Electrical Systems Engineer - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Electrical Systems Engineer will be working to advance electrified, automated, and smart connected products within The Toro Company’s Landscapes and Contractor Engineering Division, driving system level electrification, hybrid-electric, and controls solutions across electromechanical products. This role is the nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, and systems, turning customer needs into architected designs, prototypes, and production ready platforms. You will lead fast fail experiments, mature designs through validation, and champion quality, safety, and cost from concept through launch.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

System Architecture, Electrification & Controls

• •Own electrical and controls at the system level for electro mechanical machines, including requirements, architectures, interfaces, diagnostics, and verification plans.
• •Architect, select, and integrate system components (motors, inverters, batteries, chargers, sensors, switches, and harnesses) to meet performance, durability, manufacturability, safety, and cost targets.
• •Develop and tune controls systems for machine applications, including motors, actuators, and power-stage electronics.

Firmware / Software & Model Based Engineering

• •Design and implement embedded control functionality for motors and machines (including C/C++, RTOS, and state based architectures) in collaboration with firmware/software teams.
• •Support development with model based tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW) to develop control algorithms, simulations, and HIL/SIL environments that support rapid development and validation.

Electro Mechanical Integration & Prototyping

• •Lead hands on prototyping, instrumentation, and integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems to evaluate concepts and mature designs.
• •Identify emerging technologies, develop innovative concepts and product proposals aimed at meeting targeted market requirements or addressing distinct customer challenges.
• •Apply strong mechanical aptitude to mounting, cooling, sealing, and EMC considerations; support CAD and modeling activities for layouts, space claims, and harness routing.
• •Execute fast fail experiments and structured testing to quickly learn, iterate, and reduce technical risk.

Validation, Safety & Compliance

• •Plan and execute system level validation using schematics, oscilloscopes, meters, DAQ systems, computer simulation methods, and data analysis to verify performance, durability, and reliability.
• •Support compliance activities in partnership with regulatory teams and external labs for EMC, safety, and functional safety requirements.

Cross Functional Delivery

• •Operate as the technical nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, systems, and other groups to align solutions with customer needs and program objectives.
• •Contribute to feasibility studies, concept development, and production launch activities within cross functional teams.
• •Support existing products through troubleshooting, debugging, and product improvement activities.
• •Create and maintain technical documentation including system requirements, DFMEAs, test plans, and design review materials.
• •Provide day to day technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate effectively with suppliers.
• •Collaborate with the Legal team regarding possible patent initiatives and strategies to minimize liability.
• •Occasionally travel to test sites, suppliers, distributors, customers, manufacturing facilities, and others as required.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• •B.S. or M.S. Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited university required.
• •Engineer II-2-4 years experience in consumer or industrial product development, having taken electromechanical systems from concept through production, demonstrated technical competency, engineering decision making and judgement.
• •Engineer III-5-7 years experience in consumer or industrial product development, having taken electromechanical systems from concept through production, demonstrated technical competency, engineering decision making and judgement
• •Engineer IV-8+ years experience in consumer or industrial product development, having taken electromechanical systems from concept through production, demonstrated technical competency, engineering decision making and judgement
• •Demonstrated high level of competency in product development, through production, of electrical, electronic, or electrified systems or products.
• •Demonstrated experience in system-level controls & electrification development: requirements, power distribution, safety, diagnostics, and networking.
• •Demonstrated motor controls experience.
• •Demonstrated experience developing and debugging firmware/software for motors and machines.
• •Demonstrated mechanical design experience and proficiency.
• •Demonstrated ability to analyze and troubleshoot vehicle electrical systems using machine schematics, meters, oscilloscopes and data acquisition equipment.
• •Demonstrated experience mentoring coworkers.
• •Demonstrated strong collaboration skills, including ability to translate cross-functionally to converge on feasible, valuable solutions.
• •Highly competent oral and written communication skills, in English.
• •Results-driven and action-oriented; self-motivated, positive and energetic.
• •Strong problem-solving skills.
• •Strong process orientation and drive for continuous improvement.
• •Desire to work in a fast paced, challenging, and evolving environment with a team-first mindset.
• •Demonstrated creative, fast fail learner who documents tradeoffs and iterates quickly.
• •Ability to multitask and manage multiple simultaneous projects of various complexities and size.

Preferred Experience:

• •Experience with CAN or similar communication protocols preferred.
• •Experience with Li-ion battery development and machine integration preferred.
• •Experience working with NRTL’s to achieve regulatory approvals preferred.
• •Experience designing using EMIC/EMC fundamentals preferred.
• •Leadership experience within product development teams preferred.
• •Experience designing for environmental sealing preferred.
• •Experience using CAD/modeling workflows and interpreting mechanical tradeoffs.
• •Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, NI LabVIEW, or other model-based design tools.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Location – Conveniently located