Senior Product Development Engineer

Nidec Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to design, develop, and test industrial rotary encoders. The role involves circuit and fixture design, project planning, and validation testing. You will collaborate with mechanical engineers to package sensitive electronics in challenging environments.

Applicants should have a BSEE or MSEE degree and 10-15 years in circuit design, with hands-on troubleshooting experience. The position entails minimal travel and operates mainly in standard office and manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in circuit design and new product development.
• Experience with electric motors and motor controls.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of new and legacy products.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in new product development for rotary encoders.
• Create work instructions and documentation.
• Support production and validation testing.

Skills

Circuit design

Project management (Stage Gate)

Troubleshooting

Real-time programming in Embedded C

Industrial automation

Education

BSEE or MSEE degree

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer to design, develop and test industrial rotary encoders to bring to market. This includes circuit design, fixture design, project planning, creating budgets, coordination of creating prototypes, validation testing, certification compliance, BOM creation, report writing, production/manufacturing support and troubleshooting of legacy products. This position will regularly interact with mechanical engineers and other electrical engineers to package sensitive electronics and magnetic components for use in harsh environments. Sound electrical design is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in new product development of rotary encoders to meet CE, UL and ATEX requirements.
• Circuit design and simulation.
• Specifying electronic components for new products or to replace obsolete components.
• Validation testing and documentation including FMEA and assisting with PFMEA.
• Creating work instructions.
• Production support.

Qualifications

• BSEE or MSEE degree.
• 10-15 years of experience in circuit design and new product development including digital, analog, microprocessor, ASIC, PCB design, EMI (immunity and emissions), magnetics, diagnostics, communication buses and protocols (RS‑232, RS‑485, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc.).
• Hands‑on troubleshooting and debugging of new and legacy products.
• Experience with electric motors and designing motor controls.
• Real‑time programming in Embedded C.
• Experience with Stage Gate project management.
• Experience in industrial automation.

Working Conditions

Standard office environment with standard office equipment. OSHA compliant manufacturing facilities. Customer sites include industrial manufacturing plants, ports, above & underground mines, warehouses and logistics centers. Less than 5% travel required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.