Electrical Engineer

Perks & Benefits:

At KCF, we are committed to providing best-in-class benefits, engaging development opportunities, and powerful perks that are focused on bringing out the best in you.

Full-time benefits include:

• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance premiums
• Health Savings Account with generous employer contributions
• Flexible work model for most positions, “work from home, work from anywhere”
• Competitive compensation & bonus opportunities
• Four weeks Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays + "Flex" Holiday
• 401(K) with company match
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
• $500 annual wellness reimbursement
• Learning culture committed to growth and continuous development

Mission & Values:

KCF Technologies exists to solve the world's machine health problems to drive safety and sustainability for our communities. We empower industry to eradicate downtime, waste, and injuries with KCF's Machine Health Solutions Platform. Learn more at www.kcftech.com

Curious about what working at KCF is really like? Explore Life at KCF here! If you’re an A-player who wants to be part of one of the most important companies revitalizing machine health across the world, KCF is the place for you. If our values resonate with you, please keep reading!

Core Values:

Smarts: We are humbly aggressive lifelong learners.

Grit: We are scrappy, proactive problem solvers who don’t stop until the job is done.

Drive: We demonstrate an insatiable hunger to serve others.

Responsibility: We do the right thing and contribute to the greater good.

Autonomy: We own our work and define how we do it, while aligned with the greater mission.

Where You Come In:

• Are you an impatient, reasonably proactive person who once in their area of expertise, excels in knowledge on those subjects?
• Are you driven to be accurate and feel it's your responsibility to share with others "how it should be"?
• Are you restless in your pursuit of factual information?
• Are you reserved and introspective with a communication style that is quick and filled with data?

This is starting to sound like your next challenge, right? Read on for more info!

We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our growing team! As an Electrical Engineer on the KCF Team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a collaborative team of hardware and software engineers to maintain existing and develop new wired and wireless industrial condition monitoring hardware. This includes the monitoring devices themselves, interfacing products, and gateway equipment. Since we design and build all of our hardware right here in State College, PA, this role must be willing to work in our State College office. The position can fit an early, mid-career, or Senior level position, with compensation depending on experience.

Essential Functions:

• Develop innovative solutions to diverse industrial machinery problems
• Conceptualize and refine products that create breakthrough into new markets
• Create power-efficient sensor designs that allow years of monitoring with a single battery
• Collaborate with the mechanical design, manufacturing, and firmware teams
• Perform validation of new designs and design changes to ensure we are providing a robust product
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor and other KCF leadership staff

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• The position can fit an early, mid-career, or Senior level position, with compensation depending on experience.
• Familiarity with printed circuit board design tools (e.g. Altium Designer)
• Experience with common electronics test equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeters, power supplies)
• Ability to do basic electronics assembly (soldering, wiring, etc.)
• Ability to travel to other KCF and customer locations as required (~5-10%)

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Design of products to meet UL/CSA/IEC safety standards
• Design of products to meet global EMC requirements (FCC/ISED/CE/etc.)
• Microcontroller firmware development (C, C++, Bare Metal, RTOS, etc.)
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g. MODBUS, Ethernet/IP, etc.)

At KCF Technologies, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The only things we require for employment, compensation, advancement and benefits are performance and a good team attitude. No one will be denied opportunities or benefits, and no employment decisions will be made, on the basis of race, religion/creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, protected veteran status, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, possession of a general education development certificate (“GED”) as compared to a high school diploma, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state laws. KCF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which KCF has facilities.