Electrical Engineer III

Confidential; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Collaborative engineering culture

Job summary

Confidential in Houston is seeking an Electrical Engineer III to join our Product Unit and help design the next generation of embedded instrumentation and sensing technology. You will contribute across concept, architecture, and production, and support continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates bring strong embedded hardware design experience, proficiency with C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4–7 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, or research and development.
• Strong experience designing embedded electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic systems, analog and digital circuitry, and embedded firmware
• Develop embedded and real-time applications using C, C++, Python, MATLAB, and related technologies
• Design reliable, low-power electronics for portable instruments with wired and wireless connectivity
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supplier quality, repair, and product management teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to hardware architecture, schematic design, PCB layout guidance, board bring-up, and design reviews
• Support PCB designers with layout constraints including grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and system validation
• Evaluate engineering tradeoffs involving cost, reliability, manufacturability, performance, and schedule
• Develop simulations using MATLAB, Simulink, and PSpice to validate electrical and power system designs
• Support product verification, validation, manufacturing transfer, and ongoing product improvements
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure successful product execution
• Translate customer and field requirements into practical engineering solutions

Skills

Embedded systems

Firmware development (C/C++)

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical debugging

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Git/GitHub

Jira

Visual Studio

MATLAB/Simulink

PSpice

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer III to join our Product Unit and help design the next generation of embedded instrumentation and sensing technology. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful products where you'll influence everything from concept and architecture through production and continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about embedded systems, electronics design, and solving complex engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

As an Electrical Engineer III, you'll be a key technical contributor on a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team responsible for developing sophisticated handheld instrumentation and embedded systems used by utility professionals every day.

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop embedded electronic systems, analog and digital circuitry, and embedded firmware
• Develop embedded and real-time applications using C, C++, Python, MATLAB, and related technologies
• Design reliable, low-power electronics for portable instruments with wired and wireless connectivity
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supplier quality, repair, and product management teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to hardware architecture, schematic design, PCB layout guidance, board bring-up, and design reviews
• Support PCB designers with layout constraints including grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and system validation
• Evaluate engineering tradeoffs involving cost, reliability, manufacturability, performance, and schedule
• Develop simulations using MATLAB, Simulink, and PSpice to validate electrical and power system designs
• Support product verification, validation, manufacturing transfer, and ongoing product improvements
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure successful product execution
• Translate customer and field requirements into practical engineering solutions

What You'll Bring

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys building products, solving technical challenges, and collaborating across disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline
• 4–7 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, or research and development
• Strong experience designing embedded electronic systems
• Proficiency with Altium or similar electrical CAD tools
• Experience developing embedded firmware using C and C++
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, power electronics, and embedded systems
• Experience with Git, GitHub, Jira, Visual Studio, or similar development tools
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with any of the following is highly valued:

• ARM, PIC, AVR, or other microcontroller platforms
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• FPGA or RTL development
• Optical sensors, infrared sensing, transducers, or gas detection technologies
• Intrinsically Safe product design
• MATLAB, Simulink, or PSpice
• Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and other laboratory instrumentation
• Full product development lifecycle from concept through manufacturing release
• Mentoring junior engineers and supporting technical growth within a team

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Design products that make a measurable real-world impact
• Work on challenging multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and product management disciplines
• Influence products from concept through production
• Continue growing your technical expertise while helping mentor others
• Join a financially stable company with more than 90 years of engineering innovation

This position is based at our Houston headquarters and includes office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments, with occasional visits to customer sites and field locations. Travel within the United States is expected up to 20%.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• A collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement