Electrical Engineer II — Analog & Digital Power Systems

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Holidays (10 paid)

Profit sharing bonus

Vacation: 80 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering in Carpentersville, IL is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design advanced circuitry for our communications and power-management products used by public safety and military customers.

You will tackle analog, audio, digital and battery-powered design challenges, participate from concept to production, and work with cross-functional teams. This role requires initiative, reliable collaboration, and the ability to work with moderate supervision.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of product-development experience.
• Digital and microprocessor design experience.
• Portable/battery-powered product experience (preferred).
• Schematic entry proficiency; Altium experience a plus.
• Embedded coding familiarity (bonus).
• Compliance exposure — EMC, ESD, UL/ATEX/FM Intrinsically Safe experience a plus.
• Strong work discipline — self-motivated, proactive, communicates clearly, meets commitments.
• Detail-driven problem solving — critical thinker with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills — clear, confident written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype circuits — Develop analog and digital circuitry, build prototypes, and validate performance against demanding specs.
• Select and specify components — Make informed choices that balance performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Create production documentation — Generate schematics, BOMs, and guide PCB layout to ensure robust, scalable designs.
• Test and verify product performance — Evaluate, document, and refine designs to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support technical sales — Provide engineering insight that helps customers understand and adopt our solutions.
• Define and validate production tests — Establish test requirements and collaborate with Production to qualify test equipment.
• Sustain and improve existing products — Troubleshoot issues, enhance reliability, and support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across teams — Work closely with Mechanical Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Sales to drive successful product outcomes.
• Maintain engineering records — Keep schematics, BOMs, ECNs, drawings, and layouts accurate and up to date.
• Take on evolving challenges — Contribute to additional engineering tasks as projects grow and shift.
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

Job description

OTTO Engineering in Carpentersville, IL is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design advanced circuitry for our communications and power-management products used by public safety and military customers.

You will tackle analog, audio, digital and battery-powered design challenges, participate from concept to production, and work with cross-functional teams. This role requires initiative, reliable collaboration, and the ability to work with moderate supervision.