Sr. Electrical Engineer

Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world's leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since the introduction of this revolutionary technology 30 years ago, Digital Control has been at the forefront of trenchless technologies that enable the efficientinstallationof underground utilities such as fiber optic, telecom, gas, and water lines world-wide. DCI's products are valued for their durable design, ease of use, and uncompromising commitment to customer service.

DCI is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its research and development organization, DCI Labs, in Kent, Washington, who will be responsible for research and innovation transfer to new product development group. If you are passionate about creating key innovations that drive amazing products enabling the infrastructure backbone globally, then DCI could be a perfect fit for you!

Requirements

What You'll do:

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to identify key industry problems and devise practical solutions.

• Conceptualize and prototype new product designs that solve real-world problems in the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) industry or similar/related industries.
• Translate Business Requirements into Engineering Specifications
• Architect System-level Designs and provide implementation leadership and mentorship to team members
• Design battery-operated systems which make use of both system-on-chip (SoC) and micro-controllers connected to a variety of peripherals and sensors
• Design, Simulation and Test of complex Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal systems
• Assume responsibility for Circuit Design, from requirements through Production, and post-Production support
• Lead development of proof-of-concept and prototype units with product management and fellow engineers.
• Collaborate with R&D Engineers to rapidly iterate prototypes for next-generation product concepts
• Support commercialization of new product designs as a consultant throughout the final development and production stages.
• Develop knowledge base of completed and halted previous R&D efforts to capture lessons learned from past experience.

Requirements:

• 7+ years' experience in design, test, and validation of complex electrical systems with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or other related field.
• Experience building prototypes and testing engineering designs.
• Experience integrating and evaluating MEMS chipsets and sensors.
• Ability to articulate complex physics and electrical domain issues to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fluid, highly-collaborative environment.

• Expertise with design, architecture, layout, and testing of low frequency and low noise analog electronics
• RF Design, Simulation, and Test experience
• Proficiency with the Altium electronics design software
• Mixed-Signal PCB layout experience
• Expertise evaluating and debugging hardware using standard engineering laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, etc.)

Desired:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or Physical Science
• MATLAB or similar analysis tools
• EMI/RFI control and minimization design and testing experience

Who you are:

• Passionate about science and technology and making direct and unique contributions to products that solve tough customer problems.
• Enthusiastic about the ways technology can enable dramatically improved efficiency and safety in traditionally labor intensive industries.
• Excited about working on a collaborative and innovative team!
• High degree of drive and passion for designing and prototyping innovative engineering designs that haven't been done before.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to still apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or another role at DCI.

Benefits

• Unparalleled health benefits (PPO plan with no deductibles, no co-pays, DCI covers 99% of costs)
• Quarterly bonuses: we all share in the success of the company
• Professional development
• 401k match (3% match from DCI regardless of participation, 5% maximum match, 100% vested immediately)
• 22 days PTO
• Parental leave
• Company covers 100% of payroll taxes for state family medical leave
• 11 annual paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Winter break (we are closed the last week of each year)
• See more benefits information here.

Compensation:

• DCI is proud to offer comprehensive compensation packages including competitive base pay and discretionary quarterly profit sharing bonuses to all part-time and full-time team members. Base pay is reviewed at a minimum on an annual basis.
• Pay range: $134,015 - $159,900 per year. To ensure equity, our compensation philosophy is to bring people into new roles in the range of the mid-point of that role. Factors consideredfor payinclude thelevel of skill,experience, training, external market factors, and internal value.
• Profit sharing bonus: Over the last 3 years, quarterly bonuses ranged between 11% and 27%. Future bonuses could be higher or lower depending on company profits.

Why DCI?

Work hard, play often... DCI employees are innovative and creative. Our open (forest-like) work environment creates free flowing conversations across all functions. We have gaming days; Lego challenges and ping pong matches to build on our creativity when one hits a roadblock. If that is not enough, our employees bring their four-legged companions (dogs) to work and can take them for a walk around the Green River trail.

DCI takes pride in caring a lot about our employees. We believe that employees should not be burdened with benefits expenses, so we provide lucrative health care plans unmatched in most other companies. We also like to eat at DCI and find any excuse to celebrate the most random holidays (Pi Day, Chocolate Ice Cream Day, etc.) We have monthly catered lunches, a fully stocked snack area,sporting tickets, wellness competitions, and most importantly a team of people who will tell you that DCI is the best place they've ever worked. This is evident by our long service team and low turnover.

Hybrid Work Schedule:

Success delivering the highest quality products requires this role to collaborate across engineering, product and manufacturing. This position has a primary work location at the Kent, WA location and requires three days in office.

We Celebrate Inclusion:

DCI is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at DCI is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. DCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

It is DCI's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. The Company's EEO policy includes the full & complete support of the Company and all levels of leadership. Because it's just the right thing to do. We hope you think so too.