Electrical Design Engineer, Ditch Witch

About the Role

Electrical Design Engineer at Ditch Witch, a premier division of The Toro Company. This role involves researching and designing components and electrical/electronic systems for Ditch Witch or Subsite branded products.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze technical information from various sources including conversations, technical documents, equipment operation, and personal tests.
• Maintain design concepts for circuits and systems, employing analog and digital design techniques.
• Interface sensors with microcontrollers.
• Design, implement, and test electrical circuits to meet specifications.
• Prepare technical design and production documentation.
• Define measurement techniques, tuning procedures, and special test fixtures for production use.
• Develop Desktop applications for Windows and Linux.
• Design for embedded Linux systems.
• Design for bare-metal embedded systems.
• Serve as a department expert in a design-related field and provide technical consulting.
• Coordinate product sustaining activities and information flow with other departments.
• Evaluate the feasibility and applicability of new technologies and methods.
• Meet expectations for creativity, productivity, quality, and safety.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• ECAD software for electronic schematics.
• Knowledge of, or experience in, developing embedded firmware for 8/16/32-bit microcontrollers in C/C++.
• Knowledge of, or experience in, developing application software for embedded Linux systems (Qt/C++).
• Knowledge of, or experience in, developing desktop applications in C# or Python.
• Knowledge of, or experience in, common communications busses such as SPI, I2C, RS232, and CAN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Engineer I: 0 - 2 years of experience (Advanced Degree in lieu of experience).
• Engineer II: 2 - 4 years of experience (Advanced Degree in lieu of experience).
• Engineer III: 4 - 6 years of experience (Advanced Degree in lieu of experience).
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Results-driven and action-oriented; positive and energetic.
• High degree of personal and professional integrity.
• Good problem-analysis and resolution skills.
• Strong process orientation and drive for continuous improvement.

Work Environment may include office, shop, and outdoor settings, involving physical hazards, hazardous materials, and rapidly changing workloads.

Occasional overnight travel may be required.