Electrical Engineer in Stratford

Energy Jobline ZR; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Stratford, CT team. You will design, develop, test, and bring to production advanced X-ray imaging subsystems, collaborating with mechanical, software, and quality engineers.

You will own projects from concept through prototype to production, contributing to design reviews and continuous improvement in a cross-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience taking designs to initial builds and testing.
• Ability to create test scripts in MATLAB or Python.
• Familiarity with quality systems and relevant electrical standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate electrical systems.
• Prototype hardware and software.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Develop analog and digital circuitry incl. power supplies and relays.
• Embedded firmware design and testing.
• Support verification, validation and ECO processes.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software and quality teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Project ownership

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Eagle Fusion

Arduino IDE

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Engineering with guidance from a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, testing, and commercialization of advanced X-ray imaging systems and associated subsystems. This position offers the opportunity to work on cross functional projects spanning mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on engineer who enjoys owning projects from concept, through prototype to production and thrives in an environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Contribute to the design, development and integration of electrical systems.
• Develop prototypes of electronic system hardware and software.
• Schematic capture and layout of PC boards.
• Design and development of analog circuits including power supplies, relays, digital circuits, LEDs and switches.
• Maintaining drawings of wire harnesses and system level schematics.
• Embedded firmware design.
• Modification of electronic parts and systems to improve technical performance.
• Support verification and validation (V&V) of hardware and embedded software.
• Transferring design to production and supporting manufacture.
• Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and product lifecycle management activities.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions related to system issues.
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure component quality.
• Partner with mechanical, software, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate in technical design reviews and project planning activities.
• Help foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

Qualifications & Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering discipline.

Experience:

• 2+ years of electrical engineering experience in industry.
• Designing and developing electrical / electronic systems.
• Experience of taking designs to initial builds and testing.
• Creating detailed engineering documentation.

Technical Skills:

• Schematic capture and layout of PC boards.
• Maintaining drawings of wire harnesses and system level schematics.
• Ability to create test scripts in a such as MATLAB or Python.
• Skilled in using a digital multimeter (DMM) or oscilloscope to debug electrical problems.
• Hands on experience of using tools such as screw drivers, wrenches while working on electrical systems.
• Ability to solder and do point to point wiring on electrical systems.
• Comfortable working with mains voltages (120 – 230 VAC).

Professional Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence to do what is right in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to prioritize evolving needs and effective time management.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Design experience using Autodesk Eagle/Fusion and Electrical
• Microcontroller and firmware design using Arduino IDE
• Familiarity with quality management systems, like ISO 13485
• Understanding of applicable electrical compliance standards, such as IEC 60601 and 61010.

Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed on site, in an office and light manufacturing environment.
• Occasional travel required.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands are primarily sedentary with frequent sitting, standing and short durations of walking throughout the location(s) and lifting up to 30 lbs.