Tool Integration Electrical Engineer I/II (Embedded Systems)

Location: Onsite at the headquarters in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Travel up to 10%, including domestic and international travel, specifically Vietnam.

Company

Techtronic Industries develops power tools, outdoor power equipment, accessories, and hand tools, with a focus on environmentally friendly cordless technology and brands including RYOBI and RIDGID.

What you will do

• Develop embedded electrical systems for new battery-powered cordless tools, including PCBA hardware, wiring, switches, connectors, and electronic components.
• Support prototype assembly, troubleshooting, demonstrations, and validation with hardware, firmware, product development, and test engineers.
• Modify and expand embedded firmware as needed for new product offerings.
• Use oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, ESD testers, and data acquisition systems to debug and develop designs.
• Conduct experiments and simulations, analyze data, and create or amend test plans for new product categories.
• Drive work breakdown structures and project milestones, communicate progress and risks, support design trade-offs, and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards with the Regulatory team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 0.5 to 4 years of experience in embedded electronics design with strong hardware skills; relevant internships, co-ops, research, and hobbies may count toward overall experience.
• Experience designing 32-bit microcontroller-based circuits and using PCBA schematic/layout and circuit simulation software.
• Understanding of battery-powered tool architecture and circuits, including troubleshooting and validation of circuit changes.
• Knowledge of electronic component selection and design trade-offs.
• Ability to scrutinize designs for optimization, continuous improvement, and cost reduction.
• Strong problem-solving, multitasking, independent judgment, pressure management, project completion, progress communication, and escalation skills.
• Ability to create Work Breakdown Structures and drive projects to completion.

Nice to have

• Exposure to firmware, power electronics, EMI/EMC, and harness design.
• Familiarity with embedded C development tools, including IDEs, compilers, and debuggers.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, onsite work in a cross-functional product development environment.
• Collaboration with hardware, firmware, product development, test, Regulatory, and other engineering teams.
• International and domestic travel of up to 10%, specifically including Vietnam.