Description
Q-Lab Corporation is currently seeking an Electrical Design Engineer. Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, this role will be responsible for owning multiple engineering projects including new product developments, design improvements, and cost reductions and engaging in all phases of electrical subsystem design, printed circuit boards and sensors product development, including concept, design, documentation, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing. This position is eligible for a $10k sign on bonus and relocation assistance.
Responsibilities:
- Engage in all phases of electrical subsystem design, printed circuit boards and sensors product development, including concept, design, documentation, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing
- Own multiple engineering projects including new product developments, design improvements, and cost reductions
- Design, build, and test prototypes to validate performance versus requirements
- Plan and manage project requirements, technical risks, deliverables, and timelines
- Develop innovative designs to meet all requirements for safety, performance, reliability and manufacturability
- Write test instructions, engineering reports, and engineering change notices
- Provide technical assistance to the purchasing, service, sales, marketing, and production departments
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years proven record in a product development and manufacturing environment
- Designing and developing proper heat management solutions for circuit designs
- Hands on experience designing board-level analog and digital circuits
Desired Skills:
- Experience with lamp ballast design, development, and troubleshooting
- Experience with UV fluorescent and xenon arc lamps
- Hands on experience designing power devices and controllers, and high voltage switch mode power supply
- Designing electronics with high voltage MOSFET/IGBT
- Expertise designing and specifying custom inductors and transformers
- Troubleshooting voltage transient, EMI, and susceptibility related problems
- Working with 3 phase equipment up to 400V
- Designing circuit boards including schematics, bills of material, and printed circuit boards
Who We Are:
Q-Lab Corporation is a global leader in providing material durability testing products. Since 1956, we have designed and manufactured laboratory test products such as weathering testers, light stability testers and corrosion testers. We also perform weathering and corrosion testing services, including both laboratory and natural exposure tests. We maintain a global presence with testing facilities located in the US and sales and distribution facilities located in England, Germany and China. Our world-class corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Westlake, Ohio.
We Offer:
- Beautiful corporate headquarters conveniently located off I-90 in Westlake, Ohio.
- A Northeast Ohio Top Workplace environment – 12 years running!
- A proven track record of success.
- Excellent compensation package including profitability bonus and company-funded retirement plan.
- Comprehensive benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Disability and Life.
- Generous Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
- Fun, friendly working atmosphere!
Q-Lab does not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please view our policy here.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in a product development and manufacturing environment
- Experience designing heat management solutions for circuit designs
- Hands-on experience designing board-level analog and digital circuits
- Experience with lamp ballast design, development, and troubleshooting
- Experience with UV fluorescent and xenon arc lamps
- Hands-on experience designing power devices, controllers, and high-voltage switch-mode power supplies
- Experience designing electronics with high-voltage MOSFETs and IGBTs
- Expertise designing and specifying custom inductors and transformers
- Experience troubleshooting voltage transients, EMI, and susceptibility problems
- Experience working with three-phase equipment up to 400V
- Experience designing circuit boards, including schematics, bills of material, and printed circuit boards
What We Do
Q-Lab Corporation develops and manufactures material-durability testing products and provides testing services worldwide. Its portfolio includes standardized test substrates and equipment for accelerated weathering, lightfastness, and corrosion testing, including UV, xenon-arc, and cyclic-corrosion chambers. Q-Lab also operates laboratory and outdoor-exposure facilities that help manufacturers evaluate how products withstand sunlight, heat, moisture, and corrosive environmental conditions over time.
