Electrical Engineer / Designer II

Coats; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coats Company in Tennessee is seeking an Electrical Engineer / Designer II to join our R&D team. You will design, develop, document, and validate electrical systems for automotive service equipment, with emphasis on PCB design, electronics, and component-level engineering.

The role covers testing, production support, DFMEAs/PFMEAs, and ensuring reliability from concept through post-production, collaborating cross-functionally to bring robust products to market.

Qualifications

• BS in electronics or electrical engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of schematic layout/PCB design experience.
• Experience with Altium for schematic/PCB design and manufacture.
• Experience with soldering and through-hole placement.
• Experience with board-level testing, component testing and qualification testing.
• Experience generating DFMEA & PFMEA documentation.
• PC skills including Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional team to manage electrical design projects from concept to production.
• Design, develop, and document PCB design and assembly with internal and external partners.
• Lead component investigations for alternate designs to support production.
• Own obsolescence investigations for all electrical parts and components.
• Lead testing of electronic components and boards through development to post-production launch.
• Support DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Control Plans for products.
• Support top-level product testing and development as needed.
• Implement best practices in electrical component and board design.

Skills

PCB design

Soldering

Board-level testing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in electronics or EE/Engineering technology

Tools

Altium

Job description

Electrical Engineer / Designer II – The Coats Company is seeking an experienced engineer to support our R&D team in the design, development, and validation of electrical systems used in our automotive service equipment. This role is heavily focused on electronics design, PCB development, and component-level engineering, with direct involvement in testing and production support.

You will play a key role in creating and maintaining detailed electrical documentation, supporting new product development, and ensuring the long-term reliability of electrical components from concept through post-production.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work in a cross‑functional team with internal and external partners to help manage electrical design projects from conceptual design to production implementation.
• Design, develop, and document printed circuit board design and assembly in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Lead component investigations for alternate designs to support ongoing production.
• Own obsolescence investigations for all electrical parts and components.
• Lead electronic component and board‑level testing through development and into post‑production launch to identify issues and root causes.
• Support advanced design tools including DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Control Plans.
• Support top‑level product testing and development where and when necessary.
• Implement best practices in electrical component and board design.

Qualifications

• Four‑year Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in electronics or electrical engineering/technology or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of schematic layout/PCB design experience required.
• Experience with Altium as it relates to design and layout of electrical schematics and PCB design and manufacture.
• Experience with soldering and through‑hole placement.
• Experience with board‑level testing, component testing and selection, and overall qualification testing.
• Experience with generating DFMEA & PFMEA documentation.
• PC skills including Microsoft Office applications required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Altium advanced features including but not limited to circuit design, BOM layouts, and parts libraries.
• Experience with designing and building board‑level test devices and performing Gage R&Rs.
• Experience using electrical testing and measurement devices.
• Experience with advanced circuit simulation tools.

If you are passionate about hands‑on electrical design and enjoy working at the intersection of engineering and real‑world product development, we encourage you to apply and join the Coats team.

Work Authorization Requirement

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

The Coats Company is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.