Electrical Hardware Engineer

DISHER; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DISHER is partnering with a leading U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of LED lighting solutions to add an Electrical Hardware Engineer to their Norton Shores, MI team. The Electrical Hardware Engineer is responsible for the design, layout, build, and validation of LED-based lighting fixtures for machine vision applications.

You will spend significant time at the bench building, measuring, and troubleshooting, and will produce schematics, layouts, and documentation that support products

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3+ years of electrical hardware design experience from concept through production release.
• Proficiency with PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, OrCAD).
• Working knowledge of LED technology, drivers, and switch‑mode power supplies.
• Experience with thermal analysis and thermal management in electronic assemblies.
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, thermal imaging.
• Soldering and circuit assembly, including fine‑pitch and SMT rework.
• Circuit troubleshooting and EMC/EMI compliance design practices.
• Analytical circuit calculations using Mathcad, MATLAB, Python, or similar.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design analog and digital circuits for LED lighting products including drivers and power conversion.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts with signal integrity and thermal considerations.
• Select components with documented rationale on cost and lifecycle.
• Apply thermal analysis and management for high‑output LEDs.
• Build, debug, and validate prototypes at the bench; perform design validation tests.
• Conduct failure analysis and root‑cause investigations on prototypes and field units.
• Design to safety standards (UL/CE/FCC) and support certification testing.
• Develop BOMs, work instructions, and manufacturing docs.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical, firmware, optical, test, and manufacturing teams.
• Document test plans and engineering records clearly.

Skills

LED technology knowledge

Thermal analysis

Lab equipment proficiency

Soldering and SMT rework

EMC/EMI compliance

Analytical circuit calculations

Communication

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Eagle

KiCad

OrCAD

Job description

Electrical Hardware Engineer – Norton Shores, MI

DISHER is partnering with a leading U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of LED lighting solutions to add an Electrical Hardware Engineer to their growing team. The Electrical Hardware Engineer is responsible for the design, layout, build, and validation of LED-based lighting fixtures for machine vision applications. As an individual contributor, you will own hardware design tasks from concept through production release, working closely with mechanical, software, optical, and test engineering peers to deliver reliable, manufacturable products. You will spend significant time at the bench building, measuring, and troubleshooting, and will produce the schematics, layouts, and documentation that support their products throughout their lifecycle.

What it’s like to work here

The culture is built on five core values: Own It, Lift Others, Build Together, Do the Right Thing, and Raise the Bar. Teams take full ownership of their work from concept through production release, collaborating closely across mechanical, electrical, optical, firmware, test, manufacturing, and quality disciplines to deliver integrated, manufacturable products. Work is hands‑on and practical and engineers build, test, and refine real products side by side, supporting one another and raising the standard on every build.

What you will get to do:

• Design analog and digital circuits for LED lighting products, including LED drivers, power conversion, signal conditioning, and control interfaces
• Create schematics and PCB layouts applying sound practices for signal integrity, thermal performance, and EMC
• Select components and define circuit architecture with documented rationale on cost, availability, and lifecycle
• Apply thermal analysis and thermal management techniques for high-output LED systems
• Build, bring up, and debug prototypes hands‑on at the bench; conduct design validation testing
• Perform failure analysis and root cause investigation on prototype, pilot, and field‑returned units
• Design to safety and regulatory standards (UL, CE, FCC); support compliance packages and certification testing
• Develop BOMs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation for new and revised designs
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with mechanical, firmware, optical, test, and manufacturing teams
• Document test plans, validation reports, and engineering records in a clear, repeatable format

What will make you successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering highly preferred
• 3+ years of electrical hardware design experience, concept through production release
• Proficiency in PCB CAD tools (Altium, Eagle, KiCad, or OrCAD) for schematic capture and PCBA layout
• Working knowledge of LED technology, LED drivers, and switch‑mode power supplies (or comparable analog/power electronics)
• Experience with thermal analysis and thermal management in electronic assemblies
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DMMs, thermal imaging
• Skilled in soldering and circuit assembly, including fine‑pitch and surface‑mount rework
• Circuit troubleshooting, failure analysis, and EMC/EMI compliance design practices
• Analytical circuit calculation skills (power dissipation, thermal derating, tolerance/worst‑case) using Mathcad, MATLAB, Python, or similar
• Strong verbal/written communication; self‑directed and able to manage multiple priorities