Job Description: Senior Product Electrical Engineer

Department: Engineering
Reports To: Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Senior Product Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design and development of electrical control systems, instrumentation, and equipment used across various applications. This role provides research, design, implementation, and technical support for electrical hardware, embedded firmware, and supporting software used in new product development. A key focus of the position is integrating emerging communication technologies to enhance product usability and deliver an improved, simplified customer experience.

Essential Job Functions

Product Development & Design

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service to support and influence the product roadmap.
• Work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Production Engineering from concept through production to optimize performance, cost, quality, and manufacturability.
• Develop system architecture, hardware and software specifications, schedules, cost estimates, test strategies, prototypes, schematics, and PCB designs.

Engineering & Technical Responsibilities

• Apply electrical engineering principles to design and implement hardware and software solutions.
• Design ultra–low-power microcontroller systems, low-noise analog circuits, LCD interfaces, and wireless communication technologies enabling IoT compatibility.
• Write low-level firmware drivers and application-level firmware in C.
• Participate in design reviews, validation testing, and regression testing.
• Analyze prototype performance using measurement theory, statistics, and Excel.
• Troubleshoot electrical design and firmware issues during development and production transition.
• Coordinate feature verification testing across all product configurations.

Testing, Compliance & Manufacturing Support

• Develop calibration, configuration, and functional test standards in collaboration with Process Engineering.
• Support development of circuit board and sub-assembly test fixtures for internal use and contract manufacturers.
• Partner with Operations and Process Engineering to ensure efficient assembly processes and manage design changes affecting production.
• Support compliance efforts including FCC, CE, UL, ISO, and other regulatory standards (as applicable).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of electrical design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Strong hands-on experience with electronics lab equipment (power supplies, DVMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Proficiency in firmware development and debugging using In-Circuit Emulators (ICE).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers to elevate team capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with antenna theory and ultrasonic transducer design.
• Familiarity with TI MSP430 processors, Code Composer Studio, SAML2x microcontrollers, and Microchip Studio.
• 10+ years of embedded C firmware development experience.
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of UL, IECEX, ATEX, and NSF standards.
• Experience with FCC/CE compliance testing and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating IoT capabilities into product design.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE including steel-toe shoes and safety glasses.
• Regular work in both engineering lab and office environments.

General Expectation of All Employees

• Comply with all safety requirements and maintain a safe working environment.
• Follow all company policies, procedures, and work rules.
• Conduct oneself in a professional and ethical manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support business needs.

Benefits

GPI offers competitive benefits, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Group Health Insurance (Shared Cost)
• Group Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and doing what’s right
• Opportunities to directly influence product and manufacturing success
• Strong commitment to professional growth and continuous learning
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
• The chance to make a meaningful impact within a growing U.S. manufacturing organization