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Electrical Engineer / Designer II

The COATS Company · La Vergne, TN

Spotted 1d agoFull-time

Job details

Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 10, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 10, 2026
Job description

About this role

The Coats Company is seeking an experienced

Electrical Engineer / Designer II

to support our R&D team in the design, development, and validation of electrical systems used in our automotive service equipment. This role is heavily focused on

electronics design, PCB development, and component-level engineering

, with direct involvement in testing and production support.

You will play a key role in creating and maintaining detailed electrical documentation, supporting new product development, and ensuring the long-term reliability of electrical components from concept through post-production.

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to work in a cross-functional team with internal and external partners to help manage electrical design projects from conceptual design to production implementation.
  • Designs, develops, and documents printed circuit board design and assembly in collaboration with internal and external partners.
  • Lead component investigations for alternate designs to support ongoing production.
  • Own obsolescence investigations for all electrical parts and components
  • Lead electronic component and board level testing through development and into postproduction launch to identify issues and root causes.
  • Support advanced design tools including but not limited to DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Control Plans
  • Support top level product testing and development where and when necessary.
  • Implement best practices in electrical component and board design.

Qualifications:

  • Four-year Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in electronics or electrical engineering / technology or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of schematic layout / PCB design experience required.
  • Experience with Altium as it relates to design and layout of electrical schematics and PCB design and manufacture.
  • Experience with soldering and through hole placement.
  • Experience with board level testing, component testing and selection, and overall qualification testing
  • Experience with generating DFMEA & PFMEA documentation
  • PC skills including Microsoft Office applications required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Altium advanced features including but not limited to circuit design, BOM layouts, and parts libraries.
  • Experience with designing and building board level test devices and performing Gage R&Rs
  • Experience using electrical testing and measurement devices.
  • Experience with advanced circuit simulation tools.

If you are passionate about hands-on electrical design and enjoy working at the intersection of engineering and real-world product development, we encourage you to apply and join the Coats team.

Work Authorization Requirement

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
  • We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
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