For more than 90 years, Heath Consultants has been an industry leader in developing innovative technologies that help natural gas utilities operate safely and efficiently. Our products are trusted throughout North America to detect leaks, improve system integrity, and protect communities.
We're looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer III to join our Product Business Unit and help design the next generation of embedded instrumentation and sensing technology. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful products where you'll influence everything from concept and architecture through production and continuous improvement.
If you're passionate about embedded systems, electronics design, and solving complex engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As an Electrical Engineer III, you'll be a key technical contributor on a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team responsible for developing sophisticated handheld instrumentation and embedded systems used by utility professionals every day.
In this role, you will:
- Design and develop embedded electronic systems, analog and digital circuitry, and embedded firmware
- Develop embedded and real-time applications using C, C++, Python, MATLAB, and related technologies
- Design reliable, low-power electronics for portable instruments with wired and wireless connectivity
- Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supplier quality, repair, and product management teams throughout the product lifecycle
- Lead technical discussions and contribute to hardware architecture, schematic design, PCB layout guidance, board bring-up, and design reviews
- Support PCB designers with layout constraints including grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and system validation
- Evaluate engineering tradeoffs involving cost, reliability, manufacturability, performance, and schedule
- Develop simulations using MATLAB, Simulink, and PSpice to validate electrical and power system designs
- Support product verification, validation, manufacturing transfer, and ongoing product improvements
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure successful product execution
- Translate customer and field requirements into practical engineering solutions
What You'll Bring
We're looking for an engineer who enjoys building products, solving technical challenges, and collaborating across disciplines.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline
- 4–7 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, or research and development
- Strong experience designing embedded electronic systems
- Proficiency with Altium or similar electrical CAD tools
- Experience developing embedded firmware using C and C++
- Strong understanding of analog, digital, power electronics, and embedded systems
- Experience with Git, GitHub, Jira, Visual Studio, or similar development tools
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is highly valued:
- ARM, PIC, AVR, or other microcontroller platforms
- Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- FPGA or RTL development
- Optical sensors, infrared sensing, transducers, or gas detection technologies
- Intrinsically Safe product design
- MATLAB, Simulink, or PSpice
- Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and other laboratory instrumentation
- Full product development lifecycle from concept through manufacturing release
- Mentoring junior engineers and supporting technical growth within a team
Why Engineers Choose Heath
At Heath Consultants, your work doesn't sit on a shelf—it goes into the hands of utility professionals who rely on our technology to protect lives, infrastructure, and communities.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Design products that make a measurable real-world impact
- Work on challenging multidisciplinary engineering projects
- Collaborate with experienced engineers across electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and product management disciplines
- Influence products from concept through production
- Continue growing your technical expertise while helping mentor others
- Join a financially stable company with more than 90 years of engineering innovation
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by our PROTECT values:
- Protect people, assets, and the public
- Respect everyone, always
- Own your work
- Tell the truth early
- Execute with discipline
- Communicate clearly
- Take pride in quality work
Work Environment & Travel
This position is based at our Houston headquarters and includes office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments, with occasional visits to customer sites and field locations. Travel within the United States is expected up to 20%.
Benefits
Heath Consultants offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and career growth, including:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Life and disability insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
Ready to Build What's Next?
If you're excited about developing embedded electronics, advancing sensing technologies, and creating products that support critical infrastructure across North America, we encourage you to apply.
Join Heath Consultants and help engineer the technology that keeps communities safe.