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Sr. Electrical Engineer

Traeger Grills
Location
Salt Lake City
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Product
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of experience in electrical hardware engineering with ownership of prototype-stage architectures
  • Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design fundamentals and circuit analysis
  • Deep understanding of microcontroller architecture and peripheral interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, and CAN
  • Working knowledge of embedded firmware sufficient to prototype and validate complete controller concepts
  • Hands-on experience with bench-level debugging and hardware bring-up using oscilloscopes and standard lab equipment
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with EMI and EMC compliance testing for consumer electronics
  • Exposure to embedded firmware architectures (RTOS, state machines) for connected consumer products
  • Knowledge of how to properly solder surface mount electrical components
  • Experience with rapid prototyping techniques and rapid iteration in early-stage concept development
  • Experience with reliability testing, test fixture design, or production test development
What the job really is

As a Senior Electrical Engineer on the Advanced Product R&D team at Traeger, you will prototype new electrical components and subsystems for future grill platforms, collaborating closely with the core Electrical Engineering team. Your role involves designing and evaluating electrical architectures, building prototypes, and ensuring effective communication between teams. You will also stay updated on emerging technologies and may travel to Asia for supplier visits and new product introductions.

Benefits
  • Full medical/dental/vision package
  • 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Individual professional development programs
  • Great discounts on all things Traeger
Things to weigh
  • Travel to Asia is expected for supplier visits and new product introduction
  • Role involves working in the ambiguity typical of early-stage R&D
  • No salary listed
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