A. O. Smith Corporation is hiring: Engineer- Electronics (Hardware) in Lebanon

Overview

Engineer- Electronics (Hardware) at A. O. Smith Corporation. This role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing embedded electronics hardware solutions, with emphasis on power supply design and reliability.

Location: La Vergne, TN

Responsibilities

• Hardware Design: Lead the design and development of embedded electronics hardware for our products, including schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and BOM creation.
• Power Supply Design: Design and optimize power supply circuits to meet the specific requirements of each project, ensuring efficiency, stability, and safety.
• Altium Proficiency: Utilize Altium Designer software to create and maintain schematics and PCB layouts, ensuring the highest quality designs.
• Compliance with UL Standards: Ensure that all hardware designs comply with relevant UL standards, certifications, and safety regulations.
• FMEA Implementation: Conduct and participate in FMEA activities to identify potential failure modes, assess their effects, and implement appropriate design mitigations.
• Design for Reliability: Apply design for reliability principles to enhance product longevity and minimize maintenance requirements.
• Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the fabrication of prototypes and perform thorough testing and validation of hardware designs, diagnosing and resolving any issues that arise.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of hardware designs, including schematics, PCB layouts, design decisions, and test results.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in embedded electronics hardware engineering, and contribute ideas for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in embedded electronics hardware design.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer software for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong knowledge of power supply design principles and experience with power management ICs.
• Familiarity with UL standards and the ability to design for compliance.
• Experience with FMEA and risk assessment methodologies.
• Proven track record of designing for reliability in embedded systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Professional certifications or memberships related to electronics engineering.
  • Experience with high-speed digital circuit design.
  • Knowledge of EMI/EMC considerations.
  • Familiarity with design tools such as SPICE simulation software.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Benefits

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

EEO / ADA

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. For ADA purposes, essential functions may not be described in full. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering / Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing and Consumer Services