Product Development Engineer – Mechatronics & Embedded Systems – Laundry

Job Summary Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the worlds top maker of home appliances Midea is proud of its 166000 employees and presence in 200 countries including here in the U.S. Headquartered in Parsippany N.J. with an innovation hub in Louisville Kentucky Midea America provides practical innovations that surprise and delight creating moments to cherish at home. Mideas lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality reliable and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance convenience and design into every product Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance.

To continue our growth we are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Product Development Engineer to join our innovation-driven team. This role bridges mechanical engineering with embedded systems requiring a professional who can design build and control physical prototypes write code to support functional logic and connect a wide variety of sensors actuators and microcontroller-based systems. The ideal candidate will play a key role in developing algorithmic solutions for domestic laundry products (e.g. washing machines and dryers) incorporating mechanical electrical and software integration.

This role is fully onsite Monday through Friday and located in Louisville Kentucky.

This role requires minimal travel (less than 5%) both domestic and international.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Design develop and implement functional algorithms for laundry appliances focusing on washing machines and dryers.
• Build and test working prototypes integrating mechanical parts with sensors input/output devices and microcontrollers.
• Use LabVIEW for data acquisition instrumentation control and automated testing of prototypes.
• Write clean well-documented and maintainable code in Python C or C enabling data processing control logic or communications with embedded systems.
• Develop and test solutions using platforms such as Arduino Raspberry Pi or similar embedded development boards.
• Coordinate and collaborate with electrical and mechanical design teams to achieve seamless integration across product subsystems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Mechatronics Electrical Engineering or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in algorithm development for electromechanical or consumer products.
• Proficiency in LabVIEW for data acquisition and automated testing.
• Strong programming skills in Python with additional experience in C or C considered a strong asset.
• Hands-on experience working with Arduino Raspberry Pi or other microcontroller platforms.
• Solid understanding of sensor integration signal processing and basic PCB-level wiring and circuit design.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in both software and hardware development.
• Ability to communicate clearly across cross-functional teams and document technical solutions effectively.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple development tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Conduct rigorous validation and verification of developed systems ensuring robustness reliability and compliance with product requirements.
• Provide ongoing technical support and documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Keep up to date with the latest advances in embedded systems sensor technologies and automation techniques in the appliance industry.