Electrical Engineer 1
$60,080 - $90,120 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Electrical Engineer 1 supports the safety and regulatory compliance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment throughout the product lifecycle. The role assists with product evaluations, electrical safety reviews, EMC testing, and hazard analysis.
What you'll do
- Evaluate equipment designs for compliance with applicable SEMI, IEC, NFPA, and regulatory requirements.
- Support electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and optical radiation safety assessments alongside hazard analyses and risk assessments.
- Review electrical schematics, safety circuits, interlocks, and emergency stop systems.
- Coordinate compliance testing with internal teams and third-party laboratories, supporting third-party audits and inspections.
- Prepare and maintain compliance documentation, test reports, and technical files.
- Investigate compliance issues, support corrective actions, and assess engineering changes for safety and regulatory impacts.
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), or a related engineering discipline.
- Fundamental understanding of electrical power distribution and control system principles.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, block diagrams, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
- Experience using test equipment including DMMs and oscilloscopes.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% domestically and potentially internationally.
Nice to have
- Internship or co-op experience in semiconductor equipment, industrial machinery, product safety, EMC, or regulatory compliance.
- Familiarity with SEMI, NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, EMC, or CE marking requirements.
- Experience using electrical test equipment, including HIPOT and ground bond testers.
- Familiarity with programmable safety controllers, safety relays, or safety circuits.
- Exposure to machine safety, EMC testing, or electrical power distribution design.
- Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software.
Skills: safety and regulatory compliance, electrical safety reviews, EMC testing, SEMI, IEC, NFPA, hazard analysis
More semiconductor jobs: Onto Innovation jobs · Functional safety jobs
This role has been open 17 days — well below the 68-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
120
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Median days open
68 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$246k
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| Metric | Onto Innovation | All employers we track in this specialty (120 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 120 |
| Median days open | 17 d | 68 d (−51 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $246k |
Skills observed across this category: safety and regulatory compliance, electrical safety reviews, EMC testing, SEMI, IEC, NFPA, hazard analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- NVIDIA · 19 open roles · median 73 d
- Infineon Technologies · 12 open roles · median 62 d
- Qualcomm · 9 open roles · median 211 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 65 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 120 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.