What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Kickr Design?
Are you an electrical engineer looking for your next challenge? Do you like to work on a variety of projects that can span across industries and technologies? Are you the type of engineer that is passionate about your work, pushing the boundaries of your knowledge and constantly building new and unique hardware and software? If so, please read on!
We are looking for the best engineering talent available to develop the latest technology, concepts, prototypes, and products from around the world. At our location in Atlanta, GA we design, engineer, prototype, and manufacture devices for a wide array of industries ranging from consumer products to medical devices. We serve all our clients from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies with the same efficiency and agility we have been providing since our own startup days in 2015. The ideal candidate will have worked in multiple industries as an engineer and have a strong breadth of knowledge in hardware systems development to breadboarding through custom PCB development.
As a part of the core Kickr engineering team, Electrical Engineers are responsible for designing and testing real, working electronics for a variety of different applications including IoT, wireless communication, robotics, industrial and much more. You will manage your electrical projects from concept through manufacturing, participate in brainstorms, collaborate with team members, and help coordinate on time deliveries. In some cases you will work directly with clients to develop a shared understanding of expectations, scope, and budget to ensure we can deliver exactly what they are looking for. This position requires both technical and customer-facing communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- System architecture and design
- Schematic design and component selection
- PCB Design and layout
- Circuit board prototyping, assembly and testing
- Firmware/Software experience is a plus
- Schedule and maintain engineering support for projects.
- Work with fellow engineers and PM's to develop efficient applicable solutions to problems
- Work with team and/or customers in planning and troubleshooting issues.
- Continually optimizing, developing and improving the Electrical engineering process at Kickr Design.
- Communicate and work closely with other groups within Kickr including project management, mechanical engineering, industrial design, and sales.
- Collaborate effectively with customers to help lead them through the new product development process
Qualities and Skills:
- Electrical aptitude and knowledge of best practices and techniques
- In depth knowledge and experience with Electrical product design including PCB design, analog electronics, digital electronics, RF and electronics manufacturing
- Excellent communication skills developed through experience working directly with clients and engineering teams
- Flexibility toward project and team management approach tailored to best fit the particular client or team member
- Ability to quickly assess a situation and take appropriate action
Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 years of experience in electrical design and new product development
- Eager to adapt and continually improve
- Altium experience
- Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Medical and/or industrial automation experience are a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Platinum health insurance including dental and vision at no cost to you
- 401K
- Kickr pays ~40% of cost to have dependents on Kickr provided insurance
- Excellent location in Atlanta’s Upper Westside
- Free t-shirt!
- Relocation assistance
At Kickr Design, we are proud of the company culture we have developed over the past few years by hiring awesome people. Engineers that work here can expect to experience the following on the job:
- Around-the-clock access to fully equipped prototyping studio for limitless experimentation
- Variety in project size, type, and industry
- Flexible working hours and scheduling
- Creative, collaborative, multidisciplinary teams led by engineers
- Cutting-edge technologies and research projects
- Relaxed work environment where fun is encouraged
