Electrical Design Engineer

Wencor Group

Blacksburg, Northern (VA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance
401(k) with match
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Paid holidays
Paid time off

Job summary

VPT, Inc. in Blacksburg, VA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop switching power designs for high reliability and space environments. You will design analog and digital circuits and test new designs to meet strict performance standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration across cross-functional teams, lab work with oscilloscopes, generators, and EMI analyzers, and contributing to competitive benchmarking and production support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to analyze and test power electronic circuits.
  • Familiarity with lab equipment including oscilloscope, function generator, frequency response analyzer, EMI test receiver.
  • Lab experience in power electronics.
  • Highly motivated, self-starter with strong personal integrity and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
  • US Person.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical engineering
Analytical skills
Problem solving
Power electronics
Lab equipment familiarity
Team collaboration
US Person

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope
Function generator
Frequency response analyzer
EMI test receiver

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,energeticand like to think outside of the box.

As a vital member of our engineeringteam,you will be

  • Developingnew designsin switching power applications
  • Designing analog and digital circuits that are targeted for high reliability and space environments
  • Designing, layout andtestnew designsthat meet thehigh expectationsfor the high reliability market
  • Learn about radiationeffectsand design for circuits
  • Keep abrest ofstate-of-the-arttechnologies 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, and flexible spending accounts.

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

Requirements

Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Strong analytical andproblem solvingskills
  • Ability to analyze and test power electronic circuits
  • Familiarity with lab equipment including oscilloscope, function generator, frequency response analyzer, EMI test receiver
  • Lab experience in power electronics
  • Highly motivated, self-starter with strong personal integrity and attention to detail
  • Ability to work well with cross-functional teams
  • US Person

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