Electrical Engineer

Overview

Join a team where innovation and excellence drive the future of exciting consumer appliances. In the position of Electrical Engineer, you’ll contribute to hands-on product development, design reviews, and testing to deliver transformative, high-quality consumer products. This role focuses on New Product Introductions (NPI), product launches, and continuous improvements, ensuring compliance & safety with industry standards while enhancing functionality and consumer experience.

Responsibilities

Product Development & NPI

• Participate in hands-on design review, prototyping, and validation of consumer appliance electrical systems, including electronic components, control panels, graphical user interfaces, and mechanism controls.
• Support electrical aspects of NPI efforts, contributing to timely, high-quality product launches.
• Troubleshoot and refine designs to improve performance, reliability, and user experience throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with product design, manufacturing and quality teams to support efficient and reliable production processes, addressing design-to-production challenges.
• Assist in preparing test plans, reports and Product Engineering documentation.
  
  

Product Safety & Compliance

• Work with suppliers of electrical components and compliance agencies to support product safety, reliability, and performance reviews.
• Ensure designs meet compliance standards (e.g., UL, DSA, FCC, DOE) through collaboration with third-party labs and internal teams.
• Provide technical expertise to support compliance activities, ensuring accurate documentation and minimal disruption.
  
  

Collaboration

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, compliance specialists, and lab technicians.
• Actively participate in assembly, testing, and troubleshooting, applying a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across engineering, manufacturing and product development teams.
• Occasional travel required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in consumer product development, with expertise in prototyping, NPI, and compliance.
• Proficiency in electrical controls, schematics, and component specification for consumer products.
• Knowledge of compliance standards (UL, CSA, FCC) and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration in design, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
  
  

About Sharp Manufacturing Company Of America

SMCA is the U.S. manufacturing facility for SHCA, the U.S. Consumer Products Group of Sharp Electronics Corporation, the U.S. sales subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of one-of-a-kind premium technology products, who was recently honored as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for 2023. SHCA includes the manufacturing of premium home appliances in Memphis, TN, together with the sales & marketing, and servicing of home electronics based in Montvale, NJ. Leading products include Sharp Carousel®, Microwave Drawer™ Ovens, SuperSteam ™ ovens, and Plasmacluster® Ion air purifiers.

Employee Perks

• Comprehensive, family-friendly healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision).
• 401k retirement plan with a competitive match and plenty of financial support tools.
• Employee Assistance Plan to care for you and your family's mental and behavioral health, balance, and support. Financial protection for you and your family (life insurance and disability insurance)
• Rewarding and wholistic wellness program.
• Training, professional development, and mentorship
• Full suite of voluntary insurance benefits for financial planning (auto, home, ID protection and legal)
• Dynamic culture eager to innovate, enhance diversity, and work smarter.
  
  

The listed salary range or contractual rate excludes bonuses, incentives, differential pay, and any other forms of compensation or benefits. The starting salary will be determined by several variables, including but not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. You may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary incentive award, commissions, and program-specific awards, which are subject to the rules governing these programs.

Compensation Statement: $54,484 USD - $102,157 USD

Sharp Electronics Corporation is an equal opportunity employer – minority – female – disability - veteran.

As part of our recruitment process, Sharp Electronics may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to assist in the recruiting process. These tools are used to support, and not replace, human decision-making. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices, and all hiring decisions are made or reviewed by qualified personnel.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. All applications must include compensation expectations in order to be considered. Local candidates only, please.