Electrical Engineer

Excelsior Executive Search; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for a role based in Kansas City, MO. This position involves overseeing project management for product development while coordinating with overseas partners. Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience, and capabilities in troubleshooting and project management are essential. The job includes 15% travel to Hong Kong for factory visits during production runs.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have electronics/engineering experience.
• Experience with vendors in China/Philippines on project management.
• Experience with RF, Bluetooth/IOC, and audio systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate project expectations.
• Identify and resolve issues with the project team.
• Develop progress reports and presentations.

Skills

Electronics/engineering experience

Project management skills

Testing and troubleshooting abilities

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Electrical Engineer – Kansas City, MO

Duties and Responsibilities

1) Sets and communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders

2) Identifies and resolves issues and communicates and coordinates with the project team

3) Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path

4) Plan schedule and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools

5) Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

6) Analyzes results and troubleshoots problem areas throughout the project life cycle, through testing and analyzing the product and makes recommended changes

7) Conducts project post mortems and creates a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

8) Own “steps” in the product development process

9) Respects and understands target cost and performance product specifications and manages projects to fulfill them as closely as possible

10) Assumes accountability for project development budgets, timelines, quality, and adherence to product and business requirements

This role will not be working with on-site designers or a mechanical design team. They will coordinate the project with our overseas partners. They will need to be able to access the design through testing and evaluation and make appropriate recommendations to change the product for improvements

Required Experience

• Candidates must have electronics/engineering experience
• Preferred BS in Electrical engineering, will entertain Electrical engineering technology degree with abundant experience
• Experience with vendors in China/Philippines on project management and production

Preferred ENG experience

1. RF
2. Bluetooth/ IOC
3. Audio

Time Management

• 40% on troubleshooting, testing, and evaluating the product.
• 15% travel to Hong Kong to visit the factory during the production run to ensure they are meeting our requirements (dependent on travel restrictions).
• 30% project management, coordinating the internal process with marketing, engineering, QC, and our factories.
• 15% on documentation of specs, etc., that is required with the role of project management.