Senior Electrical Engineer

Hayward Holdings, Inc.; North Kingstown, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings Inc. in North Kingstown, RI, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to own end-to-end product development from concept to manufacturing release.

The role focuses on leading electrical architectures, PCB layout optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver industry-leading pool equipment controls. The candidate will drive verification activities, participate in DFMEA, and ensure compliance with HALT, EMI/EMC, UL, and CE standards while mentoring the electrical

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in electrical design and product development.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience with multiple tools.
• IoT-connected embedded systems with wireless protocols and cloud architectures.
• 3-phase BLDC motor drives, embedded systems, MCUs, and analog/digital circuitry.
• Experience with electrical verification equipment and EMI/EMC testing.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture from concept through manufacturing release.
• Analyze requirements and generate robust electrical designs and topologies.
• Design, model, simulate, implement, and verify circuits; lead PCB layout reviews.
• Perform DFMEA and reliability analyses to ensure safety and compliance.
• Create bench prototypes, develop test plans, and validate designs for HALT/UL/CE compliance.
• Collaborate with product, firmware, and mechanical teams; document designs and decisions.
• Stay updated on industry trends and promote best practices within the team.

Skills

Electrical design

End-to-end ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging & verification

Problem solving

Education

BSEE (required)

MSEE preferred

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Eagle

LTSpice

Saber

Mathcad

Job description

## Senior Electrical EngineerApply: Onsite: North Kingstown, RI: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R26\\_000363Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE \"HAYW\") is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China. **Overview:**We're looking for a self-directed engineer who thrives with ownership — someone who can take a project from concept through manufacturing release with minimal oversight, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver industry-leading pool controls, electronics, and assemblies.Join us to lead, grow, and make an impact as part of a company that values care, respect, and innovation.**This position is based in North Kingstown, RI and is onsite 5 days a week.****Major Tasks and Responsibilities****1. Design Ownership*** Analyze system and subsystem level requirements and evaluate technical solutions for new platforms.* Generate electrical architecture solutions, topologies, and configurations to optimize the electrical design for new project needs.* Design, model, simulate, implement, and verify circuits.* Lead design reviews, optimize PCB layouts, and specify components for robust designs.**2. Analysis and Verification*** Support electronic circuit verification activities per industry accepted practices.* Support DFMEA and other analyses to develop a robust product that meets market and safety requirements.**3. Test, Validate, and Launch*** Build and analyze bench level prototypes for proof-of-concept designs.* Create and execute test plans to validate designs and ensure industry compliance (HALT, EMC/EMI, UL, CE).* Partner with manufacturing teams for smooth production launches.**4. Stakeholder Collaboration*** Work with product, firmware, mechanical, and system architects to create cohesive product architectures.* Maintain detailed technical documentation and communicate design strategies effectively.**5. Continuous Learning*** Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies through conferences, research, and side projects.* Champion and role model best practices within the electrical engineering team.**Requirements**Experience: 8–10+ years in electrical design and product development.**Who You Are*** Self-driven and independent — comfortable owning projects end-to-end with minimal oversight and a strong commitment to meeting deadlines.**Required Experience*** Proficiency with schematic capture tools (Altium, KiCad, Cadence, Mentor Graphics or Eagle) and knowledge of PCB layout and PCB construction.* Experience with IoT-connected embedded systems, including wireless communication protocols (e.g., Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee) and cloud-connected device architectures.* Knowledge of 3-phase BLDC motor drives, embedded systems, microcontrollers, and analog/digital circuitry.* Understanding of mechanical/thermal/packaging design for embedded systems in consumer and industrial markets.* Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, and timing analyzers to support product verification.* Technical knowledge of reliability testing including environmental, safety, and EMI/EMC verification procedures.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience using simulation and analysis tools such as LTSpice, Saber, Mathcad, or Maple.* Experience with electrical product design in a regulated environment such as automotive, aerospace, or medical.* Design For Six Sigma, DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, or Shainin Red X certification.**Education*** Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required; Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) preferred.