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Hobart Food Machines is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 5+ years of experience to focus on new product development in Troy, Ohio. Hobart Food Machines is part of Illinois Tool Works, and is a recognized leader among commercial food equipment worldwide. The selected candidate will report to the Engineering Manager - Food Machines. This is a key growth position within the Food Machines engineering team and will work with all products across the business.

This position requires the development of electrical and electro-mechanical systems as part of the NPD team. It requires effective communication with engineers, suppliers, contractors, designers, technicians, and other stakeholders to effectively execute project deliverables.

We are seeking a candidate who can significantly improve our potential to grow and desires a challenge.

Major Responsibilities

• Assess food machines (e.g. slicer, mixer, meat saw, etc.) requirements and develop relevant integrated system architectures which enable subsystem communication, power distribution, and control.

• Develop next generation Food Machines systems including motor control circuits, interface circuits, display control circuits, VFD’s, HMI’s, safety interlocks.

• Work with contractors, suppliers and team members as needed to meet design requirements and fulfill cost, schedule, quality, agency, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

• Develop proof of concepts and prototypes throughout the development process using rapid prototyping options such as quick turn PCB’s, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, programmable relays, PLC’s, etc.

• Drive design, design reviews, integration, assembly, prototype builds, and test efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

• 5+ years of experience in analog and digital circuit design.

• Experience developing products involving some of the following: motor control circuits, interface circuits, display control circuits, VFD’s, HMI’s, safety interlocks.

• Experience with common embedded hardware such as: STM32, ARM M Series, PIC, FPGA, etc.

• Experience with common embedded communication protocols such as: UART, I2C, RS-485, CAN, SPI, Bluetooth, etc.

• Proven record of developing, implementing, and managing robust product designs.

• Preferred familiarity with electrical standards and conformance such as UL and NEC.

• Design tool experience such as Altium, KiCad or Pads

• Preferred experience with C/C++/Python

• Preferred experience with electrical testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and data loggers.

• Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and deliver results.

• Must be a self-starter, creative thinker, adaptable, flexible, and have a sense of urgency with strong hands-on development and leadership skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation, and knowledge sharing across technical and non-technical audiences.

• The ability to support diverse internal and external teams.

• Proficient in all computer-related software packages (Microsoft Office, etc.) and additional technologies as required to execute engineering projects.

• You will work in a team-oriented office and R&D environment.

• Travel will be required (up to 5%)

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• PPE required: Steel toe shoes and eye protection are required in manufacturing and lab areas.

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