Electrical Engineer III
Company: Johnson Health Tech Companies
Location: Cottage Grove
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Engineering Manager – KT Innovation, the
Electrical Engineer III will conduct critical and complex
engineering research and development projects to support Key
Technology (KT) and New Product Development (NPD) of Fitness
Equipment. The Electrical Engineer III will perform advanced
development, innovation, and critical problem solving to enhance
Johnson Health Tech’s product portfolio. This position requires a
highly creative and flexible individual who can stretch to support
the specific needs of the development situation and manufacturing
environment. The successful candidate will be willing to move fast,
fail early, iterate, and consistently deliver. They are never
married to ideas, have a penchant for creating new IP and IP
workarounds, and will help Johnson Health Tech continue to be a
leader in the fitness space. This is a non-supervisory position.
Responsibilities: · Understand and integrate potential new
technologies, features, modalities/ergonomics into Johnson products
· Create proof-of-concepts (PoC) and partner with the Product
Management team for review and refinement · Evaluate and test for
viability and risk mitigation · Feed new product development by
successfully and smoothly transitioning PoC’s to NPD engineering
teams based on Asia sourcing and manufacturing · Develop and
document design and specifications · Strive to move beyond the
status quo with a positive, problem-solving, and can-do approach.
Know which battles to win and those to compromise on · Create new
intellectual property and intellectual property workarounds · Other
projects as assigned Requirements: Education: · A bachelor's degree
from an ABET-accredited institution in Electrical Engineering
Experience: · Minimum of 5 years professional experience in
electrical hardware design · Proficiency technical troubleshooting
experience · Proficiency knowledge of PCB layout best practices ·
Proficiency knowledge in board bring up · Proficiency with EMC/EMI
requirements and mitigation techniques · Proficiency with motor
control or control theory · Proficiency in system engineering ·
Proficiency in firmware development · Proficiency in writing
technical documentation Other Requirements: · Ability and
willingness to travel internationally, approximately 1-2 trips to
Asia annually · Strong and creative problem-solving skills ·
Ability to work well with numerous diverse groups and individuals ·
Ability and desire to mentor less experienced team members ·
Excellent written and verbal communication skills Benefits: We
offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work
environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding
benefits include: · Health & Dental Insurance · Company paid Life
Insurance · 401(k) · Paid Time Off benefits · Product discounts ·
Wellness programs EOE/M/W/Vet/DisabilityZR
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