R&D Electrical Engineer

nVent; North Carolina; On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking an electrical engineering professional to apply design and testing methods to develop complex electronic systems, including high voltage distribution and control. You will perform technical analyses, develop specifications, and contribute to product assurance tasks in a collaborative, global team.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE and 5+ years' experience; hands-on testing with lab equipment; familiarity with Cortex ARM, Matlab/Simulink, LabVIEW, and Altium.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in electronics/electrical design or product development.
• Hands-on test and verification experience.
• Experience with high voltage power distribution & control systems.
• Experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, analyzers, DAQ).
• Circuit board design and schematic/layout familiarity.
• System engineering and architecture development.
• Solid Cortex ARM architecture knowledge.
• Matlab/Simulink/LabVIEW/PSpice experience.
• Altium or similar CAD tools familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering design techniques to develop and test complex designs.
• Conduct technical analyses and improve models.
• Perform technical studies and develop product specifications and tests.
• Collaborate across functions and lead Kaizen activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Hands-on testing

System engineering

Circuit analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

LabVIEW

PSpice

Altium

Oscilloscopes & network analyzers

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What You Will Experience In This Position

• 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.

You Have

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree.
• Ideally 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.

We Have

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance
  • Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range

$89,300.00 - $165,800.00

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.