Electrical Engineer

ACTIA Corporation has been manufacturing quality vehicle electronics and diagnostic equipment for growing markets such as Off-Highway, Bus & Coach, Truck & Fleet, Marine and Specialty Vehicles for over 30 years. ACTIA Group is an international group based in Toulouse, France.

We are currently looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our team in Elkhart, IN. The Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing electrical systems for a wide range of products related to automotive, bus, and coach systems. Your expertise in electrical systems design and debugging will be instrumental in bringing innovative products from concept to production.

Job Specific Competencies:

Hardware

1. Design and develop electrical systems, including analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, QA) to ensure seamless integrations of electrical systems into final products.
3. Perform circuit analysis and component selection to optimize performance, cost, and reliability.
4. Conduct hands-on prototyping, testing, and debugging of electrical system and assemblies.
5. Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (EMC/EMI, environmental, ISO, SAE, safety, etc.)
6. Stay current with industry trends, components, and technologies to inform design improvements and innovations.

Technical Skills

1. Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design
2. Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, power electronics, and communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.).
3. Proficient in EDA tools for schematics capture and PCB layout.
4. Familiar with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, etc.
5. Knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and design-for-manufacturability (DEM) principles.

Legal Compliance

1. Ensure legal compliance with ITAR, state, federal and OSHA requirements.
2. Ensure ISO procedures are followed.
3. Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Working Conditions

• Movement - This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on the production floor. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Operate/Use - Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., copier, printer, calculator)
• Ascend/Descend - Rarely ascends/descends stairs to reach archived files
• Communicate - This position frequently communicates with co-workers, managers and supervisors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Transport - This position frequently lifts or moves 25 pounds, occasionally moves up to 50 pounds for various needs.
• Work Environment - Relatively noisy at times and fast paced.
• Travel - Occasional travel to customers and vendors, with very minimal overnight stays, may be required

Minimum Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred three plus years of experience in electronic hardware design.
• Requires experience in automotive and electrical.
• Dynamic, self-starter with the ability to excite and instill confidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, dependable, ethical, honest, and trustworthy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with attention to details and deadlines.
• Knowledge of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, etc.)
• Familiarity with embedded system development and hardware-software integration.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with creating and maintaining detailed schematics and PCB layouts using tools such as Altium Designer or OrCAD.

Organizational Competencies:

• Quality Focus - Determined to stay focused on the quality of each product by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards, as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved.
• Stress Tolerance - Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
• Effective Communication - Balancing listening and talking, speaking, and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed.
• Innovative Thinking - The inherent desire to change and innovate to ensure that the organization stays relevant and current with changing times.
• Problem Solving - Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package which includes:

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Life and Disability insurance

HSA Match

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Generous paid time off policy.

A flexible Schedule.

Employee Gym on site!

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ACTIA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ACTIA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and t providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ACTIA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ACTIA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.