Electrical Engineering Lead

Description

Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.

As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it’s a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.

Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 700+ passionate team members.

What You’ll Do:

The Electrical Engineering Lead will design SOC and MCU based products that include but are not limited to: analog front-end circuitry, high-speed digital interfaces (LCD, digital Camera, etc), Bluetooth, WiFi, system level integration, analog power systems including SMPS, illumination, user interface, sensors (gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, hall effect, magnetometer), sensors and motors. The EE Lead will work with the engineering team and product managers to drive the electrical engineering projects within existing and upcoming connected pet care products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

• End to end ownership of electrical circuit and systems design from concept to production:
  • Ideation 
  • Schematic Entry & Layout
  • Prototype Build and Bring-up
  • Test Fixturing
  • Production Oversight 
• Conducts and participates in design reviews 
• Development of design test and validation specifications
• Performs digital and analog hardware verification in the lab and writing test reports
• Collaborates with firmware engineers
• Responsible for all aspects of ensuring a quality design 
• Ensures design is optimized for performance and cost
• Partners with the engineering team and product managers to drive the electrical engineering projects within existing and upcoming connected pet care products
• Will perform additional responsibilities as required

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• BS in Electrical / Electronic / Computer Engineering and / or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ Years Experience with 3+ in EE Lead role
• Understanding of Embedded Systems at a very low-level
• Knowledge of digital and analog circuit design including worst case circuit analysis
• Experience with PCB CAD (Schematic, PCB Layout and Routing), preferably in Altium
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, BLE, WiFi
• Experience with operating Lab Equipment such as Power Supplies, DMMs, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, etc.
• Experience with sensors, motors, actuators, cameras and other UI/UX components
• Understanding of microcontroller firmware development
• Understanding of EMC/EMI design
• Experience with soldering and basic electronic hand tools
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
• Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
• A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
• Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs) 

Not Required but Nice to Have!

• Not required to have pets, but highly recommended

Benefits and Purrks

Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the “why”, and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives. Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow’s pet products—plus a whole lot of extras. You will also be provided with:

• Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Whisker Parents Program
• 1 day "pawternity" leave for new pet adoption
• Pet Insurance Discount
• 401K match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Top of the line equipment
• Pet-friendly office
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