Electrical Engineer

Rantec is hiring an Electrical Engineer! Come join our team! Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: Competitive wages Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts Vacation, Holidays, PTO Tuition Assistance 401K with matching up to 6%, Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards. We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work. Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test. Position Summary Perform task and project level assignments including design/development, analysis, and manufacturing support of power supplies and power conversion equipment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to: ​​​​Produce new electrical designs. Produce original electrical designs for power supplies and power conversion equipment to conform to customer specifications and Rantec standards. Upgrade of existing electrical designs. Provide product improvement through the analysis of existing products and the incorporation of design improvements. Incorporate product changes originating from changes in customer specifications, changes in components or manufacturing requirements, and to address obsolescence issues. Support bid and proposal activities. Test procedure generation. Determine the testing protocol for design and prototype validation as well as final product acceptance testing. Support Manufacturing. Produce designs that conform to IPC standards and Design for Manufacturability guidelines. Review manufacturing issues for input to design changes. Develop product performance and compliance testing. Develop plans and schedules for product design and development programs. Develop and maintain program budgets. Support product realization. Participate in design reviews, scheduling meetings and other engineering and manufacturing work groups to provide design input as needed. Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, as required. Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations. As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled. Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience BS in Electrical Engineering. 5 years analog design experience preferred, preferably in switching power supplies Experience using electronic test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose failed units and components Sound reasoning skills in risk assessment and failure analysis. Possess strong understanding and working knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and effective corrective action. Electrical and mechanical requirements including MIL-STDs, and industry standards such as J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Power switching techniques, Control systems, Thermal analysis, Component modeling Packaging and altitude considerations Network simulation Reliability topics related to power conversion Environmental effects on electronic systems Magnetics design EMI emissions Salary Range: $80,000 - $137,000 Annually Click on this link to read Rantec's Privacy Policy Rantec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. Rantec will consider requests for reasonable accommodation from applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected] .