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Employer: Gentex Corporation
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description:
Perform electronic design in a cross-functional engineering team to develop and launch new products. Utilize electrical CAD tools to support electronic design for embedded applications. Perform the schematic capture and layout of electronic circuits, including digital, analog, communications, and RF. Support debugging and root-cause analysis of complex electronic products. Apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to program field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). Develop detailed system block diagrams and wiring schematics for a variety of electronic applications. Use oscilloscopes, digital voltage monitors, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers to assess system capabilities and performance. Analyze and interpret test data, including the application of appropriate analysis and statistical techniques and summarizing that analysis and technical results in reports. Provide electrical engineering design support to Gentex design and development programs as assigned. Perform testing as required on products during product development including frequency response, distortion, power consumption, noise, RF emissions and immunity, etc. Develop software to support testing, data collection, and engineering design. Prepare written test reports and presentations and deliver with accompanying oral explanation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering. Completed coursework must include machine learning, microcontroller programming, embedded system design, integrated circuit system design (including CPLD and FPGA architectures). Requires knowledge of schematics for printed circuit boards, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, and Machine Learning Operations ("MLOps").
Work Location: 600 N. Centennial Street, Zeeland, MI 49464
Hours of work: Usually 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Travel: Various locations throughout the U.S. 10% of the time.
Applicants interested in applying for this position should send a resume to [email protected] and reference the above job title. Applicants who fail to provide a resume and pre-screening question responses will not be considered.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Completed coursework including machine learning, microcontroller programming, embedded system design, integrated circuit system design (including CPLD and FPGA architectures)
- Knowledge of schematics for printed circuit boards, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
- Experience with electrical CAD tools, schematic capture, and PCB layout
- Ability to use oscilloscopes, digital voltage monitors, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers
- Experience developing software for testing, data collection, and engineering design
- Willingness/ability to travel within the U.S. up to 10%
Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
