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Remote Electrical Engineer jobs

13 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Electrical engineers design, analyze and test systems that generate, distribute or use electrical power and signals. Depending on the industry that can mean circuit boards for a product, power distribution for a building or plant, or grid equipment for a utility. They are responsible for designs that meet performance requirements, safety codes and cost targets, and that work when built.

About the Electrical Engineer role

What the work looks like

  • Draw schematics and lay out circuit boards in tools such as Altium, or power one-line diagrams in AutoCAD.
  • Run calculations and simulations for loads, faults, signal integrity or thermal behavior before anything is built.
  • Select components and equipment, and write the specifications and bills of materials that purchasing works from.
  • Test prototypes or installed systems with oscilloscopes, meters and analyzers, and trace the cause of failures.
  • Check designs against the National Electrical Code, UL or other applicable standards and document compliance.

What employers ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
  • Schematic and PCB tools such as Altium or OrCAD
  • Circuit analysis and simulation with SPICE or MATLAB
  • National Electrical Code and relevant standards
  • PE license for building and utility work
  • Lab test equipment and troubleshooting

Doing this job remotely

Design, simulation, calculation and documentation can be done from home, and consulting firms in power and building design hire remote engineers on that basis. Anything that involves hardware cannot: prototype bring-up, lab testing, commissioning and site surveys require being there. Remote roles therefore usually come with periodic travel to a lab, plant or project site.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Electrical engineers enter with an accredited bachelor's degree, often passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and working toward a Professional Engineer license in fields that need it. They advance to senior and lead engineer, then technical specialist, project manager or engineering manager.