Welcome To The Traegerhood:

Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we’ve been revolutionizing outdoor cooking ever since. We’re a team of disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. We work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you’re a team player who’s dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us!

What You'll Do:

As a Traeger Controls Engineer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems in our products, focusing on tuning and cooking performances. The ideal candidate will have education and/or experience in dynamic systems modeling and control using advanced control algorithms like PID. Familiarity with thermodynamics is required due to the complexities of the Traeger thermal system. Performance goals, latency, and non-uniformity in the combustion process all play a role and will require hands-on physical testing in addition to an analytical approach. The position will own & deliver on requirements that meet our culinary and customer expectations while ensuring performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory requirements are met. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and managing 3 ^rd party partners is also required. This role demands organization, creativity, attention to detail, and technical knowledge for successful launches of innovative features and consistent product.

How You Will Help Us Win:

• Design, develop, and implement tuning control systems for product lineup.
• Develop and maintain control system specifications, test plans, and validation protocols.
• Collaborate with product development teams to design control systems that meet the performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory requirements of the industry.
• Collaborate with the test team, culinary, and design engineers to ensure everything is properly implemented and tested.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any control system issues or failures that arise during development, testing, or production.
• Monitor and improve tuning performance of launched products using consumer performance data of our connected grills.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for control systems including schematics, engineering drawings, specifications, and programming.
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to control systems that could apply to the products.
• Work closely with outside suppliers to deliver prototypes on time and at cost that are aligned to business expectations.
• Understand competitor Intellectual Property and provide market trends, competitor SWOT analysis, and competitor product information to key stakeholders.
• Design and perform experimentation for early validation and verification of focused designs and full product concepts.
• Have and maintain awareness to the most contemporary technology.
• Use simulation tools like CFD or FEA to improve and speed up tuning deliverables.
• Design and collaborate with ME and EE engineers to design the physical thermal components to deliver specific performance goals.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis on existing and future products.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing control systems for industrial equipment and/or appliances.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, is a plus.
• Familiarity with control system design tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or LabVIEW.
• Experience with simulation tools such as CFD and FEA
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to communicate verbally and through sketches, mock-ups, and physical prototypes as needed.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Disciplined and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Experience with product development using a stage gate process
• PC literate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Interaction with overseas resources, ability to travel overseas a must

Why You Will Love To Work Here:

• Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking
• Join a true team working towards a common goal
• Culture of risk-taking, innovation & quality
• So.Much. Food.
• Have an outdoor lover’s paradise in your backyard
• Full medical/dental/vision packages to fit your needs
• 401K to help you plan for the future
• Tuition reimbursement
• Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally
• Great discounts on all things Traeger
• Did we mention all the food?