Senior Electrical Engineer — Embedded Hardware Lead

ITW; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ITW is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Appleton, WI to lead embedded control, communication, and mixed-signal hardware development for industrial welding equipment. You will guide hardware architecture, collaborate across disciplines, and drive product reliability from concept through production on onsite conditions.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience with embedded MCUs, analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience developing electrical and electronic solutions for industrial products.
• Ability to independently develop and deliver electrical hardware solutions from concept through production.
• Experience designing embedded microcontroller-based systems and analog, digital, or mixed-signal circuits.
• Experience with schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout support, troubleshooting, validation testing, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting products through development, production release, and ongoing manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and validation of electrical hardware systems for industrial equipment products.
• Develop embedded control, communication, analog, digital, and mixed-signal hardware solutions, including STM32-based embedded platforms, from concept through production release.
• Develop hardware architectures and translate system and product requirements into robust electrical hardware designs.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, welding, manufacturing, quality, and product management teams to deliver integrated product solutions.
• Perform component selection, circuit analysis, schematic capture, troubleshooting, validation testing, and technical documentation.
• Support PCB design, manufacturing introduction, and ongoing production activities.
• Participate in project planning, design reviews, technical decision-making, and risk mitigation activities.
• Support product lifecycle activities, including reliability improvements, component obsolescence management, manufacturing support, and field issue resolution.
• Contribute to the technical development of the organization through design reviews, technical mentorship, and knowledge sharing.
• Drive technical excellence through sound engineering judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality.
• Help identify and evaluate emerging technologies that enhance product performance, reliability, and customer value.

Skills

Electrical hardware development

Embedded systems

Schematic capture

PCB layout support

Troubleshooting & validation

Documentation

Manufacturing support

Regulatory compliance experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN interfaces

RS-485

Ethernet

USB

Job description

ITW is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Appleton, WI to lead embedded control, communication, and mixed-signal hardware development for industrial welding equipment. You will guide hardware architecture, collaborate across disciplines, and drive product reliability from concept through production on onsite conditions.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience with embedded MCUs, analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits, and