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Senior Electrical Engineer IV - Communications

OTTO Engineering
Carpentersville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

Senior Electrical Engineer IV - Communications

Why join OTTO Engineering?

  • At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products—we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Communications Division designs and manufactures ruggedized, application-specific communication systems built to perform when failure isn’t an option, serving the military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide.
  • As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues!
  • Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
  • As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
  • We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

  • Electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
  • Designing analog circuits (Regulators- Linear/SwMode, Filters, Transistor Circuits, OpAmps, etc.)
  • Designing digital circuits (Microprocessors, JTAG, Memory, ADC/DACs, Digital interfaces like UART/SPI/I2C/RS232, Sensors like Accelerometers, IMUs, Temperature, etc.)
  • The ability to independently architect product level designs (block diagram, selecting components, schematic, effective design verification testing, production introduction)
  • EMI/EMC, ESD, and designing circuitry to meeting Mil-Std-810 quality standards

Our Senior Electrical Engineer IV is responsible for electronics and audio product design from conception through production startup. Provide technical support in the resolution of daily production problems relating to electrical products and equipment.

The Senior Electrical Engineer IV will:

  • Analog/Digital circuit design, prototyping, and performance evaluation to customer or internal specifications
  • Electronic component specification and selection
  • Develop and test embedded software to customer requirements
  • RF compatibility testing
  • PCB layout and documentation
  • Evaluate and document final document performance to customer specifications
  • Technical sales support
  • Analyze production test requirements. Design and fabricate test equipment fixturing, electronics and software
  • Continuing support of existing products and production test equipment
  • Interface with mechanical design, production, manufacturing, engineering, and sales
  • Provide engineering documentation: schematics, BOM’s, ECN’s, drawings, layouts
  • Perform all functions of electrical engineering below this level of responsibility
  • Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

What you’ll need to bring to the table:

  • BSEE, BSEET, or equivalent
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Audio/Analog design experience and general digital circuit design experience a must
  • Experience with Visual Basic, C programming and microprocessor firmware programing
  • EMC design and Intrinsically Safe (UL, ATEX, FM) circuit design experience a plus
  • Minimum 10 years of engineering experience within electronics manufacturing environment emphasizing electronics design through complete product development cycle
  • Project management experience essential
  • Requires self-motivation and ability to complete projects with strict guidelines
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Must be able to work in a quick paced environment
  • Good follow-up skills

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

  • Target base salary hiring range: $110,000 to $125,000, based on qualifications and experience.
  • Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
  • Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

  • HMO Plan
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • Enhanced PPO Plan
  • High Deducible PPO Plan
  • FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

  • Base Plan
  • Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

  • Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

To review all of OTTO’s available opportunities, please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:

https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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Salary : $110,000 - $125,000

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