Electrical Engineer

Rantec Power Systems, Inc. Layton, UT
electrical electrical engineer engineer design analysis manufacturing test production power supplies supplies engineering root cause analysis electrical
August 30, 2023
Rantec Power Systems, Inc.
Layton, UT
FULL_TIME

Rantec is hiring! Come join our team!  

Based in our Layton, Utah facility, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: 

  • Competitive wages
  • Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Vacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, PTO 
  • Tuition Assistance
  • 401K with matching up to 6%,
  • Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.

Rantec is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Position Summary

Perform task and project level assignments including design/development, analysis, and manufacturing support of power supplies and power conversion equipment. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to;

  • Failure trend analysis. Continuously analyze and monitor test failure trends and provide feedback to the Project Engineer and Operations
  • Root cause analysis. Perform troubleshoot and root cause analysis for production and customer returns. Write reports for internal and external use.
  • Support Production Troubleshoot. Perform troubleshooting activities for both production hardware and test equipment
  • On-going Production Support. Coordinate and collaborate with Design Engineers to support issues in production
  • Upgrade of existing electrical designs.  Provide product improvement through the analysis of existing products and the incorporation of design improvements.  Incorporate product changes originating from changes in customer specifications, changes in components or manufacturing requirements, and to address obsolescence issues.  
  • Test procedure generation.  Determine the testing protocol for design and prototype validation as well as final product acceptance testing.
  • Support Manufacturing.  Produce designs that conform to IPC standards and Design for Manufacturability guidelines.  Review manufacturing issues for input to design changes. 
  • Develop plans and schedules for product design and development programs.  Develop and maintain program budgets.
  • Support product realization.  Participate in design reviews, scheduling meetings and other engineering and manufacturing work groups to provide design input as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

  • BS in Electrical Engineering.
  • 0 to 5 years analog design experience, preferably in switching power supplies
  • Experience using electronic test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose failed units and components
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Sound reasoning skills in risk assessment and failure analysis. 
  • Possess strong understanding and working knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and effective corrective action.
  • Electrical and mechanical requirements including MIL-STDs, and industry standards such as J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610
  • Power switching techniques, Control systems, Thermal analysis, Component modeling
  • Packaging and altitude considerations
  • Network simulation
  • Reliability topics related to power conversion
  • Environmental effects on electronic systems
  • Magnetics design
  • EMI emissions

 

Rantec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. Rantec will consider reasonable accommodation to its policies for employees and applicants due to sincerely held religious belief.


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