Electrical Engineer
US-IL-Northbrook
Careers (External)
Req #: 5449
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: Design, develop and test Electrical design of LED luminaires and lighting products in a variety of forms. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within Electrical Engineering and applies them to accomplish goals. Working under immediate supervision, the Electrical Engineer has a certain degree of creativity and latitude. Responsibilities: Essential Functions * Working knowledge of led drivers, circuits, related electronics, and lighting systems and controls * Key role in selection of LED-LED driver combination for light systems * Working knowledge of Altium or similar pcb/hardware design software * Proficiency with CAD (Inventor, Pro/E, Solidworks, etc), CFD (thermal analysis) * Experience with designing and specifying led pcb boards and related drawings * ERP Software for Bill of Material creation * Technical knowledge of electrical and lighting products- indoor/outdoor * Working knowledge of lighting certification standards- UL, ETL, CSA, Intertek * Design lighting circuits. Analyze driver designs and apply appropriately to luminaires * Test prototypes and integrated systems as a part of development process * Develop and institute concepts and solutions to design and application problems * Operate in a team environment, practicing concurrent engineering by working closely with members on the development team, as well as Manufacturing, Marketing, Packaging, and other team members * Participate in design reviews related to assigned projects * Develop product specifications with development and marketing team * Perform evaluation of circuits for agency testing; FCC, UL, CSA, etc. * Understand manufacturing requirements of the products / systems developed and applying Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly concepts to all functions Experience conducting DFMEA/PFMEA * Assist manufacturing by traveling to the manufacturing facilities for engineering sample and pilot run start-ups as required * Perform tolerance analysis considering high volume production * Assist in component documentation and review of component drawings * Evaluate and approve alternate and second source of components * Understand the markets served by the products / systems developed * Troubleshoot field problems * Support and update existing products as requested through the Engineering Change Request (ECR) program * Identify critical path functions required to meet product availability schedules * Develop and improve product development processes and other engineering processes * Additional duties as assigned Qualifications: * Familiar with analog design simulation tools (Spice Simulators) * Experience with failure analysis techniques such as DFMEA and PFMEA * Bench and system-level integration / debug / troubleshooting * System grounding / shielding and EMI mitigation design technique * Solution oriented; thinks creatively to solve problems * Ability to work in a team environment and independently * Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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