Electrical Hardware Engineer

Are you ready to create an impact in a transforming industry? We are seeking an Electrical Hardware Engineer to join our Anderson-Negele team in Spartanburg, SC. In this dual-focus role, you will balance two complementary responsibilities: advancing product improvements and enhancements for industrial hygienic sensors and measurement systems that expand capabilities and customer value, while sustaining existing product lines through ongoing maintenance, quality improvements, and cost optimization. You'll work autonomously on impactful projects while maintaining regulatory compliance for global markets, working closely with Product Management to execute improvement roadmaps. This position requires strong technical judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Product Improvement & Enhancement

• Execute Product Improvements: Implement hardware enhancements based on Product Management priorities; translate improvement roadmaps into executable design changes that expand capabilities, performance, reliability, or usability
• Design & Optimization: Create electrical design updates and modify hardware architecture for existing product platforms, balancing performance gains, manufacturability, and cost
• Testing & Validation: Plan and execute comprehensive lab testing and validation of design changes using appropriate data loggers, lab equipment, and electrical test instruments; compare against baselines and verify improvement objectives
• R&D Exploration: Perform targeted, exploratory investigations (e.g., evaluating new components, sensing approaches, or architectures) to de-risk and enable future product improvements

Sustaining Engineering & Maintenance

• Execute Sustaining Projects: Lead sustainment, value analysis/value engineering (VAVE), and margin improvement initiatives from concept through implementation to ensure existing products remain competitive, compliant, and cost-effective
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance: Keep product designs aligned with strict regulatory standards (CE, UL, CSA, CPA, RoHS); manage documentation, testing, and compliance tasks to preserve regulatory portfolio
• Quality & Cost Management: Drive quality improvements and cost reductions across the portfolio through focused optimization projects and process enhancements
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in and lead continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizens, Process Standardization Projects, etc.) to streamline sustaining processes

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management

• Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with Product Management, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing teams to align on priorities, ensure design feasibility, and optimize for producibility and cost
• Track Project Metrics: Monitor and report on project metrics, cost, schedule, and quality targets; ensure alignment with business priorities for both sustaining and improvement initiatives
• Travel: This role will require occasional travel, estimated at approximately 5-10 % of the time 
• Team Structure: The candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of approximately 5-10 engineers 

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• Hardware Design Experience: Demonstrated ability to update electrical hardware architecture and implement design changes for both sustaining projects and product improvement initiatives in production environments
• Must be proficient in electrical design tools such as Altium, KiCad, and Eagle.
• Must have hands-on experience troubleshooting circuit boards.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency with hand tools, industrial tools, power tools, and electrical testing equipment
  • Strong understanding of sensing technologies and microcontroller-based systems
  • Experience with electrical simulation software
  • Basic analog design capabilities
  • Experience with revision control systems (GIT, SVN, or equivalent)
• Equipment & Tools: Hands-on experience with data loggers, lab equipment, and electrical test instruments for verification and troubleshooting
• Product Development: Experience working in a structured product development or product improvement environment with cross-functional teams
• Work Style: Execution-focused mindset with ability to work autonomously within agreed priorities; strong decision-making skills with sound technical judgment; capable of balancing multiple concurrent initiatives

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with product development and execution of product improvement initiatives
• Experience with fast-paced product development and iterative processes 
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Familiarity with hygienic instrumentation or food/beverage processing equipment
• Experience managing product obsolescence, lifecycle transitions, and product roadmap execution
• Knowledge of RF/wireless components or IoT integration for product enhancement opportunities

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Anderson-Negele

Anderson-Negele is an instrumentation company whose mission is to provide the best hygienic instrumentation solutions for processors of food, beverage and life sciences products. We have manufacturing facilities in the US and Germany and sales & service offices in the U.S., Europe, China, India, and Brazil.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.

Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 83,400.00 - 155,000.00

Is this role subject to ITAR?
The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.