Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

We are currently seeking a highly motivated, talented Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer to join our dynamic Kimberly-Clark Professional North America Innovation Team developing exceptional dispenser systems.  This includes working with a diverse cross functional team to internally develop and/or manage 3rd party vendor’s development of electronics i.e. system architecture/design tradeoffs, component selection, schematic design, PCB layout, test plan development and execution to ensure compliance to all product, regulatory, and safety requirements.   

In this role you will:

• Lead internal and external teams to design, develop, and test electrical hardware systems while adhering to industry standards and best practices.  This includes:

  • Creating detailed schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard design tools

  • Conducting simulations and analyses to ensure the reliability and performance of hardware designs

  • Perform prototyping, debugging, and validation of hardware components and systems

  • Optimizing power consumption, signal integrity, thermal management, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, product developers, and manufacturing, to define product requirements and specifications

• Work closely with mechanical engineers to integrate electrical components into the product enclosure

• Coordinate with software engineers to ensure hardware compatibility and functionality

• Lead and participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and product validation activities to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations

• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to incorporate innovative solutions into product designs

• Prepare technical documentation, including design specifications, BOM’s, test plans, test reports, and user manuals

• Support manufacturing and production teams to ensure seamless transition from design to mass production

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to other teams

• Plan and carry out project responsibilities with limited assistance and direction

• Effectively leading communications with key stakeholders

• Develop robust timelines, budgets, and resource forecasts

• Demonstrate ability to organize and drive projects to completion within required timeframes, managing internal teams and external joint development partners

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, million of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.  In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. 

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university and 5+ years’ experience in a variety of technical assignments

• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design, motor control, e