Senior Engineer, Electrical

Electrical EngineerRitchie Engineering Co., Inc. is a family-owned company that has been innovating HVAC & Refrigeration tools and test equipment for more than 75 years. From idea conception through development, production, and shipment; every team member plays a crucial role ensuring the quality, reliability, and efficiency of these American-made products.Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your loved ones:401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% company match with no vesting schedule on up to 4% of your contributionsHealth Insurance: Two Medical Plans, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account options to suit your needsCompany Paid Insurance: Long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance at no additional costPaid Time Off (PTO): We value work life balance and offer a generous PTO plan for exempt employees. You will start with 52 hours during the first 6 months, with the accrual increasing to 160 hours annually after 6 months. The accrual rate will continue to increase with tenure up to 202 hours annually after 20 years of service.Holiday Pay: In addition to PTO, all employees receive up to 80 hours of paid holidays annuallyTelemedicine: 24/7 access to healthcare professionals for you and your familyReferral program: Earn rewards for helping the team growCompensation: For this role, the pay range is $90,000.00 - 140,000.00, with individual compensation determined by your unique skills, experience level, and other relevant factorsSchedule: Enjoy a 4-day work week, 10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday Between 6:00am and 6:00pm). Additional hours may be required during busier timesSenior Engineers will lead the planning, design, and development tools, machines, and accessory products for the HVAC/R markets both for new product introduction and improving on current designs with substantial latitude for unreviewed actions and decisions generally involving the largest and most important work on projects.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Leads other engineers in the design of individual tools and machines including acting as the lead on some projectsEvaluates the progress and results of projects they leadOwns the project level goals involving multiple engineers and helps to break down ambiguous tasks into smaller units, establishing clear milestones for progress measurementMentor Engineer I, II, and IIIs with their projects coaching them through complex issues and problemsProvide technical leadership bringing design concepts to production solutions as the subject matter expert in their areaSupports department goals by designing test plans and performing testingProvides advanced production line supportDevelops product specifications for Ritchie Engineering product ideasWorks with vendors to ensure accurate component specifications and dimensional requirements are met upon receiptSupports new production development reporting on work completed at department, new product, and stage gate meetingsTransforms initial rough product designs into working production ready documentsUpdates released production documentation utilizing documented change processesDevelop Bill of Materials that will be entered into business system using ECM ProcessResponsible for interviews, selection, onboarding, time approval, time off calendar management, performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns of up to two direct reportsOther duties as assigned including training others on known processesRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering8 years of progressively demanding experience in new product designUnderstanding of the new product development processAbility to effectively communicate technical information to an audience in a presentation settingKnowledge of lean principles3D CAD KnowledgeElectrical: Experience with low voltage printed circuit board assembly (PCBA)Electrical: Experience with circuit designElectrical: Experience with electronic design automation softwareProficiency in reading and writing in EnglishHighly organized, self-motivated and can work independentlyMust be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environmentStrong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.Preferred:Infor ERP experienceEPA 608 CertificationSolidWorks experienceDBWorks or Enterprise PDM experienceElectrical: Experience with electronic design automation software library setupElectrical: Design experience using Bluetooth communicationElectrical: HVAC Sensor experience e.g. pressure, temperature, etc.On-site Engagement and Collaboration: This role works on-site in Bloomington, MN, where your direct contributions will make a real impact. Being in person will allow you to collaborate closely with others, build meaningful relationships, and play a key role in our company success.Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Required to sit, stand, walk, handle or feel objects, tools and controlsVision required to inspect products and documents in detailOccasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to stoop, kneel, or crouchMust regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; some workstations require lifting and/or moving up to 60 poundsWork Environment: The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment, may work near moving equipment, and exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise.