Electronics Controls Systems Engineer

Bradford White Corporation; Middleville (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford White Corporation is seeking an Electronics Controls Systems Engineer to lead the development, integration, and validation of electronic and electromechanical systems for residential and commercial water heating products.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in electrical and mechanical engineering, with 10+ years in appliance-related environments, and a track record from concept to production launch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years engineering experience in appliances, HVAC, water heating, or related product development.
• Experience leading products from concept through production launch.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical system design.
• Experience with embedded control systems and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level design of electronic controls for water heating appliances.
• Define control architectures, requirements, interfaces, and performance specifications.
• Develop and validate control strategies for heating elements, sensors, actuators, and safety systems.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Perform system integration, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of controls issues.
• Develop verification and validation plans for functional, safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct FMEA, design reviews, risk assessments, and RCAs.
• Support controls certification (UL, CSA, IEC) and other standards.
• Support field investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Electrical design

Mechanical design

Embedded systems

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CAN

Modbus

UART

SPI

I2C

Wi‑Fi

Bluetooth

Job description

The Electronics Controls Systems Engineeris responsible for leading the development, integration, and validation of electronic and electromechanical systems for residential and commercial water heating products. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in both electrical and mechanical engineering principles, along with extensive experience designing and delivering reliable, cost-effective appliance systems from concept through production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the system-level design and development of electronic controls and electromechanical components for water heating appliances.
• Define product controls architectures, system requirements, interfaces, and controls performance specifications.
• Develop and validate control strategies involving heating elements, sensors, pumps, valves, blowers, communication interfaces, and safety systems.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Perform system integration, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, thermal, and controls-related issues.
• Develop verification and validation plans to ensure products meet functional, safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design Reviews, Risk Assessments, and Root Cause Corrective Action investigations.
• Support controls certification activities including UL, CSA, IEC, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Support field issue investigations and implement robust corrective actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex system development activities.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Systems Engineering, Master’s degree in Engineering or related preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in appliances, HVAC, water heating, industrial controls, embedded systems, or related product development environments.
• Strong understanding of both electrical and mechanical system design and their interactions within electromechanical products.
• Experience with embedded control systems, sensors, actuators, power electronics, and control architectures.
• Demonstrated experience leading products from concept development through production launch.
• Strong understanding of system engineering processes, requirements management, and product validation methodologies.
• Experience conducting design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA, PFMEA, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to consumer or commercial appliances.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience developing electric, hybrid, heat pump, or gas‑fired water heating products preferred
• Previous system design experience for residential and commercial appliances preferred
• Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth preferred.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering preferred

About the Company:

Throughout a history dating back to 1881, Bradford White Corporation has been manufacturing some of the most high‑performing, technologically advanced, and energy‑saving products to the world market. While many manufacturers continue to move production out of the country, we continue to invest in America.

We are proud to have millions of products installed for millions of satisfied customers all over the world. Our essential products continue to support the health, safety, sanitation, and infrastructure of communities.

For the Bradford White family of companies, customer satisfaction is our greatest reward, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver products that areBuilt to be the Best®. Today, we employ over 2000 employees with corporate headquarters in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and manufacturing operations in Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire. We also have assembly operations in North Carolina and a distribution and training center in Ontario, Canada.

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