industry regulations
• Perform hardware design including design and failure analysis
• Involved in design strategy, hardware creation, new product definition, and system development
• Be familiar with and work within the guidelines of accepted practices and defined processes
• Provide input and direction for product specifications, automated test fixtures, and test software
• Create functional models and prototypes to perform validation / testing through experimental methods
• Author specifications that allow seamless interaction with the software teams
• Assure the solution provided meets industry quality and safety standards
• Use six sigma tools to evaluate and validate designs
• Specify materials and production processes
• Interact with sales personnel and travel to customers and vendors as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of related experience within this industry
• Proficiency in hardware circuit design, circuit simulation software, and other design tools such as Schematic Capture and PCB Layout
• Proven track record in generating innovative and unique solutions
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Leadership experience preferred
• Six Sigma green belt is a plus
• Applies mathematical and engineering principles and methods used to design electrical systems
• Ability to travel
• Proven ability to overcome obstacles and get results

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Methode Electronics is not able to provide visa sponsorship—now or in the future—for this role.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent hand motion and repetitive tasks including using a computer for typing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally do immediate reaching and overhead reaching to perform various duties, frequent standing for varied amounts of time to perform various duties, frequent walking for varied amounts of time to perform various duties. Squat or bend to perform various duties. Occasionally climb stairs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits and Perks

• Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.
• Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.
• Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.
• Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here.

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Methode Electronics is a leading developer of custom‑engineered and application‑specific products and solutions utilizing the latest technologies. From magnetic signature sensing of mechanical and electrical properties to the revolutionary solid‑state touch sensitive switches used in today's appliances and automobiles, Methode's extensive toolbox of technical solutions help our customers differentiate their products. Our regional design and customer support centers, coupled with manufacturing campuses in the Americas, Europe, and Asia allow Methode to bring a total business solution to customers worldwide. We leverage the talents of our over 5,000 employees to serve a diversified group of customers in four market areas: User Interfaces, Sensor and Switches, Power and Data. Methode helps customers win in their end markets by providing an unmatched combination of customer focus, differentiated technology, problem solving and world‑class manufacturing.