Staff Electrical Engineer: VAVE for Embedded Hardware

Dover Fueling Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions in Austin, TX, is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead Value Analysis / Value Engineering for embedded systems in dispenser products. You will identify cost-out opportunities, perform component substitutions, and drive changes across sourcing, manufacturing, and test teams.

The role requires 8+ years in hardware design or VAVE, deep knowledge of embedded circuits, and experience with PCB design and ECAD tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in electronic hardware design or VAVE-focused product engineering.
• Proven track record delivering measurable cost reductions in production products.
• Strong knowledge of embedded hardware, analog and digital circuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical VAVE initiatives for released products, including BOM cost reduction and obsolescence mitigation.
• Analyze schematics, BOMs and test data to identify cost-out opportunities without performance loss.
• Execute component substitution and redesign activities with validation planning.
• Collaborate with sourcing, supplier quality, manufacturing and test engineering.
• Support supplier engagement for equivalent parts and long-term availability strategies.
• Drive ECO/ECN implementation with documentation updates and risk assessments.
• Ensure VAVE changes meet safety and regulatory requirements (UL, EMC/EMI, PCI where applicable).
• Transfer approved VAVE improvements into standard production workflows.

Skills

Value Engineering

Embedded hardware

PCB design

Microcontrollers

SPI/I2C/CAN/UART/USB

EMC/EMI compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Job description

Dover Fueling Solutions in Austin, TX, is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead Value Analysis / Value Engineering for embedded systems in dispenser products. You will identify cost-out opportunities, perform component substitutions, and drive changes across sourcing, manufacturing, and test teams.

The role requires 8+ years in hardware design or VAVE, deep knowledge of embedded circuits, and experience with PCB design and ECAD tools.