30184010 - Staff Engineer, Electrical Engineer Location: Bradenton, FL Base Salary Rate: $122,581.00 - $144,213.00 Job type: Full-time

Where Fire Safety Innovation Meets Opportunity: As part of Kidde Global Solutions Residential Fire Business Unit, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership in home fire safety, working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading home fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now.

About This Role: Kidde’s Residential Fire Detection organization is searching for an Electrical Engineer to join the design team located in Bradenton, FL. In this position, you will have responsibility for new projects that challenge you on all levels, including low cost and low power design, analog circuit design and signal integrity of a variety of sensors, as well as integration of wireless daughter boards. You will be given the opportunity to leverage your engineering skills and experience as an engineer who is empowered to impact the course of the design team and the organization. We invite you to assess how our industry-leading product portfolio operates today and innovatively define and implement improvements on the next wave of new product development.

We are seeking hardworking individuals who take pride in developing products that save people’s lives!  In addition, you will enjoy close collaboration with like-minded teams around the globe focused on protecting customers and delivering business goals to advance our future success.

Key Responsibilities: Design discrete circuits and verify them through simulation, bench testing and detailed characterization to ensure operation across a range of environmental conditions. Utilize various sensing technologies to detect carbon monoxide, smoke, indoor air quality and more - ensuring they are consistently and reliably produced within the statistical product requirements maintaining 100% quality and certification adherence. Serve as a technical lead member of a team tasked with developing smoke, gas, and heat alarms. Participate with the team in electrical system design and innovation, prototyping and transitioning to production taking ownership of major portions of the project or the entire project. Perform alternate component analysis, considering the circuit function in all modes of operation. Design electronics to meet the functional specifications within cost targets, oversee prototyping and testing for compliance and robustness. Perform analysis and simulation on circuit designs prior to assembly to ensure design goals will be met i.e. meet or exceed all design requirements. Provide insights into possible design opportunities and limitations. Able to take direction from senior engineers while also taking initiative on design activities to drive projects forward and anticipate next steps. Professionally communicate with parties within and outside of the NPD EE department serving as a strong representative for our team and company.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree. 7+ years’ power supply design with a focus on AC/DC devices. 7+ years of experience in design and development skills in mixed signal, digital, and analog circuits. 7+ years of hands on experience troubleshooting analog circuits, including EMC, ESD, and Transient testing. OR. Master’s Degree. 5+ years’ power supply design with a focus on AC/DC devices. 5+ years of experience in design and development skills in mixed signal, digital, and analog circuits. 5+ years of hands on experience troubleshooting analog circuits, including EMC, ESD, and Transient testing.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an ABET accredited college or university. Thorough experience designing and analyzing sensing systems comprised of optical components (LEDS, Photodiodes) and/or light scattering inference methods. Strong working knowledge of manufacturing and test processes for electrical designs. Strong experience with development of wirelessly connected devices - bringing them up from conceptualization, design implementation, integration testing, and final verification. Power supply design experience for AC and DC inputs. Experience in EMC / EMI troubleshooting and problem solving techniques. Experience designing and analyzing sensing systems comprised of optical components (LEDS, Photodiodes) and/or light scattering inference methods. Ability to design low power products capable of achieving very long life with non-replaceable batteries. Knowledge of statistics and ability to apply them to electrical system design and verification. Experience with Matlab script writing for automation of data analysis and reporting. Skillfully and physically capable of using electrical engineering tools for debugging circuits and modifying surface mount assemblies. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What You Will Gain: Health Coverage: Choose from three medical plans, dental, and vision options. Financial Protection: Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick days, company holidays, and various leave options (parental, FMLA, etc). Employee Support: EAP, adoption/surrogacy assistance, additional voluntary health benefits. Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match.

Compensation and Benefits: The base salary range for this role is $122,581.00 - $144,213.00. Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays), and more.

Kidde Global Solutions Overview: Kidde is the world’s largest manufacturer of fire safety products. Each day, we work to expand upon our legacy of innovation, providing advanced solutions to protect people and property from fire and related hazards. While we’re a leading manufacturer of fire safety products, there’s more to safety than equipment and technology. From collaboration with builders and dealers to community initiatives to partnerships with non-profits, Kidde Commercial is committed to working together to create a safer world.