Electrical Engineer

Life Fitness; United States; On-site; USD 70,500 - 100,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings plan with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Life Fitness is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their team in the United States. This role involves sustaining engineering for electronic hardware, focusing on quality improvements and field issue resolutions. Responsibilities include collaborating with team members, performing failure analysis, and creating troubleshooting documents. Candidates should have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $70,500 – $100,300 annually along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering focused on consumer and commercial products.
• 1-3 years of related experience, including internships.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with field support to troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Perform failure analysis on field returns.
• Drive timely improvements to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Create troubleshooting documentation.
• Travel to customer sites as needed.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical circuit analysis

Planning and organization

Communication skills

Data analysis

Problem-solving tools (DFSS, 8D, A3)

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for sustaining engineering associated with the development of electronic hardware, including user interface control boards and other sub‑systems for consumer and commercial cardiovascular and strength equipment. The role works closely with other engineers (junior and senior) as well as technicians to drive quality improvements, cost reductions, provide support for end‑of‑life components, and perform other sustaining engineering tasks. The engineer resolves field issues focusing on high warranty items and reports to the director of the Life Fitness / Hammer Strength Electrical team.

Principal Accountabilities

• Collaborate with global field support staff over e‑mail and conference calls to troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Perform engineering‑level failure analysis of field return units and components.
• Debug at system level and board level to determine consistent failure modes.
• Drive timely improvements from analysis of returns to prevent further recurrence in the field.
• Create troubleshooting documents such as knowledge base articles and service bulletins.
• Collaborate within and outside the electrical engineering teams on cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Perform and document detailed board‑level validation test on proposed sustaining changes.
• Travel to customer sites and manufacturing locations, between 10–20% of time.

Skills & Capabilities

• Ability to work across cross‑functional teams to resolve issues.
• Proficiency in reading and analyzing electrical circuits and schematics.
• Strong planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Data analysis skills or a strong desire to learn them.
• Experience using problem‑solving tools such as DFSS, 8D, and A3 (preferred).
• Willingness to learn from senior engineers while taking charge of process improvements.

Education & Experience

B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited four‑year institution is required. One to three years of experience is preferred (internship experience counts).

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $70,500 – $100,300 annually.
• 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Parental, medical, and military leaves of absence.
• Paid time off, including 12 paid holidays each year and 13 paid vacation days annually.
• Paid sick leave as required by state and local laws.
• Company‑paid short‑term disability and optional long‑term disability.
• Health savings account and health‑care reimbursement accounts.
• Employee and dependent life insurance, supplemental life, AD&D insurance, and hospital indemnity.
• Identity protection and legal services.
• Adoption assistance and tuition assistance.
• Commuter benefits and employee discounts.
• Employee assistance program with free counseling sessions.

EEO Statement

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. The company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment, and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.