Electrical Engineer III - Communications

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

10 paid holidays

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Carpentersville, IL, is seeking an Electrical Engineer III to design circuitry for communications and power management products. The role includes participating in product development from concept to production, focusing on electronic circuit design. Candidates must have a BSEE and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in digital and analog/audio circuits. OTTO offers a competitive salary between $85,000 and $95,000, along with additional benefits like health insurance, profit sharing, and vacation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in concept-through-production product development.
• Experience with electronic circuit design of digital and analog/audio circuits.
• Strong understanding of Bluetooth, USB, and connectivity protocols.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full product development life-cycle: design, integration, and customer support.
• Design analog circuitry including filters and power supplies.
• Evaluate and document product performance to customer specifications.

Skills

Circuit design

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

BSEE

Tools

Altium CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Electrical Engineer III – Communications

Join a team where your engineering talent directly supports the people who protect and serve. At OTTO Engineering, we design and build innovative communications and power‑management products used by Public Safety professionals and Military teams around the world. You’ll help create rugged, reliable, and innovative products that professionals depend on every day. If you’re excited by meaningful engineering challenges and the chance to build technology that truly matters, this role is a great fit.

OTTO’s opportunity

Our Electrical Engineer III will design circuitry for Communications and Power Management Products. Working on concept through production product development, as well as participate in the technical resolution of field and production issues. Prior experience in portable (battery powered) electronics, analog, audio, and digital circuitry is desired. Engineer should be able to work independently or as part of a team. Degree of supervision required to perform job duties should not exceed 20%.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full product development life-cycle: design, bring-up, integration of initial HW/SW, factory support, test & validation, and customer support
• Component specification and selection
• Design analog circuitry including filters, FETs, power supplies (linear and switchmode regulators), and battery monitoring & charging
• Evaluate and document product performance to customer specifications
• Ongoing support of existing products (perform updates, assist with factory or customer issues)
• Generate schematics using Altium CAD. Provide guidance to a Printed Circuit Board Designer for routing, high speed interface, impedance matching, power routing, EMC Compliance, etc.
• Generate Engineering Documentation: Schematics, BOMs, ECNs, Test Plans, and Specifications
• Hands‑on design, troubleshooting, using oscilloscopes, DMMs, and other test equipment
• Define and execute performance tests, reliability tests, EMC testing, and field failure analysis
• Define requirements for circuit board level testing as well as of end‑of‑line functional product testing, including selection of test equipment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Sales, Quality, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineers
• Conduct and participate in design reviews and DFMEAs
• Ensure compliance with industry standards including collaboration with test labs and regulatory agencies
• Help define project timelines and adherence to timelines
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

What you’ll need to bring to the table

• BSEE
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in concept‑through‑production product development
• Experience with electronic circuit design of digital and analog/audio circuits with bring‑up skills & integration of initial HW/SW
• Experience in microprocessor peripheral interfaces (SDIO, I2C, SPI, RS232, Parallel and Serial/UART, JTAG)
• Experience with sensor selection (GPS, Accelerometer, IMU, etc.) and audio (speaker & mic) interface and design
• Strong understanding of Bluetooth, USB, and connectivity protocols
• Knowledge of battery charging circuits and batteries
• Experience employing mitigation methods and techniques to address circuit noise, meet ESD standards, and EMC Compliance
• Knowledge of some embedded software is not required, but a plus
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze product failures, and apply test results to design improvements
• Experience using a Schematic/Layout CAD tool (Experience with Altium is a plus)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential
• Experience using Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexible, results‑oriented problem‑solver who is a self‑starter and who can work independently and as a member of a team

Benefits

• Target base salary hiring range: $85,000 to $95,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus – OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company.
• Vacation: 80 hours – vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

Health Insurance

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deductible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
• Base Plan
• Buy‑Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life Insurance

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

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