Electrical Engineer Entry Level

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Salary: $77,843–$86,358 / yr
Posted: 31 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $82k

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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $122,500–$177,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $82k versus about $150k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1161 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,397–$153,102 across 1008 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineer Entry Level

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The Electrical Engineer Entry Level joins the Maritime and Strategic Systems team to design and test electrical hardware supporting critical customer missions. In this role, you will work within a cross-functional engineering team to transform system concepts into reliable, testable components and subsystems. Your daily responsibilities include translating high-level assembly requirements into specific hardware requirements, collaborating on hardware design and prototyping from subsystem designs, and developing comprehensive verification test plans for standalone hardware items. You must demonstrate proficiency in requirement derivation, hardware design, and analytical thinking to identify performance improvements. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. You will solve technical problems by ensuring hardware functionality and quality through rigorous testing and innovative design processes within a research-oriented defense context.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $151000 from 138 postings across 24 companies.

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Skills

Electrical Engineering Hardware Design Hardware Testing Requirement Derivation Subsystem Design AI

What you'll do

Translate high-level assembly requirements into specific, implementable, and testable hardware requirements.
Design and prototype hardware items from subsystem designs.
Develop comprehensive verification test plans for standalone hardware items.
Execute test plans to ensure hardware functionality and quality.
Identify and propose improvements to hardware items to enhance performance and usability.
Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
Proficiency in deriving detailed hardware requirements and designing hardware from subsystem concepts.
Experience in creating and executing detailed test plans to ensure hardware functionality and quality.
Strong ability to work within a team to achieve design and prototyping goals.
Capability to identify and propose improvements to hardware items.
Ability to identify enhancements for performance, yield, or usability (preferred).

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