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Sr Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Wellness
Kohler
📍 Kohler
Full-time
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<html><head> <title></title> </head> <body> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span size="5" style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><strong>Sr Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Wellness</strong></font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span size="5" style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><em>Work Mode: Onsite</em></font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span size="5" style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><strong>Location: </strong>Onsite 4 - Kohler, WI</font></span></p><p><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Opportunity</span></strong></font></p><p><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Shape the future of at-home wellness—where water, hardware, firmware, and environment come together to restore, recover, and re-energize.</font></p><p><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">As a Senior Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, you will turn emerging technologies into real, physical experiences — systems that can be felt, not just described. You will define architecture, build working solutions, and prove performance in the environments where it matters most. This is a role for a hands-on leader who creates momentum through action, bringing Kohler’s vision for elevated daily rituals to life.<br><br><strong>Core Responsibilities</strong></font></p><ul><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Lead by doing. Define system requirements, design, build, test, and refine working hardware and firmware from first concept through validation, creating tangible wellness experiences that perform in the real world.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;"> Define system architecture. Architect robust, end-to-end embedded systems that unify electronics, firmware, sensing, and controls with water, steam, thermal, lighting, and air. Establish scalable platforms that enable consistent, elevated experiences across products.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Engineer systems that are felt. Design and develop integrated hardware (PCBAs, control systems, sensor networks, and electro-mechanical interfaces) that deliver comfort, precision, and reliability in demanding bathroom environments.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Own electronics execution. Lead schematic design, PCB layout, component strategy, and bring-up, driving hardware from concept into validated, production-ready systems.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Design for real-world conditions. Create solutions that perform under heat, humidity, and water exposure, balancing durability, safety, and long-term reliability through strong engineering fundamentals.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Integrate firmware with intent. Ensure responsive, intuitive control, translating hardware capability into seamless user experience.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Prototype the experience. Build early and test often using hands-on iteration to validate not only function, but how the system restores, relaxes, and performs.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Prove feasibility. Bring clarity to ambiguity, defining requirements, identifying risks, and validating solutions through structured testing, tolerance analysis, and costed execution plans.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Drive manufacturability. Translate complex systems into scalable, buildable solutions aligned with supplier capability and production realities.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Protect and create IP. Develop hardware innovations that are both differentiated and defensible, strengthening Kohler’s leadership in wellness.</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Stay ahead. Continuously explore advancements in sensing, control, and environmental systems to inform what comes next.</font></li><li><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Communicate with clarity. Deliver focused, technically grounded insights that accelerate decisions and de-risk execution.</span></font></li></ul><p><strong style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">What Success Looks Like</strong></p><ul><li><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Embedded systems that don’t just function, but elevate daily ritual into meaningful wellness experiences</span></font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Scalable platforms that bring consistency and differentiation across product lines</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">First-to-market innovations that integrate seamlessly into real environments</font></li><li><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Patented technologies that define Kohler’s leadership in wellness</span></font></li></ul></font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span size="5"><font size="3">Skills/Requirements</font></span></u></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span size="5" style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3"><ul><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">8-10+ years delivering consumer product NPD</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Hands-on builder with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Deep expertise in embedded systems (electronics + firmware integration) including architecture and design of complex electromechanical products</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Strong mixed-signal analog and digital circuit design fundamentals</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Board-level design and validation of electronic circuits including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout (Altium preferred)</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Experience developing and leading implementation of test plans for hardware/firmware, and to ensure regulatory compliance (EMC, FCC, CE, UL, etc)</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Real-time embedded systems experience with microprocessors and microcontrollers</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Demonstrated experience in firmware design and documentation practices</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Strong knowledge in embedded C/C++ and object-oriented programming</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Demonstrated knowledge and experience in writing firmware for applications incorporating RTOS</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">DfX and quality management methodologies (FMEA, DFMEA, DFM/DFA)</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Strong root cause analysis and debugging capabilities of both hardware and firmware</font></li></ul><p><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Preferred</strong></font></p><ul><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Power electronics and power conversion</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Environmental sensing (temperature, humidity, flow, air)</font></li><li><font size="3" style="font-family: Arial;">Connected systems (BLE, Wi-Fi, MQTT, Matter)</font></li><li><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Exposure to biometrics or machine learning</span></font></li></ul><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;">#LI-Onsite<br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">#LI-SC2</span></font></p></font></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong style=""><em style="">Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.</em></strong></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><em style="">We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $118,650 - $183,650. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.</em></font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><u><span size="5"><font size="3">Why Choose Kohler? </font></span></u></b><br> <span size="5"><font size="3">We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.</font></span><br> <br> <b><u><span size="5"><font size="3">About Us</font></span></u></b><br><span size="5"><font size="3">It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact <a href="mailto:kohlerjobs@kohler.com">kohlerjobs@kohler.com</a>. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. </font></span></span><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p> </body></html>