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Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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Job: Electrical Engineer

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Industry	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Engineering Consulting	$48,320 - $89,613
Aerospace and Defense	$53,709 - $101,333
Energy / Utilities	$54,055 - $88,611
Electrical Distribution, Control, Power Management	$48,206 - $88,853
Commercial Aircraft, Military, and Space Systems	$48,974 - $103,380
Semiconductors	$48,915 - $113,003
National Defense	$49,778 - $100,998
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 6,253

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Job Listings for Electrical Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 13	Senior Electrical Engineer	Moog, Inc	East Aurora, New York
	Description of Position and Function:This position is responsible for the analysis and design of control algorithms and motor control electronics. The incumbent... Indeed
Jan 12	Substation Electrical Engineer	ProEnergy Services	Washington, District of Columbia
	as a Substation Electrical Engineer either as a... The Substation Engineer is to be responsible for: Design of high voltage electrical substations (up to... Indeed
Jan 19	Electrical Engineer – Refrigeration – Controls	GE Home & Business Solutions	Bloomington, Indiana
	Position Title Electrical Engineer – Refrigeration... degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree minimum 2 years. -Good electrical hardware... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr. Electrical Design Engineer	KLA-Tencor	Silicon Valley, California
	with board design engineers for advanced packaging... and test structures along with board and system engineers. You are not expected to do board design or S/W... Indeed

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Electrical Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Electrical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Electrical Engineers

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

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