Engineering Aide- Electrical Test - Andover, MA, United States
$70,000 - $78,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 July 2026 by the employer — open 73 days.
About the role
This role involves performing specialized tasks to support the design, development, evaluation, and testing of power supply products.
What you'll do
- Perform complex and specialized tasks under engineering supervision.
- Support Design Engineers in developing new power supply products and maintaining existing ones.
- Conduct evaluations, qualifications, and testing on products.
- Generate test reports and documentation packages for new products.
- Interface with internal organizations regarding product-related issues.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of position related experience.
- Strong knowledge of Analog or Power electronics circuits.
- Proficiency with standard electronic lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multi-meters, electronic loads, and power supplies.
- Strong understanding of schematics, PCB layouts, circuit simulation, assembly drawings, and test specifications.
- Knowledge of component types and ratings; understanding of voltage, power, current relationships, simple op amp theory, and transistor operation.
- Excellent soldering and circuit prototyping skills.
- Good computer skills, including the ability to access and utilize information from existing database systems.
Nice to have
- Basic programming/scripting experience.
Skills: Analog or Power electronics circuits, oscilloscopes, multimeters, schematics, PCB layouts, circuit prototyping
This role has been open 56 days — well below the 70-day median for Power Electronics roles.
Power Electronics · Power Management
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Open roles in category
71
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Median days open
70 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Vicor Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (71 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 71 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 6 | 1339 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 70 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Skills observed across this category: Analog or Power electronics circuits, oscilloscopes, multimeters, schematics, PCB layouts, circuit prototyping
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 74 d
- Qualcomm · 8 open roles · median 37 d
- Analog Devices · 6 open roles · median 80 d
- Monolithic Power Systems · 6 open roles · median 183 d
- AMD · 5 open roles · median 88 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 71 d
How we counted: 71 open Power Electronics (Power Management) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.