- Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc
- Washington, DC
- Full-Time
- 4 days ago
Associate Hardware Engineer.
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Associate Hardware Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for an early-career hardware engineer working on analog and digital circuit design, hardware specifications, and test support.
- The Person:The person will analyze designs, develop basic analog and digital circuits, conduct hardware design reviews, assist with hardware specifications, write test plans, execute tests, document results, and provide work estimates for project planning.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills, and knowledge of analog circuit design, digital circuit design, power supply design, microprocessor and FPGA system design, Ethernet and fiber optic communications interface design, EMC, prototyping, PCB layout, VHDL/Verilog, and Xilinx/Altera/Micro Semi tools.
About the role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze designs and develop basic analog and digital circuits under the direction of an experienced engineer.
- Conduct hardware design reviews to demonstrate product and circuit robustness.
- Assist in the development of hardware specifications.
- Write test plans, execute tests, and document test results for use at peer design reviews and for project notebooks.
- Develop knowledge of SEL engineering processes.
- Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Provide work estimates to support project planning.
- Understand. Create. Simplify.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications
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- Knowledge of one or more of the following areas:
-- Analog circuit design, analysis, and simulation
-- Digital circuit design, analysis, and simulation
-- Power supply design, analysis, and simulation
-- Microprocessor and FPGA system design
-- Ethernet and fiber optic communications interface designÂ
-- Electromagnetic compatibility and standards compliance experience
-- Hands on experience with prototyping
-- PCB layout experience
-- Basic understanding of project management processes and procedures
-- Digital design with emphasis on Programmable Logic including:
-- VHDL/Verilog
-- Xilinx/Altera/Micro Semi Tools
-- Simulation, Timing Analysis, and Synthesis
Location: Pullman, WA
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Â
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data:
Associate Software Engineer $82,000 - $122,900
Software Engineer $89,400 - $134,100
We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

