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Engineering Intern $22,950 - $55,182 |
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Electronics Technician $27,336 - $66,863 |
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Senior Electrical Engineer $69,635 - $133,447 |
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Electrical Engineer
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People with the job title Electrical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
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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- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Boeing Company, The
- Lockheed Martin Corp
- Intel Corporation
- General Electric (GE) Energy
- Rockwell Collins, Inc.
- Qualcomm Inc
Most Popular City for
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- Houston, Texas
- San Diego, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Austin, Texas
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- Engineer in Training (EIT)
- Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
- Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (ASEET)
- LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
- Professional Engineer License (P.Eng.)
- Comptia A+ Service Technician
- Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
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Job: Electrical Engineer
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- Engineering Design
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Matlab
- Project Management
- Microsoft Windows 3.x, 95/98/Me, 2000, or XP - General Use
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- Engineering Consulting
- Aerospace and Defense
- Energy / Utilities
- Electrical Distribution, Control, Power Management
- Semiconductors
- National Defense
- Commercial Aircraft, Military, and Space Systems
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- Company
- Government - Federal
- Private Practice/Firm
- Government - State & Local
- Contract
- College / University
- Other Organization
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- Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Doctorate (PhD)
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- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Purdue University
- Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CalPoly)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
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The best way to advance in a company is to become a work-a-holic, but most people want to maintain a work-life balance. You can still maintain a good work-life balance and shine among your peers. For instance, do not be satisfied with the work you were given. Ask to become owner of some high visibility issues your company is having. And once you own it, you finish it. Never leave a problem hanging unsolved once you own it. Do not show every single chart you made. Some times, having extra ...
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