Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems & Product Innovation

i3 Product Development; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off & holidays

Emergency Assistance Fund

Charitable Match Program

Job summary

i3 Product Development is seeking an electrical engineer to design, test, and optimize embedded electrical systems for connected products. You will work closely with mechanical, UX, and firmware teams to move concepts from idea to production.

You will develop circuit designs, review PCB layouts, and perform design verification testing while balancing performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability. Senior engineers may mentor others and guide architecture decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional experience in electrical design and embedded systems development.
• Experience with electrical CAD tools, Altium Designer preferred.
• Understanding of circuit design fundamentals and PCB layout best practices.
• Experience with communication protocols such as BLE, Wi Fi, CAN, RS 485, SPI, I2C, or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems for embedded, connected, and electromechanical products.
• Create circuit designs, capture schematics, and develop or review PCB layouts using modern ECAD tools.
• Build, test, and troubleshoot prototypes, refining designs throughout development.
• Plan and execute electrical design verification testing, system integration, and product validation.
• Make informed technical design decisions, balancing performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to develop successful products.
• Participate in design reviews, share technical knowledge, and improve engineering practices.
• Depending on experience, provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Embedded systems development

Circuit design fundamentals

PCB layout best practices

BLE/WiFi/CAN/RS485/SPI/I2C

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

i3 Product Development is seeking an electrical engineer to design, test, and optimize embedded electrical systems for connected products. You will work closely with mechanical, UX, and firmware teams to move concepts from idea to production.

You will develop circuit designs, review PCB layouts, and perform design verification testing while balancing performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability. Senior engineers may mentor others and guide architecture decisions.