Electrical Design Engineer

HEICO; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

paid holidays

paid time off

health and dental insurance

401(k) with match

disability insurance

life insurance

flexible spending accounts

Job summary

VPT, Inc. in Blacksburg, VA is seeking an electrical engineer to contribute to high-reliability, space electronics. You will develop switching power designs and circuits for harsh environments, working in a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes design, layout, testing, and staying current with state-of-the-art technologies, plus supporting production issues and failure analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience in switching power applications for high-reliability systems.
• Designs aimed at space environments with radiation considerations.
• Experience with layout and testing of new power designs.
• Familiarity with modern state-of-the-art technologies.
• Ability to provide production support and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Developing new designs in switching power applications.
• Designing analog and digital circuits for high reliability and space environments.
• Designing, layout and testing new designs to meet high reliability expectations.
• Learning about radiation effects and circuit design implications.
• Keeping up with state-of-the-art technologies and benchmarking projects.
• Providing technical support for production issues, failure analysis and problem resolution.

Skills

Power electronics design

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

Radiation effects knowledge

Layout and test experience

Tools

Circuit layout

Test equipment

Job description

Are you passionate about electrical engineering and eager to contribute to the dynamic, exciting industry of high reliability and space electronics? Our engineers at VPT work in a cross functional team to achieve a product that is industry leading in performance and reliability. All the engineers at VPT are passionate, energetic and like to think outside of the box.

As a vital member of our engineering team, you will be

• Developing new designs in switching power applications
• Designing analog and digital circuits that are targeted for high reliability and space environments
• Designing, layout and test new designs that meet the high expectations for the high reliability market
• Learn about radiation effects and design for circuits
• Keep abreast of state-of-the-art technologies and perform competitive bench marking for each project
• Provide technical support for production issues, failure analysis and problem resolution

The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually.

Salary Range Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the VPT, Inc., starting salary range for this position. Actual starting salary will vary depending on location, education, and experience. The range listed is just one factor of the VPT, Inc., total compensation package.

Other factors include

• paid holidays
• paid time off
• health and dental insurance
• 401(k) with match
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts

VPT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/VET/Disability Employer