We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer to join our client’s team in a direct placement opportunity. This Electrical Engineer will be responsible for investigating and developing technologies for future products within the client’s product line. The research and investigation would include device compatible hardware to operate in a commercial heavy-duty environment. The device design would require using various communication protocols for the sensory device then broadcasting to a collecting data device that has cellular functionality.

**This position requires a full-time in-office presence, located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Duties and Responsibilities:
– Collaborates with the firmware, thermal, optical, and mechanical engineers as the electrical hardware is being designed to a product definition
– Incorporates into the electrical designs, considerations for data and messaging, thermal and optical requirements, and/or mechanical specifications of a known industry challenge, safety concerns, or fleet operational inefficiencies
– All electrical devices designed will operate in a heavy-duty transportation environment
– Develops project statements for a technology definition for a specific application that would involve a device revision or a new application technology 
– Works with the specific project manager to determine the available technology matrix and match the application and technology for most cost-effective solution(s)
– Presents ‘proof of concepts’ designs to the team that demonstrates a technology for a given problem definition. Concepts will carry a concept DFMEA identifying the potential failure modes.
– Develops an alpha and beta testing plan for the device hardware
– Construct a stress testing plan for the electrical hardware during the validation testing in the form of a DVP&R
– System-level integration experience
– Design for manufacturing appropriate hardware
– Experience reading electrical schematics
o Experience with RTOS/Linux
o Microcontroller at an embedded level programing. Familiarity with C, C++, Python, but not required
o Experience with hardware lab equipment such as oscilloscope digital scope and logic analyzer
– Technical document writing experience using Visio, Word, Excel, and / or PowerPoint, this person must have the ability to communicate technologies discovered in the form of a white paper. This paper will be used as a technical training document
– Revision and document control experience
 
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):
– 3+ years of experience in hardware design preferred
– 3+ years of experience in circuit design development
o CADD-Altium related circuit and schematic design
o Embedded software resources with RTOS/Linux
o Understanding of CANBus and SAE J1939 standards/protocols
o Embedded system architect to define system from micro to cloud server level
o High end microprocessor (GHz speed) engineering
o Development of mobile and cellular base communication using Bluetooth protocol to sensory devices utilizing multiple protocols from network hardware partnerships
– Manufacturing printed circuit board experience
– Understand functionality of the system
– Maintains up-to-date job knowledge via continued education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):
– Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
– Working on Advanced Certificate of Master’s in electrical engineering discipline preferred

***Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)requirements, all candidates must be presently classified as a “US Person which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).

IQ Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, IQ Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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