Electrical Engineer, Hardware Development

Electrical Engineer, Hardware Development

Job Category: T2

Requisition Number: ELECT
002859

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• Posted :
  May 27, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Olmsted Township, OH 44138, USA

Vitamix is unquestionably the premium brand of high-performance “blenders,” and known for its top-notch company culture and climate. It is an important component of what makes Vitamix unique and successful, and the reason why Vitamix is recognized as a Top Workplace, North Coast
99 Winner, and Smart Culture Award recipient.

Throughout its 100+ year history, Vitamix has encouraged and promoted healthy lifestyles for both its customers and employees. Employees enjoy multiple wellness programs and perks, a free Vitamix machine, and an onsite fitness center. Vitamix also offers a flexible work environment, great work culture, healthy living initiatives like fitness reimbursements, and opportunities for advancement.

For consumers, Vitamix can be found domestically in places like William Sonoma, Sur la Table, Crate & Barrel, Target, Amazon, and at , and is in over 130 countries around the world.

Ultimately, Vitamix is the Global-leader in high-performance blending solutions for home and commercial use, is preferred by chefs and is found in many of top restaurants around the world. It is relied upon by culinary schools in the U.S. and has been used to train thousands of students and master chefs worldwide. If it is not a Vitamix, it’s just a blender.

Vitamix is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer that will research, develop and provide technical support to development engineering activities and electro-mechanical systems in Vitamix products, both Commercial and Household. The Engineer will also be responsible for the electro-mechanical design in and/or integration with Vitamix products including control boards, embedded firmware, motors, EMI filters, cord sets and wiring in order to meet product performance, cost and schedule requirements.

They will participate in the NPD Stage-Gate process and contribute to product reliability, safety compliance, and EMC/EMI design objectives across all applicable programs

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support to Engineering, Production and Quality for all matters pertaining to electro-mechanical components
• Assists in the development of control systems
• Assists in the design of electro-mechanical components
• Manages the Bill of Material process
• Develops embedded systems control and firmware
• Coordinates and assists in the development of test plans and in the testing of electro-mechanical components and/or Vitamix products
• Supports change activity concerning circuit boards and electro-mechanical components on existing product lines
• Identifies and implements performance and/or quality improvement and cost savings opportunities related to motors, EMI filters, cord sets, circuit boards, and wiring for any new project, utilizing end user needs, warranty feedback, material cost, etc.
• Assists in ensuring all relevant technical and agency system requirements, internally and externally, are met for new and existing products
• Participates in FMEA sessions, contributing to identification of safety-critical failure modes and design controls for new and existing products
• Supports UL/IEC safety compliance activities including design-to-standard, test preparation, and coordination with certification labs
• Applies EMC/EMI design principles including grounding, filtering, and shielding strategies to achieve pre-compliance and agency requirements
• Executes applicable deliverables within the NPD Stage-Gate (STEP) process, ensuring EE documentation and design artifacts are completed and approved at each gate review
• Supports electrical reliability activities including derating analysis, thermal analysis, and DVP/PVP test execution
• Performs motor control hardware tasks including thermistor/TCO setpoint evaluation and motor fault response validation in support of product programs

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

2-4 years Engineering experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related Engineering field required

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, a plus

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