Sr Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Wellness

Sr Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Wellness

Work Mode: Onsite

Location:  Onsite 4 - Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Shape the future of at-home
wellness—where water, hardware, firmware, and environment come together to
restore, recover, and re-energize.

As a Senior
Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, you will turn emerging technologies into real,
physical experiences — systems that can be felt, not just described. You will
define architecture, build working solutions, and prove performance in the
environments where it matters most. This is a role for a hands-on leader who
creates momentum through action, bringing Kohler's vision for elevated daily
rituals to life.

Core
Responsibilities

• Lead by doing. Define system
  requirements, design, build, test, and refine working hardware and firmware
  from first concept through validation, creating tangible wellness experiences
  that perform in the real world.
• Define system architecture.
  Architect robust, end-to-end embedded systems that unify electronics, firmware,
  sensing, and controls with water, steam, thermal, lighting, and air. Establish
  scalable platforms that enable consistent, elevated experiences across
  products.
• Engineer systems that are felt.
  Design and develop integrated hardware (PCBAs, control systems, sensor
  networks, and electro-mechanical interfaces) that deliver comfort, precision,
  and reliability in demanding bathroom environments.
• Own electronics execution. Lead
  schematic design, PCB layout, component strategy, and bring-up, driving
  hardware from concept into validated, production-ready systems.
• Design for real-world conditions.
  Create solutions that perform under heat, humidity, and water exposure, balancing
  durability, safety, and long-term reliability through strong engineering
  fundamentals.
• Integrate firmware with intent. Ensure
  responsive, intuitive control, translating hardware capability into seamless
  user experience.
• Prototype the experience. Build
  early and test often using hands-on iteration to validate not only function,
  but how the system restores, relaxes, and performs.
• Prove feasibility. Bring clarity to
  ambiguity, defining requirements, identifying risks, and validating solutions
  through structured testing, tolerance analysis, and costed execution plans.
• Drive manufacturability. Translate
  complex systems into scalable, buildable solutions aligned with supplier
  capability and production realities.
• Protect and create IP. Develop
  hardware innovations that are both differentiated and defensible, strengthening
  Kohler's leadership in wellness.
• Stay ahead. Continuously explore
  advancements in sensing, control, and environmental systems to inform what
  comes next.
• Communicate with
  clarity. Deliver focused, technically grounded insights that accelerate
  decisions and de-risk execution.

What Success
Looks Like

• Embedded systems that don't just
  function, but elevate daily ritual into meaningful wellness experiences
• Scalable platforms that bring
  consistency and differentiation across product lines
• First-to-market innovations that
  integrate seamlessly into real environments
• Patented technologies that define Kohler's leadership
  in wellness

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in
  Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 8-10+ years delivering consumer
  product NPD
• Hands-on builder with a strong
  sense of ownership and follow-through
• Deep expertise in embedded systems
  (electronics + firmware integration) including architecture and design of
  complex electromechanical products
• Strong mixed-signal analog and
  digital circuit design fundamentals
• Board-level design and validation
  of electronic circuits including component selection, schematic capture, and
  PCB layout (Altium preferred)
• Experience developing and leading
  implementation of test plans for hardware/firmware, and to ensure regulatory
  compliance (EMC, FCC, CE, UL, etc)
• Real-time embedded systems
  experience with microprocessors and microcontrollers
• Demonstrated experience in firmware
  design and documentation practices
• Strong knowledge in embedded C/C++
  and object-oriented programming
• Demonstrated knowledge and
  experience in writing firmware for applications incorporating RTOS
• DfX and quality management methodologies
  (FMEA, DFMEA, DFM/DFA)
• Strong root cause analysis and
  debugging capabilities of both hardware and firmware

Preferred

• Power electronics and power
  conversion
• Environmental sensing (temperature,
  humidity, flow, air)
• Connected systems (BLE, Wi-Fi,
  MQTT, Matter)
• Exposure to
  biometrics or machine learning

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Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we're driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

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