Hardware engineer electronics
Looking for an opportunity to put your skills to work on products that are used in thousands of homes worldwide? Here’s a job that will put you right where the action is in terms of smart, connected consumer thermostats and other advanced electronics.
OJ Electronics, an innovative producer of underfloor heating solutions and HVAC drives and controllers, is looking for an engineer to join the hardware side of our ambitious and successful R&D department.
Together with experienced colleagues across R&D and other departments, you will be designing, simulating and validating the electronics for our next-generation thermostats, HVAC controllers and sensors – ensuring products that are robust, efficient, and ready for large-scale production.
As a key member of our R&D team, you’ll develop innovative circuit designs, performing simulations, calculations and verification work. You’ll work with software developers, mechanical experts and production technology specialists – all working together to make standards-setting products, often tailor made in collaboration with leading customers.
In this position, you will report directly to our hardware R&D manager.
Your role
At OJ, you’ll be expected to:
- Design, simulate and validate hardware solutions
- Document your work in accordance with established practices
- Help prepare offers and estimates for future projects
- Ensure alignment with software developers, mechanical developers, our manufacturing team, and product managers
- Contribute your knowledge to broader discussions of future projects and technologies
Our expectations
- A candidate with 5+ years hands-on experience in transferring hardware designs into reliable, cost-efficient production designs of general analog, digital, SMPS, power electronics, and MCU circuits
- Familiarity with ECAD tools and circuit simulation (e.g., PSPICE)
- Knowledge of general MCU (internal) peripherals and their functionality and use cases
- Basic understanding of how embedded software interacts with hardware (e.g., configuration and use of MCU peripherals)
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as a strong team player
- Fluency in English, Danish a plus
- Preferably, experience with EMC/EMI design and testing, noise mitigation, quality and reliability
Working at OJ
Looking for a company where you’ll shape the products of tomorrow? At OJ, you’ll find:
- A flat organizational structure, where decisions are implemented quickly
- Opportunities to grow by taking on greater responsibility over time
- An informal, friendly and open workplace culture
- An employee satisfaction score over 80 for several years running
OJ Electronics has an overall strong focus on employee well-being, and we take pride in maintaining a workplace culture where people thrive.
Please note, that this position is based in Sønderborg and require physical presence at the premises. This is neither a hybrid nor a remote position.
The application process
For this position, we will be interviewing on an ongoing basis until we find the right person.
All applicants must have a valid permit to work in Denmark at the time of application
About OJ Electronics
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark, OJ Electronics produces electronic controls for underfloor heating and HVAC controls and drives. Our products are available through partners and distributors worldwide, and we have subsidiaries and sales offices in key markets, including the United States and Poland. Everywhere, we are known for our innovative approach, insistence on product quality, and deep application knowledge – all of which helps customers differentiate themselves in the market.
In June 2023, OJ Electronics was acquired by BITZER Electronics, a BITZER Group company also headquartered in Sønderborg. This makes OJ Electronics part of the BITZER Group family, which is represented at 75 locations in over 40 countries and employs some 4300 people worldwide, 175 in OJ Electronics, Sønderborg, Denmark.
Our expectations
- A candidate with 5+ years hands-on experience in transferring hardware designs into reliable, cost-efficient production designs of general analog, digital, SMPS, power electronics, and MCU circuits
- Familiarity with ECAD tools and circuit simulation (e.g., PSPICE)
- Knowledge of general MCU (internal) peripherals and their functionality and use cases
- Basic understanding of how embedded software interacts with hardware (e.g., configuration and use of MCU peripherals)
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as a strong team player
- Fluency in English, Danish a plus
- Preferably, experience with EMC/EMI design and testing, noise mitigation, quality and reliability
Working at OJ
Looking for a company where you’ll shape the products of tomorrow? At OJ, you’ll find:
- A flat organizational structure, where decisions are implemented quickly
- Opportunities to grow by taking on greater responsibility over time
- An informal, friendly and open workplace culture
- An employee satisfaction score over 80 for several years running
