R&D Electrical Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 93,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off

Holidays and vacation

Job summary

HP, Inc. is seeking an experienced R&D Electrical Engineer to design next‑generation industrial presses based on HP PageWide Industrial inkjet technology. You will own electrical power and control subsystems from prototyping to manufacturing, leading through the full lifecycle of the press architecture.

The role emphasizes hands‑on engineering, technical leadership, and clear communication within a fast‑paced R&D team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, ECE, or related subject.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience developing industrial machinery or similar designs from concept to production.
• Demonstrated track record of taking designs from concept through prototyping to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Electrical Engineer for new press module design projects, partnering with Mechanical Engineers and Industrial Controls Engineers.
• Make design decisions, specify components, and create bills of materials.
• Participate in design reviews and communicate key decisions and challenges.
• Create schematic and assembly drawings in AutoCAD to enable manufacturing and troubleshooting of electrical cabinets and subassemblies.
• Release and manage design drawings and documentation.
• Drive prototyping, validate designs, and iterate based on test results.
• Design tests to qualify components and the overall electrical architecture.
• Lead assembly of functional test equipment for factory validation.
• Address end‑of‑life and supply issues by selecting alternate components and managing design changes.

Skills

2D CAD

Electrical measurements

Oscilloscope usage

Balanced three-phase power

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks

Creo Elements

Job description

R&D Electrical Engineer Description - Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design next-generation industrial presses based on HP’s inkjet technology. HP PageWide Industrial is a division of HP that develops industrial printing solutions built on HP Scalable PageWide Printing Technology. We have revolutionized the digital web press industry by offering full-color, variable data printing at unprecedented speeds and media widths. You will be an integral part of a fast-paced R&D team responsible for the entire electrical design of these presses, from the power and controls through the PCB components of the digital image pipeline. For more information on HP PageWide Industrial products: https://www.hp.com/us-en/commercial-industrial-printing/pagewide-web-press.html This role involves designing electrical power and controls subsystems to meet design, safety, and regulatory requirements, then taking them from prototyping to manufacturing. The ideal candidate combines strong hands‑on engineering capability with effective technical leadership and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Electrical Engineer for new press module design projects, partnering with Mechanical Engineers and Industrial Controls Engineers.
• Make design decisions, recommend and specify component selection, and create bills of materials.
• Participate in design reviews, sharing key decisions, challenges, and learnings.
• Create comprehensive schematic and assembly design drawings in AutoCAD and related documentation to enable manufacturing and troubleshooting of electrical cabinets, custom cables, and related subassemblies.
• Release and manage design drawings and documentation.
• Drive prototyping of designs, perform validation testing, and make changes based on learnings.
• Design and perform tests to qualify and characterize key components, both off‑the‑shelf and internally‑designed.
• Design and lead the assembly of functional test equipment to assist our manufacturers in validating press modules.
• Address component end‑of‑life and assurance‑of‑supply issues by selecting and qualifying alternate components, and following change management processes to implement design changes.
• Provide R&D support for manufacturing and field issues.
• Develop deep expertise in PWI’s image pipeline electronics, signal flow, and overall press architecture. In addition, the broad responsibilities of our R&D electrical architecture team provide opportunities to develop or apply skills in other areas such as PCB design and diagnostics code development.

Education & Experience

Recommended Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, ECE, or related subject. Minimum 3-5 years of experience developing industrial machinery or similar designs from concept to production. Demonstrated track record of taking designs from concept through prototyping to manufacturing.

Preferred Certifications

NA

Knowledge & Skills

• 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Voltage, current, and power measurements using a DMM and clamp‑on current probes.
• Signal measurements using an oscilloscope.
• Balanced three‑phase power design.

Helpful Additional Experience

• 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks or Creo Elements.
• Power measurements and analysis using a power quality meter.
• Familiarity with Python or other scripting/programming language.
• Overcurrent protection circuit design and coordination.
• Industrial controls design and code development, including PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and motor controllers.
• Familiarity with NFPA 79 (Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery).
• Familiarity with motors and controllers, including VFDs (variable frequency drives).
• Machine grounding principles.
• Familiarity with EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) principles and best practices as they apply to industrial machinery.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. The pay range for this role is $93,400 to $143,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4‑12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

Job - Engineering Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel - 25% Relocation - Not Specified

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