Electrical Engineer I

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more! The Electrical Engineer plays a key role in designing a wide range of commercial cooking equipment. The engineer has the opportunity to be involved with implementing and supporting new products, product improvements, product enhancements, customization, and solving customer-related problems. In addition, the engineer will design extensions to current product lines to meet the needs of a diverse customer base and find creative solutions to application problems that occur on our mature products. What We Offer: An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners. Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner What You’ll Be Doing Work on clearly defined projects involving a limited amount of complexity. Participate in regular reviews of work output. Apply knowledge to resolve problems and make minor changes independently. Prepare documentation for development, validation, release, and maintenance of the system. Assist manufacturing and tech services with all aspects of system testing and troubleshooting. Collaborate with cross-functional team members to achieve project/product objectives. Develop skills and product knowledge by working closely with more experienced engineers. Complete tasks that support the overall schedule and clearly communicate status. Assist in the development of user/tech manuals. Follow all regulatory procedures for ISO, UL, CE, and others as required. Maintain an organized and clean lab/project environment. Follow system specifications and formal representations of solutions to create, modify, test, and maintain system hardware and electronics. Investigate component substitutions for end-of-life and cost savings. Perform basic bench/lab tests and diagnoses of electrical systems using test protocols. Assist with the creation and maintenance of component libraries and approved vendors. Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors. Completes other duties as assigned. What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering Collaborative style and a passion for learning, laughing and achieving Strong verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail Basic understanding of digital and analog electronics, including audio and touch controllers Basic understanding of microprocessor internals Ability to create and review schematics Ability to effectively use test equipment such as a multimeter, oscilloscope, and power meter Ability to do basic soldering and use hand tools Ability to perform root cause basic troubleshooting of electrical systems and components Basic understanding and ability to use MS Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) About Us We’re known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We’re a behind-the-scenes engine in the world’s most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy’s. We’re 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally. We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world’s most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items. Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.