Innovative R&D Electrical Engineer – Design for Impact

nVent; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to contribute to design, development, and verification of electrical solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, circuit design, and system architecture, including high voltage distribution and control systems.

The successful candidate will work on complex engineering analyses, develop product specifications and test procedures, and participate in kaizen activities to drive continuous improvement across multifunctional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.
• 5+ years' experience working with electronics/electrical design and/or product development.
• Experience with hands-on test and verification using engineering methods and equipment.
• Preferred experience with High Voltage power distribution and control systems.
• Experience using lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, logic analyzers, data acquisition).
• Experience with circuit board design and fabrication, schematic and layout familiarity.
• System engineering and system architecture development.
• Solid understanding of Cortex ARM processor architectures.
• Experience with using Matlab/Simulink/LabVIEW/PSpice or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Altium or comparable electronic design software.

Responsibilities

• Apply a wide application of engineering design and techniques to develop, plan, and perform a variety of complex design, development, analysis, experimentation, test, and product assurance tasks.
• Conduct specialized technical analyses, tackle difficult technical problems and contribute to the development/improvement of engineering models.
• Conduct technical studies for sophisticated engineering and scientific problems. Provide specialized assistance to project leaders with tasks like developing product specifications, documents, and test procedures.
• Use communication skills & leadership abilities, participate in kaizen activities encouraging multi-functional groups to participate & meet common goals.

Skills

Hands-on testing

High voltage power distribution

Circuit board design

System engineering and architecture

Cortex ARM architectures

Matlab/Simulink/LabVIEW/PSpice

Data acquisition

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Logic analyzers

Altium or CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Logic analyzers

Data acquisition

Altium

Job description

nVent is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to contribute to design, development, and verification of electrical solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, circuit design, and system architecture, including high voltage distribution and control systems.

The successful candidate will work on complex engineering analyses, develop product specifications and test procedures, and participate in kaizen activities to drive continuous improvement across multifunctional teams.