About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a manufacturer of consumer and industrial outdoor power equipment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an entry-level Electrical Engineer role based in Caro, MI supporting product development for outdoor power equipment. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to develop schematics, PCB layouts, and prototypes while learning practical engineering and manufacturing practices.

• Create and modify schematics, PCB layouts, and detail drawings using Altium Designer or similar tools under the direction of senior engineers.
• Assist with component selection and basic engineering analysis (circuit simulation, basic power and thermal checks).
• Support prototype builds, bench testing, and evaluation of marketing samples.
• Maintain and update engineering drawings, BOMs, and related documentation.
• Help identify and troubleshoot basic circuit design and manufacturability issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing/production to support design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Perform other duties as assigned while developing engineering fundamentals.

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What We’re Looking For

We seek a motivated early-career electrical engineer with hands-on curiosity and strong fundamentals.

• Technical knowledge of circuit design, PCB fabrication, and electronic assembly processes.
• Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts to ensure proper definition, fit, and function.
• Familiarity with the product development lifecycle from concept to production.
• 0–2 years of experience in electrical engineering, new product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and a high level of circuit intuition.
• Clear verbal and written communication; comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Self-directed team player eager to learn from senior engineers.

Preferred

• Exposure to Altium Designer or similar schematic capture / PCB layout tools.
• Basic understanding of circuit theory, power electronics fundamentals, and electronics manufacturing.
• Familiarity with using AI tools to streamline research or routine engineering tasks is a plus.

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years related experience; internships or co-op experience in PCB design, test, or electronics assembly are relevant.

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Why Join (Confidential Client)

• Hands-on, growth-oriented environment in outdoor power equipment manufacturing.
• Direct mentorship from experienced electrical and product development engineers.
• Opportunity to build practical skills in PCB layout, Altium, prototype testing, and product launch.
• Work closely with production teams to see designs move into manufacturing.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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