Company Description
At Alertus, protecting people from harm is our mission and our passion. As the leader in mass notification, we are committed to providing customizable, scalable, and cost-effective solutions, as we know even a few seconds of warning can help save lives during an emergency.
Our employees are integral to the company’s success and impact countless people's lives, safety, and well-being. We aim for a positive, collaborative environment that allows employees to work across departments easily and effectively.
Job Description
We are looking for a talented hardware engineer to make a meaningful impact to Alertus, its customers, and the mass emergency notification industry. The Hardware Engineer will report to the VP, Product Development, and will be a key player in bringing our mission to life. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving innovative life safety solutions.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced, detail-oriented person used to working on a team and contributing to the ongoing success of the project.
A Day in the Life:
- Work with other engineers to develop new embedded electronics and increase capabilities of legacy ones
- Design, prototype, and document new electronic components to be used standalone or as parts of larger systems
- Create necessary packages for transfer to Production and Implementations teams including bill(s) of materials, assembly instructions, test plans, and user documentation
- Work with QA to ensure product developments meet requirements and are ready to transition to Production team
- Provide high-level technical assistance to Sales team(s) for existing and legacy product(s) as necessary
Required Skills:
- Experience with digital and analog design techniques including best practices for volume production repeatability and reliability
- Electrical design experience using schematic capture tools
- Design experience with mixed voltage systems and various serial protocols
- Experience with prototype debug tools such as oscilloscope and logic analyzer as well as techniques to identify and resolve issues
- Working experience with embedded firmware development and repository systems
- Design experience with mixed voltage systems and various serial protocols
Desired Skills:
- Embedded WiFi knowledge/experience
- Knowledge of network operation and infrastructure
- Some experience working with mechanical design to develop electronic housings
- Experience with low power design/battery powered design/design to cost concepts
- Working knowledge of techniques to reduce EMI/ESD/Susceptibility issues
- Strong written and oral communication skills with understanding how to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience
Alertus Career Advantages:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Short-term Disability, Accident, Hospital, and Cancer Insurance
- Live Near Your Work Homebuying Incentive Program
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Flex Scheduling
All applicants who wish to be employed by Alertus, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated or in the progress of vaccination by the first day of their employment (some exceptions may be considered if within the guidelines of the company policy). Proof of vaccination or exemption must be provided prior to their start date.
Protecting people from harm is what we do. It's our mission and our passion. As a company dedicated to developing advanced technologies to help save lives, we feel strongly that our employees protect themselves and others from a potentially fatal virus. We encourage everyone who can safely do so to vaccinate against COVID-19.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V
AT THIS TIME, ALERTUS DOES NOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP
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What We Do
Alertus - Redefining Mass Notification for 20+ Years
Our Mission is to enable organizations to disseminate information to help protect lives, secure assets, and maintain business continuity.
OUR MISSION IS PERSONAL.
We are committed to providing customizable, scalable, and cost-effective mass notification solutions because we know even a few seconds of warning can help save lives during an emergency.
In 2001, an F3 tornado ripped through the University of Maryland campus. There was no warning, and two students — sisters — were killed. The tornado caused dozens of injuries and millions of dollars in damages.
An idea was born to engineer a mass notification solution that can be implemented anywhere and activated quickly to help prevent another tragedy.
Alertus was founded in 2002 and has focused its efforts on developing superior lifesaving notification solutions ever since.
Alertus' dedicated teams of safety, security, and technology leaders are committed to continuously raising the bar for mass notification. Our technology is state of the art, with interoperable software solutions that help tie legacy systems into our next-generation audible and visual notification hardware.
It's not enough for us for our customers to have our products. As their trusted partner in mass notification, we want to ensure customers are at peak readiness with the training and support they need to get critical notifications out at a push of a button. We offer pre-sales professional services, ongoing customer training, and 24/7 customer support.
