Senior Electrical Engineer

Join the ranks of our awesome Hardware team at Vention to build the future of industrial automation! As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of new core automation products, as well as the maintenance of our existing solutions. In this role, your responsibilities will cover early conceptual design and rapid prototyping up to fully functional and tested products deployed in the field. An ideal candidate will thrive in Vention’s fast-paced environment, where close collaboration and constructive debates fuel our most important value: execution.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Automation Hardware Team Lead, your goal will be to help support the growth of Vention’s Manufacturing Automation Platform. More specifically you will:

• Actively contribute to the product roadmap and participate in all product development phases, such as: scoping, design, validation, product integration, and product launch.
• Work with different multidisciplinary teams to develop electronic and electro-mechanical products.
• Collaborate with program managers to create project schedules and gather product requirements.
• Build fast prototypes to demonstrate concepts using new technologies.
• Create schematics and design electrical circuits and systems, develop different levels of prototypes throughout the new product development cycle, implement and generate documentation for Vention’s automation products.
• Perform validation testing and support certification of the products.
• Support production change orders related to Automation components (update BOMs, drawings, manufacturing instructions, etc…).
• Work with Vention's global supplier and manufacturer base to source components and set up component manufacturing contracts.
• Work with OEM partners to integrate key components from their portfolio inside Vention’s modular automation library
• Participate and support RMA and field issues investigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5-10 years of electronics design in a product development environment
• Track record of product development, interfacing with various functions under tight deadlines
• Pertinent knowledge and experience in the following fields:
• Hardware:
  • Electronics, schematics & PCB design, component selection, BOM management, prototype testing and debugging
  • Electronics design software such as Cadence OrCAD, Altium Designer, Eagle
  • Electrical and electronic system assembly for prototyping and test purposes
  • PCB and harness troubleshooting/debugging
  • Mechatronics and motion control
• Firmware/Software:
  • Python, C, C++
  • STM32 microcontrollers, ARM-Cortex microcontrollers
  • Embedded system deployment on Linux platforms

Additional information

How We Take Care of You

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Complimentary beverages and snacks so that you are fueled and ready for your day
• Global comprehensive health plans so you feel your best
• Career growth opportunities. Your future matters.
• Fun-filled social events curated based on diverse interests for our team to celebrate together. From sponsored sports teams to trivia nights
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Challenge
• Decision & Offer

‍Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Our culture is an uplifting environment for high achievers. The fast-paced, high-performance environment will give you the opportunity to build products, processes and strategies that will have a lasting impact.

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we strive to nurture a supportive and inclusive work environment for all. We push each other to achieve extraordinary results and forge long term relationships as a result of the intensity and passion.

We’re passionate about helping you do your best work. Claim your seat and find out what you can do!

If you're unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway! We are happy to chat and get to know you better while you can understand the role as well.