Hardware Engineer at L.B. Foster Company in Dublin, Ohio

Job Description:

We enjoy a market-leading reputation for high-quality, high-performance engineering solutions in Rail and Infrastructure.

Rail : We are a specialist, end-to-end supplier to the global rail sector. Our performance critical engineering solutions fulfil an essential role in maintaining the safe and reliable operation of rail networks around the world Solutions include: Rail Products, Friction Management and Rail Technologies. We focus on innovation, creating leading edge engineering and digital communication technology solutions for the rail, infrastructure, and the built environment. Solutions include: Control and Digital display, Contract services and Condition monitoring solutions

Infrastructure: We operate in the Infrastructure sector. We are experts at designing, manufacturing and deploying advanced technologies that positively impact the built environment. Solutions include: Precast concrete buildings and products, Bridge products, Pipe protective coatings and threading.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Hardware Engineer is responsible for the design and development of electronic hardware for instrumentation and measurement of parameters affecting performance of infrastructure in the rail transportation industry. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop product specifications and synthesize solutions with other team members


• Design and test electronic hardware for the measurement of parameters affecting performance of infrastructure in the rail transportation industry


• Develop product validation test plans and perform electronic hardware testing


• Responsibility for the entire range of hardware development activities, including strain gauge transducer design and selection, circuit design, schematics generation, PCB layout, BOM generation, and testing


• Lead in-field testing and debugging


• Maintain existing products including feature enhancements, replacement of obsolescent parts, and resolving other issues as they come up

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, & LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Electrical Engineering or similar educational achievement required


• Three to five years of related experience required


• Experience designing mixed signal PCB assemblies involving micro-controllers, A/D converters, and analog electronics required


• Experience testing prototype hardware to ensure that it meets product specifications required

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


• Detail oriented and analytical


• Ability to operate signal generators, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other test equipment


• Oral and written communications skills required for interacting with project management, operations, and other engineering team member


• Periodically, the job may require the employee to travel to job sites; ability to travel internationally is required.  The employee may occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions including extreme cold or heat and moderate to high noise levels


• Ability to travel to railroad tracks, less than 10% required

COMPETENCIES:

• Organizing


• Problem Solving


• Peer Relationships


• Decision Quality


• Ethics & Values


• Integrity & Trust


• Adaptability/Flexibility


• Creativity


• Learning on the Fly


• Self Knowledge


• Informing


• Priority Setting

THE BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits the first day of the month after hire


• Market-leading 401(k) program with company match


• 100% tuition reimbursement


• Two weeks paid parental leave 


• Career development and advancement opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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