Electrical Engineer I - Embedded Systems & Power Electronics

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness facility

Benefits site reference

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an embedded electronics engineer to design, prototype, test and troubleshoot hardware and firmware for power tools. You will work with senior engineers on mid‑level projects, leveraging lab equipment and simulations to validate concepts and meet schedules.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in EE, with strong embedded systems knowledge, PCB/PCBA expertise and C programming on microcontrollers. Domestic and international travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Understanding of embedded systems, PCBA manufacturing and power electronics.
• Familiarity with schematic capture, PCBA layout software, and circuit simulation tools.
• Working knowledge of C programming on microcontrollers.
• Excellent problem solving and ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of senior engineers, design, prototype, test, and troubleshoot embedded electronics for low to mid complexity projects.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and data acquisition systems.
• Conduct experiments, run simulations, and draw conclusions from data.
• Create test plans for electronic components and assemblies within project scope.
• Track design and test workflows to meet schedule and processes.
• Prepare agendas for technical meetings and presentations.
• Develop manufacturing-minded designs to enable mass production of power tools.
• Gain knowledge of Milwaukee Tool’s development and manufacturing processes.
• Design and qualify solutions to applicable regulatory standards (UL, CEC, CE, ANSI).

Skills

Embedded systems

Power electronics

C programming

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

Microcontroller programming (C)

Python

C++

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an embedded electronics engineer to design, prototype, test and troubleshoot hardware and firmware for power tools. You will work with senior engineers on mid‑level projects, leveraging lab equipment and simulations to validate concepts and meet schedules.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in EE, with strong embedded systems knowledge, PCB/PCBA expertise and C programming on microcontrollers. Domestic and international travel up to 10% is expected.