What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Engineer, Electrical Engineer position at Kidde Global Solutions?
Location :
CABRA : Bradenton Florida 8985 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton, FL, 34202 USA
As North America's #1 home fire safety brand, Kidde's mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and its related hazards. For more than 100 years, people have relied on Kidde to deliver superior fire detection and suppression.
About this role
Kidde's Residential Fire Detection organization is searching for a Staff-Level Electrical Engineer to join the design team located in Bradenton, FL. In this position, you will have responsibility for new projects that challenge you on all levels, including low cost and low power design, analog circuit design and signal integrity of a variety of sensors, as well as integration of wireless daughter boards. You will be given the opportunity to leverage your engineering skills and experience as a lead engineer that is empowered to impact the course of the design team and the organization. We invite you to assess how our industry-leading product portfolio operates today and innovatively define and implement improvements on the next wave of new product development.
We are seeking hardworking individuals who take pride in developing products that save people's lives! In addition, you will enjoy close collaboration with like-minded teams around the globe focused on protecting customers and delivering business goals to advance our future success.
Key Responsibilities
- Use your advanced knowledge of discrete circuits to design and verify them through simulation, bench testing and detailed characterization to ensure operation across a range of environmental conditions
- Utilize various sensing technologies to detect carbon monoxide, smoke, indoor air quality and more - ensuring they are consistently and reliably produced within the statistical product requirements maintaining 100% quality and certification adherence.
- Participate with the team in electrical system design and innovation, prototyping and transitioning to production taking ownership of major portions of the project or the entire project.
- Serve as a technical lead member of a team tasked with developing smoke, gas, and heat alarms.
- Design electronics to meet the functional specifications within cost targets, oversee prototyping and testing for compliance and robustness.
- Perform analysis and simulation on circuit designs prior to assembly to ensure design goals will be met i.e. meet or exceed all design requirements.
- Provide experienced insights into possible design opportunities and limitations.
- Develop diagnostic techniques and provide support to production engineers tasked with transitioning products to very high-volume manufacturing.
- Works autonomously with limited oversight while managing large and complex projects and process improvements.
- Professionally communicate with parties within and outside of the NPD EE department serving as a strong representative for our team and company.
- Collaborate and build relationships with global team members, fostering open communication and teamwork.
- Accurately plan individual and team activities, and drive to the agreed to delivery dates.
- Responsible, willing to take full ownership of their work and contributions to the team
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications :
Kidde Global Solutions is An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
