Hardware Electronics Design Engineer

Regal Rexnord; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA/FSA spending accounts

Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Hardware Electronics Design Engineer III for its Fort Wayne R&D team. The role focuses on power electronics development for high-voltage motor controllers, with emphasis on designing, simulating, prototyping, and documenting results across cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant experience in power electronics, analog/digital circuit design, and HV inverters, contributing to MVP-ready innovations.

Qualifications

• BS/BE in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in power electronics.
• Experience designing high voltage (>100Vdc) inverters for electric machines.

Responsibilities

• Design hardware electronics for high voltage electric machine controllers.
• Simulate mixed analog and digital circuits.
• Prototype circuits and document measurements; lead DFMEA and design reviews.

Skills

Power electronics

High voltage design

Analog & digital circuits

Mixed signal design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Simulation software

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent

Tools

SPICE

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Motors & Drives division of Regal Rexnord’s Power Efficiency Solutions business is seeking a Hardware Electronics Design Engineer III for its Research & Development team at its Fort Wayne location.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive power electronics background and a proven track record of autonomously identifying new ideas in their field of expertise, critically assessing their relevance against the needs and opportunities of the business segment, and developing these ideas from Concept stage to Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. This design role will involve being a key influencer of Regal Rexnord’s future products and interacting with numerous teams from Research and Development, product management, application engineering and manufacturing support to create, develop and support technology differentiated innovative products over their lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design hardware electronics for high voltage (115Vac, 230Vac & 460Vac) electronic controllers for electric machines
• Simulate mixed analog and digital electronic circuits
• Prototype electronic circuits and document measurements and results
• Research and monitor technology trends in field of expertise
• Identify new technologies with disruptive potential for target applications
• Support debugging and testing of embedded software features for motor control applications
• Review electrical documentation (schematics, assembly drawings, BOM, PCB layouts, etc.)
• Perform failure analysis of electronic circuits. Issue reports on findings as well as recommendations on opportunities for continuous improvement
• Participate / Lead in the development of project deliverables (DFMEA, Design Reviews, Score cards…)

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, equivalent degree or work experience
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience
• Experience designing high voltage (>100Vdc) inverters for electric machines
• Experience designing mixed analog and digital circuits
• Experience designing power supplies (linear or switch mode)
• Experience designing analog electronic functions (digital isolation, operational amplifier signal conditioning)
• Experience with circuit schematic capture and layout
• Experience with system level and circuit level simulation software
• Experience testing and troubleshooting high voltage electronics over 300Vdc
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS, etc.)
• Skilled in organizing, prioritizing and coordinating working relationships with all levels of personnel within and outside of the organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Experience with electric machine control theory (Induction and PMSM)
• Experience designing, tuning, troubleshooting digital motor control algorithms
• Six Sigma Training/Certification (Green Belt / DFLSS)
• Experience with design criteria and protective functions design per agency requirements (UL60730, UL60335)
• Experience with evaluating the reliability of electronic circuits
• Experience with RoHS and EHS guidelines
• Experience providing customer support and driving customer issues to resolution
• Familiar with test procedures for EMI, hipot, electrical transients, ESD
• Familiar with hardware layer of motor control peripherals (ADC, PWM timers, DAC…)
• Familiar with hardware layer of communication peripherals (UART, I2C, SPI…)

Travel

Domestic and International travel may be required for this position. (<25%)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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