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# Product Development Engineer - Controls, Firmware & Electromechanical R&D

- **Company:** Lake Lite, Inc.
- **Location:** Avilla, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, C++ (Programming Language), Spreadsheets, Mobile Application Development, SolidWorks (CAD), Software Debugging, Firmware, Mobile Application Software, Wi-Fi Technology, PIC Microcontroller, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=72b50c1c77482f33

## About the Role

* 4+ years of embedded/electromechanical product development building things people actually use - professional or seriously self-taught; we care what you've built, not where you learned it
 * Solid embedded firmware skills (C/C++ on microcontrollers) and comfort debugging real hardware
 * Hands-on instinct: you reach for the multimeter, scope, and soldering iron without being asked
 * Self-direction and follow-through from prototype to production, not just proof-of-concept

Nice to have (tell us if you've got it)

 * Motor control, power electronics, or RF/BLE/Wi-Fi connectivity experience
 * Mobile app development or app/firmware integration
 * PCB design, PLC/automation experience, or SolidWorks familiarity
 * Marine, outdoor, or harsh-environment product experience

A note on credentials: an engineering degree is welcome but not required. If you're self-taught and have real products to prove it, we'd rather see the products than the diploma.

## Description

* Lead Product Development Engineer - your first stop when you need to know why something works the way it does, and a second set of eyes on your designs.
 * Mechanical / Electrical Engineer - you'll co-design boards, enclosures, sealing, and mounting together instead of inheriting a box your board has to fit into.
 * The owner - directly, daily. He's an engineer and product developer himself, not a spreadsheet layer between you and the work.
 * Production, purchasing, and sales - all in the same building, so you hear from the field fast when something misbehaves on a real dock.

What you'll own

 * Firmware design and development for boat lift controls and marine products (motor control, remotes, sensing, connectivity)
 * Hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging of new control products
 * Product validation: test plans, environmental/field testing, and the fixes that follow
 * Supporting our mobile app features and the firmware interfaces behind them
 * Taking concepts to production alongside our mechanical design and production teams