Electrical Engineer I

MILBANK MFG COMPANY; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Milbank Mfg Company in Kansas City, MO is seeking an electrical/electronic engineer to contribute to microcontroller-based product development. You will participate in design, schematic capture, PCB layouts, and system-level reviews, working across disciplines to deliver robust, high‑voltage interfaces.

The role requires a BS in computer or electrical engineering and hands-on experience with MSP430 or AVR microcontrollers, signal integrity, and TCP/IP/Ethernet.

Qualifications

• BS in computer or electrical engineering is required.
• Demonstrated experience with at least one microcontroller-based system.
• Experience documenting and communicating design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of product development lifecycle with practical input.
• Assist in idea generation and next-generation product development.
• Contribute to system-level architecture design and reviews.
• Evaluate projects and create task breakdowns and manpower estimates.
• Develop schematics, PCBs and assembled products with microprocessors and interfaces.
• Support prototype development and testing activities.
• Develop and maintain test plans and support platforms.
• Collaborate with team through clear communication and meetings.

Skills

EE fundamentals

Power components

Sampling theory

MCU architectures

TCP/IP/Ethernet/WiFi

Robust system design

Oscilloscope debugging

Education

BS in computer engineering or electrical engineering

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City, MO 64120

Position Type: Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities

• Team members will be involved in all phases of the product development lifecycle, providing valuable insight, contribution and support.


• Join in next-generation idea generation and product development processes.


• Contribute to system-level architecture design and reviews.


• Evaluate projects and create task breakdowns and manpower estimates.


• Develop functional block diagrams, schematics, PCBs and assembled products with microprocessors, metrology components, communications modules, safety systems and high-voltage control interfaces.


• Assist in development and evaluation prototypes of products.


• Development and maintenance of test plans and support platforms.


• Engineering at Milbank is a team endeavor; communication and teamwork are essential to who we are and how we succeed.


• Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrate group presentation skills and ability to conduct meetings.


• Strong ability to express complicated and technical matters in a clear, concise manner


• Embrace and enjoy a diverse working environment, understanding the strengths the differences of each of us bring to the team.

QualificationsEducation: BS in computer engineering or BS in electrical engineering

Experience: Demonstrate or describe and document at least one microcontroller-based system principally involved in the schematic and functional design.

Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of EE fundamentals: frequency/time domain relationships, signal integrity, non-ideal component effects, analog and digital circuit design knowledge


• Power components/systems knowledge a plus


• Understanding of sampling theory, ADCs, DACs, signal processing techniques


• Demonstrate understanding of modern microcontroller architectures: MSP430, AVR


• Basic knowledge of network communication protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, WiFi, BT


• Familiar with theories of robust system design


• Experience debugging in circuit using oscilloscopes, current probes, DMMs, etc.