Electronic Controls Hardware Design Engineer III

The Electronic Controls Hardware Design Engineer III is responsible for the electrical design of embedded microprocessor based electronic controls for HVAC and water heating products including requirements design qualification and life cycle support. Will work to implement and extend a common controls platform strategy within Rheem. This is a key position on the electronic controls team within Rheems Advanced Technology Integration organization providing advanced technologies and systems solutions for Rheems Water Heating Air Conditioning Friedrich HTPG Eemax Raypak Intergas and IBC business units.

This position will serve our Advanced Technology Integration Division located in Indianapolis IN (Onsite).

• Work with systems engineering product engineering and marketing to capture electronic controls requirements for specific HVAC and water heating applications.

• Develop controls designs with associated circuits schematics design analysis bill of materials assembly drawings and other required documentation using common ECAD and other design tools.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams through direct interactions and team meetings in developing and translating new concepts into applications.

• Develop design concepts or models oversee prototype construction and conduct performance testing to determine practical feasibility of concepts.

• Develop performance and qualification test methods coordinate the implementation of experiments and evaluate test results.

• Lead and participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements schematics layouts as well as FMEA DFM DFT and other related analyses.

• Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements design and qualification documentation.

• Work with contract manufacturers through Rheem intermediaries to prepare for product builds including review of design documentation and testing requirements and overseeing technical aspects of qualification builds.

• Continue to develop professionally. Represent company as requested in technical societies and keep the company advised of pertinent developments new concepts and opportunities.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

• Minimum 5 years of related experience

• Experience with electronic controls including analog and digital circuit design prototyping qualifying and commercialization planning.

• Experience in design and supervision of the construction of first prototypes of new design concepts

• Experience with electronic analysis methodologies and associated instrumentation

• Experience in analyzing and interpreting technical procedures and government/agency regulations (UL CSA CE FCC etc.)

• Experience in cost analysis of electronic controls and designing to meet cost targets.

• Able to work successfully with multiple departments such as R&D marketing manufacturing service engineering suppliers and customers.

• Technical knowledge of product design and failure analysis

• Working knowledge of statistical methods and/or Design-of-Experiments (DOE)

• Familiarity with practices of wireless engineering (i.e. circuits and systems electronics digital systems electromagnetics and communication systems)

• Familiarity with multiple communications media and protocol such as wired wireless optic CAN BACnet Modbus TCP/IP.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Word Excel PowerPoint and OneNote

• Must possess and demonstrate proficiency in the following competencies:

  • Ethics/Integrity

  • Accountability

  • Adaptability/Flexibility

  • Dependability

  • Teamwork

  • People Skills

  • Communication (clearly communicate technical information to all audiences)

  • Problem solving

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree

• Experience with control designs utilizing Renesas RX and RA cores or related microcontrollers RS-485 communication LCDs Bluetooth and/or cellular communications low power and analog circuitry.

• Experience utilizing a formal Product Development Process

• Experience in schematic capture design analysis and PCB layout with Altium or OrCAD ECAD tools

• Experience in performing radiated & conducted emissions/susceptibility testing and results analysis.

• Experience in software architecture and programming for embedded microprocessor based electronic controls.

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