GTI Energy, the nation’s leading research, development, deployment, and training organization serving energy markets, has an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer in our Research & Engineering group. This position is within a group of engineers and scientists that bring technological solutions to a broad range of energy project developers, utility companies, and end-users. The qualified candidate will apply engineering practices to the development and deployment of sensors, electronics, and instrumentation. This person will also work within the structure of an overall project team and work independently on sub-tasks.

 

GTI Energy offers generous benefits, competitive salaries, career advancement, and the opportunity to work in a professional R&D environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud of what we do because our work matters. GTI Energy is working toward solving global energy challenges in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. We have a proven track record in producing innovative ideas and commercializing solutions to deliver clean and reliable energy. At GTI Energy, we deliver innovative technology solutions for safe, efficient, and responsible energy.

So, what does that mean for you? You will work in a positive and respectful work culture that fosters growth, collaboration, and opportunity. You will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits, while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement of delivering clean energy to the world.

The position will be based in the Chicagoland area at the GTI Energy Headquarters. While local candidates are preferred, GTI Energy provides relocation assistance for the right candidate. We offer a hybrid/core work week, where employees are remote Mondays and Fridays, and required to be on-site Tuesday through Thursday.

• Bring technological solutions to a broad range of energy project developers, utility companies, and end-users.
• Apply engineering practices to the development and deployment of sensors, electronics, and instrumentation.
• Participate in developing requirements from customer needs.
• Research and identify components, hardware, software that match design specifications.
• Document work in written, graphical, and presentation formats.
• Assist in the hands-on construction and deployment of prototypes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

• Proficient with laboratory bench instrumentation, prototype construction, and troubleshooting
• Experience with cloud side platforms such as Losant, ThingsBoard, AWS, Azure
• Familiarity with wireless protocols such as LoRa, LTE, MQTT
• Experience with analytical tools such as MATLAB, PowerBI, or Python
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools such as Node Red or Micropython
• Familiarity with National Instruments LabVIEW tools is a plus
• Embedded C/C++ firmware development with STM32 or other ARM families is a plus
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Eagle, KiCad, or SolidWorks is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience after a B.S.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience after an M.S.

 

GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.  If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResources@gti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and give consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information.