Electrical Engineer III - Communications

Carpentersville, IL (On-site)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end‑to‑end hardware engineering lifecycle from design through validation and production readiness.

  • Lead end‑to‑end hardware development: design, bring‑up, HW/SW integration, validation, and field support.
  • Own testing, DFMEA, and regulatory alignment for robust, compliant products.
  • Drive cross‑functional reviews and production readiness with Altium schematics, BOMs, ECNs, and test plans.

Job Description

Own the end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle from design through validation and production readiness.

  • Lead end-to-end hardware development: design, bring-up, HW/SW integration, validation, and field support.
  • Own testing, DFMEA, and regulatory alignment for robust, compliant products.
  • Drive cross-functional reviews and production readiness with Altium schematics, BOMs, ECNs, and test plans.
  • Responsibilities: Lead full‑cycle development — Drive design, bring‑up, HW/SW integration, factory support, validation, and customer support.
  • Responsibilities: Own component selection — Specify and evaluate components for performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
  • Responsibilities: Design digital systems — Architect interface logic, sensors, peripherals, microprocessors, memory, and connectivity.
  • Responsibilities: Develop audio circuitry — Work with A/D and D/A converters, audio power amps, op‑amps, and signal‑chain components.
  • Responsibilities: Engineer advanced analog circuits — Filters, FETs, linear/switch‑mode power supplies, battery monitoring, and charging.
  • Responsibilities: Validate product performance — Test, analyze, and document performance to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Responsibilities: Support existing products — Implement updates, troubleshoot issues, and assist factory and field teams.
  • Responsibilities: Create production‑ready documentation — Generate schematics (Altium), BOMs, ECNs, test plans, and specifications.
  • Responsibilities: Guide PCB design — Provide direction on routing, high‑speed interfaces, impedance control, power distribution, and EMC compliance.
  • Responsibilities: Perform hands‑on troubleshooting — Use oscilloscopes, DMMs, and lab equipment to debug and refine designs.
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OTTO Engineering

OTTO Engineering -A Leaders and Innovator of Controls and Communications since 1961.-OTTO designs and manufactures controls solutions and two-way radio communication products for a variety of unique and standard applications. We are recognized worldwide for superior performance, pioneering products and outstanding customer service. On land, sea or air, customers rely on OTTO Controls' innovative switches and operator control solutions to deliver exceptional precision and performance. Customers in the Military, law enforcement, public safety and commercial markets depend on OTTO Communications' two-way radio accessories to deliver unsurpassed clear and secure communications. OTTO CONTROLSOTTO designs and manufactures a full line of switches and operator controls for demanding applications. Our switch product line includes digital and analog output, sealed and lighted, snap action, rocker, pushbutton, toggle and rotary switches. We provide operator control grips for military and commercial applications, including joysticks with Hall effect technology, J1939, CAN & PWM communication protocols.OTTO COMMUNICATIONSFor more than 20 years OTTO has been designing and manufacturing communications accessories, specializing in mission-critical equipment for the two-way radio market. OTTO is recognized worldwide for superior performance and innovative products. Every day OTTO’s communication accessories are put to the test by people in the field and on the front line. These mission-critical accessories are used in security and surveillance applications, and by public safety agencies such as police, emergency medical teams, fire and rescue, and HAZMAT. OTTO’s communications product line includes lightweight, heavy-duty and tactical headsets, remote speaker microphones, bone conduction systems, and surveillance kits, made to be compatible with almost all radio platforms.

Founded in 1961
Carpentersville, Illinois, USA
317 employees (19 in marketing)

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