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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
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
3 to 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
Experience with high-level programming languages (Python, C/C++, LabVIEW) to support test automation, data analysis, or collaboration with firmware teams
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
What We Offer
Career Development: Real opportunities to deepen expertise across multiple product platforms, develop deep specialization as a subject matter expert, progress through meaningful career stages, and influence product direction through sustaining and improvement initiatives-all within Ralliant's portfolio of 20+ industry-leading companies worldwide.
Work Environment:
Collaborative, cross-functional culture focused on delivering both operational excellence and meaningful product enhancements
Balanced work-life environment with flexibility to manage professional and personal priorities
Access to Ralliant Business System (RBS)-our proven framework for continuous improvement, problem solving, and personal development
Company Benefits: Anderson-Negele and Ralliant invest in employee growth, offering competitive compensation, professional development, and career mobility across global manufacturing and technology operations.
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.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 66,900.00 - 124,300.00
