Johnson Outdoors Inc Hiring for R&D Electrical Engineer Senior – Fishing at Eufaula, AL  Full Time

Senior R&D Electrical Engineer

Join the Johnson Outdoors team and deliver exceptional outdoor brands that transform the consumers’ fishing experience!

At Johnson Outdoors, home to some of the world’s most innovative and best-known outdoor recreation brands, we create amazing outdoor experiences – for adventurers, by adventurers. We want people to get out and experience the great outdoors, and we create awesome equipment to make sure people have the best experience possible when fishing.

Check us out on Cannon, Minn Kota, and Humminbird, or find us on Instagram and Facebook!

About the Role:

Independently, performs innovative, complex electronic and/or electronic design and development for new products from conception through production release and designs improvements for existing products. Responsible for successful completion of the design, testing, specification, documentation, and qualification of products throughout the project lifecycle. Establishes and meets targeted project, timeline, cost, and quality objectives.

What you will be doing:

• Independently, creates innovative new product designs in response to new product concepts through development and initial production efficiently and effectively based on thorough knowledge of company strategy and needs and advanced design skills. Constructs and maintains new product timelines, which include required external resources. Additionally designs and develops improvements to existing products.

• Recommends MFG and design fabrication/construction applicable to best practice. Troubleshoots design obstructions and provides cost effective solutions.

• Performs prototype design experimentation, rapid prototype, and conventional prototype fabrication. Evaluates prototype design(s) for performance and reliability.

• Writes products specifications and provides prints documentation and testing verification methods to source and inspect the product. Ensures the product meets specifications and publishes testing results.

• Conducts and documents technical feasibility evaluations, qualifications field and competitive testing to verify the design. Formulates development, unit, and tooling cost estimates.

• Performs advanced troubleshooting of electrical/electronic design issues during development after the production start. Collaborates with various internal teams to resolve issues and ensure the development of a quality product that support company and consumer needs.

• Produces project documentation that includes prints, engineering files, supplier communications and Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s).

• Assists operations and outside suppliers through new product development stages of new products with tooling, process methods, assembly plans and forecasting capacity requirements.

• Manages a variety of moderately complex to complex projects from concept, design, and through completion. Develops timelines and ensure project success by maintaining timeline targets, budget responsibilities and quality requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BSEE), electronics engineering (BSET) or equivalent.

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D electrical design engineering within consumer product design.

• Experience with the following: fixed point arithmetic programming, Phased Array and Beamforming Algorithms, acoustic or sonar instrumentation and applications, and translating functional requirements into system design specifications.

• Experience of having developed a commercialized Phased Array Multibeam Sonar.

• Solid understanding and hands-on-experience on Digital Signal Processing concepts and algorithms.

• Verilog or VHDL programming experience of Signal Processing algorithms in FPGAs.

• Solid programming skills in C/C++ language.

• Proficiency in MATLAB programming.

• Hands on experience designing, programming, and debugging Embedded systems interfacing with analog sensor instrumentation.

• Advanced knowledge of and skills in the design, evaluation and testing of electronic and/or electrical circuits and components.

• Knowledge of and experience in reading and drawing schematics.

• Advanced understanding of and experience in product development from concept through production which includes a core understanding of the new product process, financial modeling (EVA) and timeline management.

• Proven experience in generating, designing, and executing concepts into manufacturable designs.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in managing more complex projects from concept to completion.

• Demonstrated creativity with strong analytical and technical expertise.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with a variety of internal teams as well as external contacts.

• Advanced proficiency with specific computer-based analysis, simulation, and design tools.

A few pointers about our culture:

• Entrepreneurial spirit and innovation are in our bones! We authentically innovate trusted equipment that gets people out in the great outdoors.
• We are laser-focused on our consumers, and passionate about providing superior solutions flexible to meet any event’s needs or mission requirements.
• We strive to create meaningful, healthy change in the world as individuals and as a family of brands.
• We value team members who are willing to wear many hats; who take personal initiative, anticipating what needs to be done, and figuring things out to make them happen; but who are also willing to ask help, to assist others and work together.

What you will receive:

• Share in the company’s success with competitive base salary with additional earning potential through participation in the management bonus program, eligibility for annual pay increases, and employee stock purchase plans.
• Find work/life balance with generous Paid Time Off and holiday benefits, a full benefits package, and broad range of employee support and fitness and wellness plans.
• Further your career with performance development and training opportunities, including our tuition assistance program.
• Have fun at work, enjoying a collaborative and casual work environment, participating in fun company events, and taking advantage of great employee discounts on all our outdoor recreational products.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) with company match and deferred retirement contributions, Sons & Daughters Scholarship program, college savings program, life and LTD insurance, employee stock purchase plan, and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Johnson Outdoors (and all subsidiaries) without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Johnson Outdoors is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us:

JOHNSON OUTDOORS is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies that inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors. The company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories: Watercraft Recreation, Fishing, Diving and Camping. Johnson Outdoors’ iconic brands include: Old Town canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak; Carlisle paddles; Minn Kota fishing motors, batteries and anchors; Cannon downriggers; Humminbird marine electronics and charts; SCUBAPRO dive equipment; Jetboil outdoor cooking systems; and Eureka!camping and hiking equipment. Founded in 1970 by Samuel C. Johnson, the Company has delivered double-digit compound annual growth over its history, evolving from a single brand into a nearly $743 million global enterprise with around 1,200 employees across 20 countries.

Bachelors of Engineering (required)

five plus years (required)