Sr Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Wellness
Work Mode: Onsite
Location: Onsite 4 - Kohler, WI
Opportunity
Shape the future of at-home
wellness—where water, hardware, firmware, and environment come together to
restore, recover, and re-energize.
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.
Core
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Own electronics execution. Lead
schematic design, PCB layout, component strategy, and bring-up, driving
hardware from concept into validated, production-ready systems.
- 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.
- Integrate firmware with intent. Ensure
responsive, intuitive control, translating hardware capability into seamless
user experience.
- 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.
- Prove feasibility. Bring clarity to
ambiguity, defining requirements, identifying risks, and validating solutions
through structured testing, tolerance analysis, and costed execution plans.
- Drive manufacturability. Translate
complex systems into scalable, buildable solutions aligned with supplier
capability and production realities.
- Protect and create IP. Develop
hardware innovations that are both differentiated and defensible, strengthening
Kohler’s leadership in wellness.
- Stay ahead. Continuously explore
advancements in sensing, control, and environmental systems to inform what
comes next.
- Communicate with
clarity. Deliver focused, technically grounded insights that accelerate
decisions and de-risk execution.
What Success
Looks Like
- Embedded systems that don’t just
function, but elevate daily ritual into meaningful wellness experiences
- Scalable platforms that bring
consistency and differentiation across product lines
- First-to-market innovations that
integrate seamlessly into real environments
- Patented technologies that define Kohler’s leadership
in wellness
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
- 8-10+ years delivering consumer
product NPD
- Hands-on builder with a strong
sense of ownership and follow-through
- Deep expertise in embedded systems
(electronics + firmware integration) including architecture and design of
complex electromechanical products
- Strong mixed-signal analog and
digital circuit design fundamentals
- Board-level design and validation
of electronic circuits including component selection, schematic capture, and
PCB layout (Altium preferred)
- Experience developing and leading
implementation of test plans for hardware/firmware, and to ensure regulatory
compliance (EMC, FCC, CE, UL, etc)
- Real-time embedded systems
experience with microprocessors and microcontrollers
- Demonstrated experience in firmware
design and documentation practices
- Strong knowledge in embedded C/C++
and object-oriented programming
- Demonstrated knowledge and
experience in writing firmware for applications incorporating RTOS
- DfX and quality management methodologies
(FMEA, DFMEA, DFM/DFA)
- Strong root cause analysis and
debugging capabilities of both hardware and firmware
Preferred
- Power electronics and power
conversion
- Environmental sensing (temperature,
humidity, flow, air)
- Connected systems (BLE, Wi-Fi,
MQTT, Matter)
- Exposure to
biometrics or machine learning
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
Why Choose Kohler?
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.
About Us
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