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Electrical Engineer

Hydro-Gear
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2026
Brief Description

Are you a detail-driven electrical engineer skilled in embedded systems, circuit design, and validation, who excels in both independent work and cross-functional collaboration? If so, you may be a great fit for this position. As an Electrical Engineer at Hydro-Gear you will research, design, develop and test electrical and electronic components, equipment, and systems.

  • Please note, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require VISA sponsorship.

At Hydro-Gear, we believe strong leaders help strengthen teams. By supporting employees, removing obstacles, and driving accountability, you will contribute to operational success while building valuable leadership experience for your own career growth.

Job Type: Full-Time On-site (not hybrid or remote) located in Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

  • Weekly paychecks!
  • Clean, Climate-Controlled Environment!
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, personal days for flexibility of time off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance starting day one!
  • Retirement Plans
  • Health & Wellness Program Benefits with incentives

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Of An Electrical Engineer

  • Research, design, develop and maintain new products and components, including, but not limited to:
  • Printed circuit boards (PCB)
  • Motors, AC, DC (brushed and brushless)
  • Wiring harnesses, including connectors
  • Software programming
  • Analyze the requirements, capabilities and performance of new and existing products
  • Create and maintain Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) for electric components and products
  • Communicate orally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both internal and external, regarding the technical details of new and existing products
  • Research potential new product developments and new processes
  • Design, develop, and lead tests to qualify new products and to support changes to existing products
  • Participate in the activities of a product development team, or the electrical portion of a larger development team
  • Use CAD programs to develop concepts and designs
  • Procure components and services for development of prototype hardware
  • Assemble and evaluate the performance of prototype and pre-production hardware
  • Review and act on supplier non-conformances
  • Be instrumental in cost avoidance and cost reduction activities throughout development and production
  • Process customer and in-house engineering sample requests
  • Provide the Product Engineering Manager or Director of Product Development with the technical information for the monthly Engineering Report

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (B.S.E.E) or Computer Science (B.S.C.S) or equivalent from a 4-year college or university
  • 2 years of experience architecting, designing, developing, troubleshooting, and validating embedded electronics systems.
  • Design experience in power electronics, sensing systems, BDC and BLDC motor control systems, or Controller Area Network (CAN) systems
  • Experience with Signal conditioning and sampling, power supply designs, motor control, and electrical system integration.
  • Experience using Altium or equivalent design software and version control processes.
  • Preferred experience with functional safety standards related to electrical design.

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