Position Summary

MiTek Corporation is a family owned and operated parent company to brands including MTX Audio, Xtant, Coustic and AtlasIED. MiTek's experience in designing, manufacturing, and selling high performance commercial, mobile, residential, marine, and motorsports audio has created some of the best equipment on the market.

MiTek offers a comprehensive benefits package along with long term growth opportunities across its many brands. Come join the family!

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will plan, design and create hardware that meets the needs of our OEM customer's electronic and communication business requirements, as well as MiTek consumer product requirements. The ideal candidate will be experienced with OEM products and creating schematics and layouts for hardware projects.

Looking for qualified candidates in the following markets:

- Elkhart, IN

- Salt Lake City, UT

Essential Functions

• Create documentation for projects including schematics, block diagrams, state diagrams, product descriptions, design inputs, design evaluations, and other required documents per ISO 9001 Standards, company policies and/or procedures.
• Take ownership of the design input and design evaluation documents and shepherd them through the Mitek development stage gate processes as assigned.
• Participate in hardware design reviews across the organization to ensure that designs are on time, in budget and in line with customers/sales expectations.
• Debug prototypes of new boards, including documentation of test procedures, test specifications, test jigs, etc.
• Create Schematics and/or layouts for hardware projects, this includes the following:
  • Schematic files with no DRC errors,
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) in an appropriate format,
  • Detailed instructions for layout,
  • All necessary files for completed layout of board,
  • All necessary files for manufacturing of PCB.
• Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical or engineering problems are encountered before, during, and after construction.
• Must be able to perform feasibility studies, design and construct specialized test jigs/fixtures for testing developmental stage items, breadboard specialized circuitry for evaluation and review and interface with suppliers as needed.
• Will verify second source part compatibility via comprehensive testing, train technicians on technical aspects and conduct reverse engineering of competitive products.
• Responsible for the electrical design, development, testing and debugging of circuitry for audio products and PCB design using schematic capture software.
• Assemble electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.
• Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions and record results.
• Communicate with design and manufacturing engineers to bring new products from concept to production.

Essential Tasks

• Provides support for customer problems/complaints.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers and other personnel to identify, define, and solve development problems.
• Analyze and interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.
• Prepare project cost and work-time estimates.
• Draw or modify diagrams and write engineering specifications to clarify design details and functional criteria of experimental electronics units.
• Review the work of others within the team and coach as necessary.
• Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.
• Plan method and sequence of operations for developing and testing experimental electronic and electrical equipment.
• Proficiency in the use of electronic test equipment, comprehensive understanding of electronic circuitry theory.
• Comprehensive understanding of mechanical PCB design for audio and power circuitry.
• Interface with electronic fabricators to resolve any production or test issues.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 5-10 years circuit design experience required.

Minimum of 5+ years in audio design required.

Skills

• Knowledge of audio concepts, circuits, embedded systems, PLD programming - all a plus.
• Knowledge of Surface Mount Technology required.
• Programming in assembly, C, and C++ on limited basis, such as for new design testing.
• Ability to travel within the US or internationally.
• One year ISO 9001 or QS 9000 work environment a plus.
• Ability to obtain/maintain company credit card.

Work Environment

MiTek/AtlasIED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.