# Electrical Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer

An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests electrical systems ranging from power grids and industrial machinery to control systems and consumer devices, typically working within manufacturing, utility, construction, or product-development companies. Core responsibilities include circuit design, power systems analysis, and PLC programming, supported by tools like AutoCAD electrical design software and MATLAB/Simulink for modeling and simulation. The role generally requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and appeals to analytically minded professionals who enjoy translating physics and math into functioning hardware.

Top skills: [Circuit Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/circuit-design), [PLC Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/plc-programming)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Electrical and Electronics Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-and-electronics-technician)
- Often leads to: [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer), [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-electrical-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer), [Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer), [Biomedical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-engineer), [Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/civil-engineer), [Electronics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronics-engineer), [Energy Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/energy-engineer), [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer), [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer), [Senior Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-hardware-engineer)

## Open Electrical Engineer roles (99)

- [Electrical Engineer](https://clr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CLR_Careers/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Electrical-Engineer_R02642) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Continental Resources's own careers site)
- [Principal Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a3f8248-a7cf-4d58-93f0-07c63e955fb8/principal-electrical-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Arvada, CO, $225,000 – $255,000
- [Electrical Engineer](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Flippin-AR-White-River-Marine-Plant/Electrical-Engineer_R264120) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — Flippin, AR (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Electrical Engineer](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Electrical-Engineer_R119411-1) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Electrical Engineer](https://surfacecombustion.bamboohr.com/careers/90) at [Surface Combustion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/surface-combustion) — Maumee, OH (listed on Surface Combustion's own careers site)
- [Electrical Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---City-of-Industry-CA/Electrical-Engineer_REQ31644) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — City Of Industry, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Electrical Engineer III/IV](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a23a65b4-bbcb-4b12-8cfe-65ee2ee6e9a5/electrical-engineer-iii-iv-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Burbank, CA, $124,800 – $177,352
- [Electrical Engineer II or III (Substation Design) (*Remote from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, or Illinois)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4e9ee6b2-9b0b-4392-ac20-3ae6182c2076/electrical-engineer-ii-or-iii-substation-design-remote-from-wisconsin-minnesota) at [Dairyland Power Cooperative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dairyland-power-cooperative) — Full-time, La Crosse, WI · Remote, $102,400 – $176,700
- [Controls & Electrical Engineer I](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/367787da-06b7-4ab3-b771-395052e7a248/controls-electrical-engineer-i-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Hauppauge, NY, $77,000 – $90,000
- [Electrical Engineer- Brown-Forman Bottling, 1st Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1e152aae-175a-4913-9c3d-5b50f199e5e6/electrical-engineer-brown-forman-bottling-1st-shift-at-brown-forman) at [Brown–Forman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brown-forman) — Full-time, Louisville, KY

All 99 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Electrical%20Engineer

## Likely next role (42)

Where Electrical Engineers commonly go next: [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer), [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-electrical-engineer).

- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/1c7c6281-8b9a-4e2d-91e6-ee784e468cd3/apply) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — Westminster, CO, $133,000 – $161,000 (listed on CesiumAstro's own careers site)
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/South-Boston-Virginia-United-States-of-America/Senior-Electrical-Engineer_R0141016) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — South Boston, VA (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Schaumburg-IL/Senior-Electrical-Engineer_R64926-1) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Schaumburg, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Lincoln-NE/Senior-Electrical-Engineer_REQ33459) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Hardware Design Engineer(Einfochips Inc.)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6fffc48f-d78e-4c07-87a7-4ed8ba58252f/hardware-design-engineer-einfochips-inc-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Bedford, MA, $135,000 – $145,000
- [Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fb839a06-cf8d-44bf-adbe-3ac203c94acb/lead-hardware-in-the-loop-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Huntsville, AL, $137,500 – $209,750
- [Senior Hardware Engineer- Optical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b7293cd-fa02-4fd8-bc64-93b4e17de000/senior-hardware-engineer-optical-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Atlanta, GA
- [Prin. Systems Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/adadffd0-ce20-46ce-adc1-ae924a47b1af/prin-systems-hardware-engineer-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, $140,800 – $211,200
- [Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - LPU Platform Pathfinding](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/45746a93-af53-4d4d-b122-f8c5343d3dec/senior-hardware-systems-engineer-lpu-platform-pathfinding-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $184,000 – $287,500
- [Senior Engineer, GPU Modeling Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c81e392-2b12-4adc-94b6-e34625fe76cb/senior-engineer-gpu-modeling-architect-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, $124,000 – $208,400

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- [Automation Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Pewaukee-WI/Automation-Engineer_REQ492250) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Pewaukee, WI (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/SIMPL---8820/Mechanical-Engineer_Req191755) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — SIMPL - 8820 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Spring-Texas-United-States-of-America/Mechanical-Engineer_1210869-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Spring, TX (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Elyria-Ohio/Mechanical-Engineer_JR102340) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Elyria, OH (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://arienscompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/WI---Brillion/Mechanical-Engineer_R-04152) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Wi - Brillion (listed on Ariens's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://broadcom.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career/job/USA-CA-San-Jose-Innovation-Drive/Mechanical-Engineer_R026878) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — San Jose, CA (listed on Broadcom Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Hesston-KS-United-States/Mechanical-Engineer_REQ-1000049845) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Hesston, KS (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Sioux-Falls-SD/Automation-Engineer_R-2026-3140) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) — Sioux Falls, SD (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/abe12a55-9300-4197-9396-83df31f4d3b9/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Murfreesboro-TN/Automation-Engineer_R-29111) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Murfreesboro, TN (listed on Adient's own careers site)

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