Senior Electrical Engineer
Kidde-Fenwal, LLC
Location: 400 Main Street, Ashland, MA, 01721 USA
Company Overview
KiddeFenwal is the global market leader in designing and manufacturing innovative industrial and commercial fire suppression systems and safety controls. Our proprietary, fully certified offerings save lives, protect property, and minimize business interruption.
Our brands — Fenwal Controls supports OEMs with gas ignition, temperature control, and overheat detection products. Kidde Fire Systems and Kidde Fire Protection—deliver highly engineered fire suppression, detection, and control systems across industrial, commercial, and marine sectors.
Headquartered in Ashland, Massachusetts, KiddeFenwal operates globally, with facilities in the U.S., United Kingdom (KFI-UK), and India (KTI-India). Learn more at www.kiddefenwal.com
Our Purpose
We protect lives, livelihoods, and iconic assets through innovative solutions, strong partnerships, and exceptional customer experiences. Built on a foundation of integrity and safety, we drive results with speed and excellence while fostering innovation and teamwork.
Position Summary
The Senior Electrical Engineer will design, develop, document and maintain electronic gas ignition controls while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians.
This role supports both new product development and sustaining engineering, including electronic hardware design, functional specifications, component qualification, pre-compliance testing, regulatory compliance, and engineering change management. The engineer will contribute throughout the product development lifecycle, from system design and implementation through verification and product support.
The position also involves collaboration with OEM engineering teams to develop new products, perform root cause analysis of field returns, and provide technical support for the application of Fenwal Controls products.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document and maintain electronic hardware for new gas ignition control products (NPD).
- Contribute throughout the product development lifecycle, including system design, implementation, and verification activities.
- Support sustaining engineering activities, including alternate electrical component identification and qualification.
- Perform root cause analysis of product and field returns and identify and implement appropriate corrective actions.
- Develop electrical schematics and clearly communicate design intent to printed circuit board (PCB) designers.
- Review PCB layouts for design errors, omissions, and alignment with electrical design requirements.
- Develop and review functional specifications for technical content and accuracy.
- Develop test plans and support functional, endurance, and environmental testing of electronic gas ignition controls.
- Review and maintain engineering documentation through the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
- Participate in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) activities.
- Support product compliance with applicable safety and regulatory standards, including ASHRAE, IEC, CSA, and CE requirements.
- Develop standard work and engineering practices that improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies for current and future product designs.
- Collaborate with OEM engineering teams on new product development, field-return root cause analysis, and technical support for Fenwal Controls products.
Experience and Competencies
- Min. 5 to 8 years of relevant electronic engineering/embedded systems experience.
- Strong experience in electronic hardware design and development.
- Experience in designing systems incorporating 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Experience identifying and qualifying alternate electrical components.
- Experience with Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
- Experience performing PCB failure root cause analysis and developing corrective actions.
- Experience developing and executing functional, endurance, and environmental testing for electromechanical products.
- Ability to interpret test data and technical specifications.
- Experience with Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
- Strong technical writing and engineering documentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of engineering tasks and deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
- Ability to work effectively when project or task requirements are ambiguous and develop alternative solutions to technical problems.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the flexibility to work effectively with geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones
- Strong interest in learning new technologies and tools and applying them in a highly collaborative, team-oriented engineering environment.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical / Electronics Engineering
- Min. 5 to 8 years of professional experience in embedded systems hardware development
Preferred Qualifications/Competencies
- Experience with boiler controls, HVAC or commercial cooking industries.
- Experience designing electronic hardware for EMI/RFI environments.
- Experience with third-party agency approval processes and requirements, including UL, CSA, CE, ANSI, IEC, and EN 298.
- Experience or exposure to safety-critical embedded system design, including products intended for CE markets and/or SIL-related applications.
- Strong decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Ability to exercise a high degree of independent technical judgment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
KiddeFenwal, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
- 5 to 8 years of professional experience in embedded systems hardware development
- Strong experience in electronic hardware design and development
- Experience designing systems incorporating 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
- Experience identifying and qualifying alternate electrical components
- Experience with Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Experience performing PCB failure root cause analysis and developing corrective actions
- Experience developing and executing functional, endurance, and environmental testing for electromechanical products
- Ability to interpret test data and technical specifications
- Experience with Engineering Change Order processes
- Strong technical writing and engineering documentation skills
- Ability to work independently, manage concurrent tasks, and resolve ambiguous technical problems
- Strong collaboration skills across geographically distributed teams
- Experience with boiler controls, HVAC, or commercial cooking industries
- Experience designing electronic hardware for EMI/RFI environments
- Experience with third-party agency approval processes, including UL, CSA, CE, ANSI, IEC, and EN 298
- Experience or exposure to safety-critical embedded system design, CE-market products, or SIL-related applications
- Strong decision-making and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What We Do
KiddeFenwal is a global fire-safety company uniting the Kidde Fire Systems, Kidde Fire Protection, and Fenwal Controls brands. It designs and manufactures integrated fire detection, suppression, alarm, and control systems, alongside gas-ignition, temperature-control, and fire/overheat-detection products. These solutions serve commercial, industrial, marine, residential, vehicle, and other critical applications, helping protect people, property, infrastructure, and operations worldwide, including in energy and data-center environments.
