Senior Product Development Engineer

Job Summary Looking for an experienced electrical engineer to design, develop and test industrial rotary encoders to bring to market. This includes circuit design, fixture design, project planning, creating budgets, coordination of creating prototypes, validation testing, certification compliance, BOM creation, report writing, production/manufacturing support and troubleshooting of legacy products. This position will regularly interact with mechanical engineers and other electrical engineers to package sensitive electronics and magnetic components for use in harsh environments. Sound electrical design is a must. PRINCIPLE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Lead role in new product development of rotary encoders to meet CE, UL and ATEX requirements. Circuit design and simulation Specifying electronic components for new products or to replace obsolete components Validation testing and documentation including FMEA and assisting with PFMEA Creating work instructions Production support REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education and Qualifications BSEE or MSEE Experience 10-15 years of experience in circuit design and new product development including: Digital, analog, microprocessor, ASIC PCB design, EMI (Immunity and Emissions), Magnetics, diagnostics, communication busses and protocols (RS-232, RS-485, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc.) conformal coatings Hands‑on troubleshooting and debugging of new and legacy products Experience with electric motors and designing motor controls Real‑time programming in Embedded C Experience with Stage Gate project management Experienced in industrial automation WORKING CONDITIONS Standard office environment, standard office equipment. OSHA compliant manufacturing facilities. Customer Sites – Industrial manufacturing plants, Ports, Above & Underground Mines, Warehouses & logistics‑center Less than 5% Travel required. Technical – T5 Organizational Impact Implements strategic goals for the business unit, with significant impact on the department and/or job family Expert technical contributor Establishes operational plans for job area with short‑to‑mid‑term impact on results (e.g., 1‑3 years); works independently on own or others’ complex projects/assignments and typically is responsible for entire projects or processes that span outside of own team Develops and provides measurable input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have major impact on the achievement of overall results Is seen as a subject matter expert within the role’s respective field Communication & Influence Communicates with parties within and outside of own department and/or job family, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organization, which may include customers or vendors Works to influence others to accept business unit’s and/or job family group’s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches Requires ability to communicate with senior leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization May conduct briefings with executive leaders within the business unit and/or job family group Innovation & Complexity Responsible for improving upon existing technical/business processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation Problems and issues faced are numerous, typically undefined where information is difficult to obtain Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across business units and/or job family groups Leadership & Talent Management Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise Typically responsible for managing large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross‑functional teams May have direct reports, but generally fewer than three Knowledge & Experience Requires mastery level technical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Seen as expert for job area and typically has deep knowledge within multiple technical disciplines Applies knowledge of technical advances from a variety of industries and specializations to impact the broader business Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience Master’s degree or specialized degree may also be required Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidavit Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to the protected characteristics. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr