Electrical Systems Engineer - The Toro Company

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We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa , regardless of expiration date, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States Who Are We? Join an exciting team working to advance electrified, automated, and smart connected products within The Toro Company's Landscapes and Contractor Engineering Division, driving system level electrification, hybrid-electric, and controls solutions across electromechanical products. This role is the nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, and systems, translating customer needs into functional designs and production-ready platforms with system architecture, safety and requirements-driven development of electronic and electrified systems and products. In the Landscapes and Contractor Group, we take pride in being an industry leader in developing turf care products for residential and commercial customers under the Toro, Exmark, and Spartan brands. Our teams strive to create innovative, productive, and reliable products while partnering with world-class employees that bring passion to their everyday work. The Toro Corporation truly values its employees with employee development and advancement opportunities. What Will You Do? System Architecture, Electrification & Controls Provide technical ownership for electrical and controls systems at the machine and platform level, including requirements, architectures, interfaces, diagnostics, and verification plans. Lead definition of system requirements, interfaces, diagnostics strategies, and verification plans across electromechanical products. Architect, select, and integrate system components (motors, inverters, batteries, chargers, sensors, switches, and harnesses) to meet performance, durability, manufacturability, safety, and cost targets. Develop and tune controls systems for machine applications, including motors, actuators, and power-stage electronics, in close collaboration with firmware/software teams. Drive system definition activities including architecture specifications, functional decomposition, and traceability from stakeholder needs to hardware and software interfaces. Validation, Safety & Compliance Lead system‑level verification and validation activities using schematics, oscilloscopes, meters, DAQ systems, simulation tools, and data analysis to confirm performance, durability, and reliability targets are met. Lead definition and documentation of functional safety concepts, safety functions, and performance allocations in partnership with safety, legal, and regulatory stakeholders. Coordinate and facilitate product and platform‑level risk assessments, including hazard identification, risk evaluation, and mitigation strategy development. Support compliance activities in partnership with regulatory teams and external labs for EMC, safety, and functional safety requirements. Cross‑Functional Delivery Serve as a technical integrator across electrical, mechanical, software, controls, and safety disciplines to ensure aligned system behavior and design intent throughout the product lifecycle. Operate as the technical nexus between mechanical, electrical, software, marketing, systems, and other groups to align solutions with customer needs and program objectives. Lead and contribute to concept development, feasibility studies, and production launch activities within cross‑functional teams. Lead hands‑on prototyping, instrumentation, and integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems to evaluate concepts and mature designs. Execute fast‑fail experiments and structured testing to quickly learn, iterate, and reduce technical risk. Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement Provide technical mentoring and peer guidance to engineers across disciplines, strengthening systems thinking, requirements quality, and safety‑driven design practices. Identify emerging technologies, develop innovative concepts and product proposals aimed at meeting targeted market requirements or addressing distinct customer challenges. Support development with model based tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW) to develop control algorithms, simulations, and HIL/SIL validation. Support existing products through troubleshooting, debugging, root cause analysis, and product improvement initiatives. Create and maintain high‑quality technical documentation including system requirements, DFMEAs, test plans, and design review materials. Collaborate with the Legal team regarding possible patent initiatives and strategies to minimize liability. Occasionally travel to test sites, suppliers, distributors, customers, manufacturing facilities, and others as required. Provide day‑to‑day technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate effectively with suppliers. What Do You Need? B.S. or M.S. Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited university required. Engineer III- 5-