Sustaining Electrical Engineer I

Description

Sustaining Electrical Engineer I

Job Type - Full Time

Location - Boulder, CO 

Candidates must reside within commuting distance of our Boulder, CO office. Relocation assistance is not available. Only local candidates will be considered

Come Join the Spectra Team! 

As a Sustaining Electrical Engineer I, you will support electrical design and manufacturing activities for existing products. This role focuses on learning core systems, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to improvements under guidance.

Essential Functions  

1. Assist the immediate team in the development of electrical test setups and fixtures for server and tape library components.
2. Support the transition of electrical designs into manufacturing by shadowing the release process for new PCBAs.
3. Analyze basic performance data with guidance to identify routine component issues or improvement opportunities.
4. Troubleshoot low-complexity manufacturing and field issues related to discrete electrical components and basic power assemblies.
5. Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) for electrical assemblies to ensure production continuity.
6. Execute defined electrical test methods and validation activities to ensure conformance to product specifications.

Additional requirements  

1. Support End-of-Life (EOL) component identification and basic replacement research.
2. Update existing schematics and documentation under close supervision.
3. Collaborate with immediate cross-functional peers to provide data for failure analysis reports.

Qualifications/Prior Experience/Competencies  

1. 0-2 years of experience
2. Understanding of circuit behavior and schematic design, with exposure to PCBA design tools such as Altium Designer preferred
3. Familiarity with lab equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)
4. Basic scripting or data analysis skills preferred
5. Strong willingness to learn and develop technical skills

Education/Certification  

1. B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Computer or similar).

Compensation - $68,500-85,500/ year. 

While this salary range is a good faith and reasonable estimate, a candidate’s actual salary will be competitive based on a variety of factors including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience.  

WHY SPECTRA?  

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra is an entrepreneurial, private company with more than 40 years of proven success preserving, protecting and defending the world’s data. Spectra offers a challenging, flexible and creative work environment. Our culture is one that drives personal opportunity and advancement and rewards high performance while maintaining a high-quality work-life balance. We offer a casual, hybrid work environment with ample opportunity to learn and grow within the company. Work out on your own or with our trainer at one of the on-campus gyms; grab lunch or snacks onsite or challenge the CEO to a game of pinball; and grow your career with peers who are second to none.  

SPECTRA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

Spectra is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we never discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected by applicable law 

***Spectra Logic is committed to the practice and policies of equal employment opportunities in the recruitment, employment and promotion of all associates without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as protected veteran, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.