Are we speaking your language? We’re Leggett & Platt, the leading innovator in the sleep industry. With more than a century of experience in helping people sleep better, we have more bedding technology patents than anyone else in the world!

And we’re looking for your skills to enhance our growing Adjustable Bed team in Carthage, MO. As our Electrical Engineer, you’ll design, test, qualify, and troubleshoot new electro-mechanical components. 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other engineers to optimize component sourcing and usage
• Develop smart devices to improve the consumer home experience
• Develop electromechanical systems for the motion furniture industry
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop new concepts, features, and products
• Work within a team to create specifications for new concepts and evaluate prototypes
• Analyze warranty and usage data to identify opportunities for product improvement
• Apply statistical methods to analyze component and system reliability
• Enforce rigorous design process with internal and external suppliers
• Participate in component quality exercises
• Design automated test equipment
• Perform system level and board level testing
• Develop test equipment and procedures to model real world use cases
• Document test results, generate reports, and ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Review product design for compliance with electrical engineering principles
• Review UL standards and work with test laboratories to certify products 

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent
• New graduate to 10 years of engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in many of the listed responsibilities
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, and to communicate and interact effectively with customers and suppliers
• Self-motivated, organized, and attentive to detail 

Desired Skills

• Ability to present reasonable solutions on incomplete or extrapolated information
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to translagtge technical minutia into big picture terminology 
• Six Sigma experience preferred
• Experience with statistical analysis tools

We offer a comprehensive benefits package. While benefits may vary by location, we typically include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and stock plans, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts and more. 

Since 1883, Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has been creating a wide variety of innovative products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. Today our growing company consists of 22,000 employee-partners in 142 manufacturing facilities located in 23 countries. We’re not just hiring, we’re building a better company. Learn more about what Leggett life is like here: lifeatleggett.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer