Engineer III , Electrical

Heath Consultants is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer III for its Houston, TX office. This hands-on role involves supporting engineering, laboratory, and manufacturing operations, focusing on the design, development, testing, and support of embedded electronic instrumentation and systems for the natural gas utility industry.

Responsibilities:

• Develop embedded and real-time systems using C, C++, Python, and/or MATLAB.
• Apply electrical engineering principles across analog, digital, power, and embedded firmware systems.
• Design and support low-power electronics for portable instruments with wired and wireless connectivity.
• Lead or contribute to electronics architecture and design, including schematics and PCB layouts.
• Guide PCB designers by establishing layout requirements and constraints.
• Develop and troubleshoot embedded firmware and real-time systems.
• Implement power converter and control system simulations using MATLAB, Simulink, and PSpice.
• Evaluate design tradeoffs involving cost, performance, reliability, manufacturability, and schedule.
• Translate customer needs into engineering requirements and solutions.
• Support product development through key phases including hardware requirements definition and test planning.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate new components and technologies to improve products.
• Serve as a technical resource and contribute to architecture and design decisions.
• Communicate technical information clearly with stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor less-experienced engineers and technicians.
• Apply applicable standards and regulations related to product development for the natural gas utility market.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4–7 years of experience in an R&D, manufacturing, or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in embedded electronics, instrumentation, or related product development.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD tools such as Altium.
• Experience developing or supporting embedded systems and electronics.
• Strong technical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to create clear technical documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Skills:

• Embedded systems development
• Analog and digital circuit design
• Firmware development
• Technical problem-solving
• Root-cause analysis
• Collaboration and communication
• Electrical CAD proficiency
• Project management tools (GitHub, Jira)