Sr. Electrical Engineer

Ralliant; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Electrical Engineer to join our Transformers Value Stream. You will drive the development of next-gen sensing platforms, work on embedded systems, and collaborate across functions to deliver field-ready hardware for industrial and utility applications.

You’ll apply expertise in analog/digital design, industrial protocols, and firmware-hardware co-design, with a focus on reliability, compliance, and scalable manufacturing partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of hardware design for embedded systems.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design, low-noise paths and power management.
• Familiarity with sensor integration (temp, humidity, pressure, optical).
• Experience with EMI/EMC compliance and safety considerations.

Responsibilities

• Support guidance through the product implementation cycle from requirements to production.
• Collaborate with hardware architecture, manufacturing, quality, and program management.
• Advance technology initiatives to develop next-generation sensors and platforms.

Skills

Embedded systems

Analog design

Digital design

Power management

Industrial protocols

Modbus RTU/TCP

LoRa

RS-485

Sensor integration

Altium Designer

Firmware-hardware co-design

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Your Impact

As a Sr. Electrical Engineer within the Transformers Value Stream, you will aid in driving new technology initiatives and performing Qualitrol’s NPD and Sustaining initiatives. The position requires a highly motivated, team oriented professional with the right mix of experience and skills. They will work on multiple projects using internal and external resources to deliver quality products that meet our customers' needs. Involved in all facets of development starting from requirements specification, validation, verification, and deployment. Responsible for product quality and reliability along with feature completion. This individual will embody Ralliant’s principles of leading by example, communicating openly, enabling, and inspiring extraordinary teams, excelling with partners, acting conclusively with high integrity, and collaborating efficiently to delight customers.

Here’s where you’ll demonstrate your proficiencies:

• Support guidance into the entire product implementation cycle including requirements analysis, high level and detailed design (including PCBA layout), implementation, testing, integration, documentation, compliance certification and introduction to production in coordination with architecture team.
• Work with a multi-functional team that includes hardware architecture, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics engineering teams, product and program management and other groups, as needed.
• Support advanced technology initiatives to develop next generation sensors and sensing platforms and improvements in products sustaining activities.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Hardware Engineer to join our dynamic R&D team. This role is pivotal in driving the development of next-generation sensing and monitoring solutions for industrial and utility applications. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in analog/digital circuit design, embedded systems, and communication protocols, with a passion for developing robust, field-ready hardware platforms.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design for embedded systems.
• Experience and motivation to use and drive adoption of AI tools
• Proficiency in analog and digital circuit design, including low-noise signal paths and power management.
• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus RTU/TCP, LoRa, RS-485) with experience in integration into new and existing hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with sensor integration, including temperature, humidity, pressure, and optical sensors.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools, Altium Designer preferred.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of fluid dynamics, thermal dynamics, computational fluid simulation using Ansys, Solid Works or similar would be an advantage.
• Experience with firmware-hardware co-design and debugging embedded systems.
• Knowledge of designing for compliance (EMC, safety), compliance testing, and product certification processes.
• Experience working with global manufacturing partners and contract manufacturers.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life - faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Pay Range

The salary range for this role is 83400.00 - 155000.00.