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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. \nAs a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues! \nEmployees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success. \nAs a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.\nWe are proudly American!\nYou’ll love our Engineering Team!\nJoin a team where your engineering talent directly supports the people who protect and serve. At OTTO Engineering, we design and build innovative communications and power-management products used by Public Safety professionals and Military teams around the world. You’ll help create rugged, reliable, and innovative products that professionals depend on every day. If you’re excited by meaningful engineering challenges and the chance to build technology that truly matters, this role is a great fit.\n\nSpecifically, we are seeking experience with …\nProduct development from implementing feature requirements through production including designing for manufacturability\nElectronic circuit design of digital and analog/audio circuits with bring-up skills & integration of initial HW/SW\nMicroprocessor peripheral interfaces (SDIO, I2C, SPI, RS232, Parallel and Serial/UART, JTAG)\nSensor selection (GPS, Accelerometer, IMU, etc.) and audio (speaker & mic) interface and design\nBluetooth, USB, and connectivity protocols\nOur \nSenior Electrical Engineer IV will design circuitry for Communications and Power Management Products. Working on concept through production product development, as well as participate in the technical resolution of field and production issues. Prior experience in portable (battery powered) electronics, analog, audio, and digital circuitry is desired. The Senior Electrical Engineer IV should be able to work independently or be the lead engineer on a project. Ability to electrically architect new products and mentor junior Engineers. Degree of supervision required to perform job duties should not exceed 10%.\nThe Senior Electrical Engineer IV will :\nKey contributor in the full product development life-cycle: concept, design, bring-up, integration of initial HW/SW, factory support, test & validation, and customer support\nCreate technical specifications from internal and customer product requirements\nDrive architecture, design, prototyping, and test strategy\nLead component research, selection, and validation\nDesign digital interface logic, sensors, peripherals, microprocessors, memory, etc.\nDesign audio circuits (A/D & D/A converters, audio power amps, op-amps, etc.)\nDesign analog circuitry including filters, FETs, power supplies (linear and switchmode regulators), and battery monitoring & charging\nDesign and optimize circuits for minimal current drain consumption to maximize battery life\nGenerate schematics using Altium CAD. Provide guidance to a Printed Circuit Board Designer for routing, high speed interface, impedance matching, power routing, EMC Compliance, etc. \nGenerate Engineering Documentation: Schematics, BOMs, ECNs, Test Plans, and Specifications\nLead the electrical bring-up, debug, and validation of analog and digital designs\nHands-on design, troubleshooting, optimization, simulation, using oscilloscopes, DMM’s, and other test equipment \nDefine and execute performance tests, reliability tests, EMC testing, and field failure analysis\nDefine requirements for circuit board level testing & test-coverage as well as of end-of-line functional product testing, including selection of test equipment\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Quality, Mechanical, Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineers, to ensure timely product development and performance\nConduct and participate in design reviews and DFMEAs\nEnsure compliance with industry standards including collaboration with test labs and regulatory agencies\nHelp provide project timelines and cost estimates\nContribute to the development of Intellectual Property\nAssist with other related duties as required or assigned\nWhat you’ll need to bring to the table:\nBSEE\nU.S. Citizen \nMinimum of 10 years of experience in concept-through-production product development\nProficiency in electronic circuit design of digital and analog/audio circuits with bring-up skills & integration of initial HW/SW\nExperience in product development from implementing feature requirements through production including designing for manufacturability\nExperience in microprocessor peripheral interfaces (SDIO, I2C, SPI, RS232, Parallel and Serial/UART, JTAG)\nExperience with sensor selection (GPS, Accelerometer, IMU, etc) and audio (speaker & mic) interface and design\nStrong understanding of Bluetooth, USB, and connectivity protocols\nKnowledge of battery charging circuits and batteries\nExperience employing mitigation methods and techniques to address circuit noise, meet ESD standards, and EMC Compliance\nKnowledge of some embedded software is not required, but a plus\nDemonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze product failures, and apply test results to design improvements \nExperience using a Schematic/Layout CAD tool (Experience with Altium is a plus)\nDemonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and contribute to multiple simultaneous projects\nExcellent communication and teamwork skills are essential\nFlexible, results-oriented problem-solver who is a self-starter and who can work independently and as a member of a team\nWhat OTTO offers for this specific position:\nThe 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.\nTarget base salary hiring range: $110,000 to $125,000, based on qualifications and experience.\nProfit 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.\nVacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.\nOTTO’s Benefits:\nHealth:\nMedical Insurance-\nHMO Plan\nStandard PPO Plan\nEnhanced PPO Plan\nHigh Deducible PPO Plan\nFSA, LFSA, and HSA\nDental Insurance-\nBase Plan\nBuy-Up Plan\nVision Insurance\n401(k) with a company match\nLife insurance:\nLife/AD&D\nVoluntary Life/AD&D\nShort-Term Disability\nLong-Term Disability\n10 paid holidays\nCompany picnic\nHoliday party\nAND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!\nTo review all of OTTO’s available opportunities, please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:\nhttps://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/\nOTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran\nFederal Notices\nFederal EEOC - Know Your Rights\nNLRB Notice\nE-Verify\nRequest for Assistance /ReasonableAccommodation:\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the online application process. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability.\nIf you need an alternative method for applying, please contact OTTO Engineering via telephone at 847-428-7171\nor email at HRDepartment @ ottoexcellence.com\nThese contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests; please do not inquire as to the status of an application.\nOTTO Engineering does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, agencies, or similar organizations; any submissions will not be honored.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8297,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Dental insurance","Health insurance","Life insurance","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T18:41:15Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":79,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.841,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":15,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":125000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/otto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/otto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T06:54:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9724,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3198167},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3198167"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fotto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fotto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fotto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/otto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fotto-excellence-senior-electrical-engineer-iv-communications"}]}