Job ID: LA215494918
Location: Chester, CT
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 09/18/2025
Senior Electrical Design Engineer | $120,000–$140,000 base + 15–20% bonus | Chester, CT | Direct Hire
What Matters Most
- Competitive base salary of $120K–$140K with strong annual bonus program (15–20% typical).
- Location: Chester, CT (on-site with hybrid flexibility after onboarding).
- Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus available.
- Direct hire, family-owned company with an average tenure of 25 years.
- Opportunity to design and maintain high-powered audio amplification systems for critical mass notification applications.
Job Description
Our engineering client needs a full-time Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join its Audio & Embedded Systems group. In this role, you’ll focus on designing and maintaining high-powered analog amplifiers and embedded systems used in emergency communications products such as tornado warning sirens, and civil defense notification systems. You’ll contribute across the full design cycle, from concept through testing and production, while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead design and validation of analog audio amplifiers and power supplies (Class AB, transformer-based, battery-backed systems).
- Contribute to embedded system design on RISC-based architectures (Renesas, Microchip).
- Support hardware/software integration, debugging, and optimization of mixed-signal designs.
- Participate in schematic capture and PCB documentation (legacy OrCAD, moving toward Altium).
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and technicians to ensure product performance and compliance.
- Support new product introductions, including audio and lighting systems.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of professional electrical design experience, with emphasis on analog audio amplifier hardware.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Strong hands-on experience with power circuits, charging circuits, and transformer-based designs.
- Embedded systems experience at the bare-metal application level (not embedded programming).
- Familiarity with schematic capture tools (OrCAD, Altium).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive base salary ($120K–$140K).
- Strong performance-based bonus program (15–20% payout).
- Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus.
- Hybrid flexibility after successful onboarding and integration.
- Collaborative, family-owned company culture with long employee tenure.
Your New Organization
Our client is headquartered in CT, designs and manufactures advanced audio, lighting, and safety systems used across industries worldwide. With over 1,800 employees and multiple high-volume manufacturing facilities, they deliver innovation from concept through production under one roof. As a family-owned business with an average employee tenure of 25 years, they offer stability, career growth, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the communities its products serve.
Our client is headquartered in CT, designs and manufactures advanced audio, lighting, and safety systems used across industries worldwide. With over 1,800 employees and multiple high-volume manufacturing facilities, they deliver innovation from concept through production under one roof. As a family-owned business with an average employee tenure of 25 years, they offer stability, career growth, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the communities its products serve.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. The base salary range for this position is $120,000–$140,000 annually, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Your final salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and internal pay equity. Please note, hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future growth.
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. The base salary range for this position is $120,000–$140,000 annually, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Your final salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and internal pay equity. Please note, hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future growth.
