Exempt Electrical Engineer Jobs in Nebraska (NOW HIRING)

Description

Since 1985, Data Security, Inc. has been the world leader of National Security Agency (NSA) evaluated products for digital data destruction; through innovative design, we hold many patents. We design, manufacture, sell and support our products worldwide, from Lincoln, Nebraska. We are a small, locally owned and operated company, with a global customer base and a global impact on data security.

This Electrical Engineer position is responsible for the design of electronic, electrical, electromagnetic, magnetic and electromechanical subsystems and products. Through innovation, efficiency and principled design practices, this position works as a member of the engineering team to create products to fulfill market driven needs. 

Essential Functions

Work with the internal Engineering team, as well as vendors and customers to research and develop electronic and electrical subsystems and products for industrial and commercial applications 

Conduct research and analyze data and specifications to evaluate the feasibility, design, operation, performance, cost and requirements of new product designs

Prepare, review and revise documents related to product designs, revisions and production procedures

Assure product quality by developing inspection and test protocols

Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations

Identify and follow workplace and product safety requirements and procedures

Provide information and support to the Manufacturing, Sales, and Service teams

Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager

Competencies

Experience with KiCad (or EAGLE, OrCAD, Altium, etc.) for schematic entry and PCB layout

Experience with an integrated development environment and HAL for firmware development in C and C++

Experience with Autodesk Inventor for simple 3D design for 3D printing and handoff to mechanical team

Comfortable with protoboard or breadboard prototype development using breakout boards

Knowledge of basic electrical components and how to combine them to create a desired function

Ability to solder through hole and surface mount electrical components for board bring up and debugging

Experience with basic electronic instruments: multimeter, oscilloscope, and magnetometer

Experience using Microsoft Office Applications for managing and documenting projects

Ability to use/learn Manufacturing Resources Planning for item definition and bill of material entry

Ability to read and interpret data sheets to match best available parts to new product requirements

Ability to manage one's own time and the time of others

Ability to use "critical thinking" in solving problems

Ability to use active listening when communicating with others

Outstanding written and oral communication skills

Must be a team player, self-motivated, dependable and dedicated

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment, a manufacturing floor, and an engineering lab.

Physical Demands

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk or stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend, twist or reach as well as lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision preferred and the ability to adjust focus between multiple tasks.

Classification

Salaried Exempt

Reports To

Engineering Manager

Availability

40 hours per week, must be available 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. While travel is rare, must be willing to travel/work outside of normal business hours.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Preferred Education and Experience

Advanced Engineering degree and/or 2+ years experience in electronic design

Experience with LTspice for designing and simulating circuits is a plus

Experience with Electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis (i.e. COMSOL) experience is a plus

Experience with Python for scientific computing and instrumentation automation is a plus

Experience with SAM D family of microcontrollers or Arm Cortex M0 processors is a plus