Sr. Electrical Engineer

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We re looking for team members who are collaborative, accountable, agile and driven by a passion for doing what s right across the company and for our customers. Join our team!

Tampa Bay Business Journal's "The List" has Vanguard Protex Global ranked as #12 out of 25 Tampa Bay companies for 2022, noting 7 patents awarded.

Job Summary:

Senior Electrical Engineer has overall responsibility for the electronic design of products, including firmware and software that may be applicable to the product. The Sr EE will apply knowledge of electronic circuits, microcontroller-based signal processing, databases, and communication protocols such as those used across the internet, to design small low and micro-power systems for retail security. This position will have end-to-end responsibility for user applications that rely on cloud-based back-ends. As such, knowledge of web front-end and middleware languages will be used. He or she will design for moderate volume, high mix production using accepted quality processes to achieve extremely low cost with high yield.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following are duties and responsibilities for the position. Other duties or functions may be performed as assigned.

• Ownership of design from concept through production, driving successful product launch with aggressive timetables

• Development of product and/or system architecture

• Design micro-power analog and digital circuits including microcontrollers

• Design and write microcontroller code using appropriate development tools

• Design for manufacturing, test, and regulatory compliance objectives

• Design for interaction with cloud-based back-end systems

• Create database schema and integrate appropriate transaction protocols between products and back-end systems

• Conduct Design Reviews with peers and cross-functional team members

• Effectively communicate with cross functional team members at VPG, external suppliers, partners, customers as needed

• Project scheduling/estimation and defining performance requirements

Required:

• BSEE required; MSEE preferred

• 5-10 years experience in electronics design and development from concept through production

• Knowledge of network topology/infrastructure

• Extensive skill with embedded system software languages and protocols (e.g. C, C++, RTOS, TCP/IP, etc.).

• Proficiency in schematic capture, PCB layout experience, including specifying components

• Demonstrates a commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals or deadlines

• Proven track record of managing at the project level

• Demonstrated ability to coach technicians and/or less senior engineers, and to provide electronics leadership for mechanical engineers

Preferred:

• RF circuit and IoT device design experience

• Experience designing and writing code for mobile apps

• Experience designing and writing code for web servers

• Develops innovative ideas, break-through advancements, and innovative solutions

• Uses understanding of the business to create strategies for competitive advantage

Travel

Travel may be required to customer installations, test sites, suppliers, or other locations to support design efforts. Estimated travel 5%

Vanguard Protex Global is a drug-free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Oldsmar, FL 34677: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person