Electrical Engineer II - R&D & Test Hardware

Canon Virginia; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon Virginia, located in Newport News, VA, seeks an Electrical Engineer to support new product development in a Product Development/R&D environment. You will research and develop materials, components, and processes to meet user and stakeholder requirements while aligning with quality, cost, and delivery goals.

The role offers a hybrid work schedule with in-office and remote days. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–5 years of R&D/test engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 2–5 years of research and development or test engineering experience.
• Experience with hardware/software development tools and standard interface protocols.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots electrical systems with test equipment to identify root cause and verify function.
• Executes hardware testing; writes test plans, reports, and documents improvements.
• Analyzes test data to evaluate prototype efficiency and reliability.
• Designs and develops test hardware and PCB fixtures, including components selection.
• Performs design reviews and validates PCB functionality before assembly.
• Generates concepts and proofs of concept; reviews technical reports for accuracy.
• Trains junior engineers on department processes and systems.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Test engineering

Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Presentations / technical papers

Altium CAD

LTSpice

Embedded systems

STM32

Python

C

Soldering

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

Job description

Canon Virginia, located in Newport News, VA, seeks an Electrical Engineer to support new product development in a Product Development/R&D environment. You will research and develop materials, components, and processes to meet user and stakeholder requirements while aligning with quality, cost, and delivery goals.

The role offers a hybrid work schedule with in-office and remote days. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–5 years of R&D/test engineering