Electrical Engineer

Buehler, a division of Illinois Tool Works, is a leading manufacturer of scientific equipment and supplies for use in material analysis. Over the past 80+ years, Buehler has established sales, manufacturing and laboratory services located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Comprised of world-class products and brands, such as Wilson Hardness, Buehler continues a long history of providing market-leading technology to support our customers in their sample preparation and material analysis applications.

Buehler's parent company, ITW, is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. The Company focuses on profitable growth with strong returns across worldwide platforms and businesses. The businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets.

Summary: As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will serve a key role in the conceptualization and development of new products (material preparation and hardness machines) using both AC and DC power processing. In this role, you will be working within a team to create, develop, validate, and implement new solutions for Buehler's customers worldwide. Additionally, you will provide expertise in the implementation of emerging technologies and designing the PCB Assemblies, power system, and control hardware content for our product lines.

• Collaborate with marketing, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and other departments to develop new products to meet the changing needs of Buehler's internal and external customers

• Collaborate with the design team to develop risk assessments (Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Safety Risk Assessments) on product designs and assist in developing solutions to mitigate risk

• Create test procedures, oversee testing, and analyze results

• Collaborate with purchasing, sourcing, and quality teams to design and qualify solutions for obsolete components

• Work with teams to release products to production involving design for manufacturing, documentation for PCBA, and documentation to release and deviations

• Update and revise documentation and engineering drawings. Prepare and submit engineering change notices

• Collaborate with software, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering to support Buehler's existing product lines to ensure they can be consistently, and cost-effectively produced as well as ensure they continue to meet the needs and expectations of our customers

• Support the development of quality, manufacturing, and supplier inspection procedures