WE Reference Design Development Engineer
Wurth Elektronik
Plano, TX0–7 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 7 years
- Must know
- Product managementCADCircuit designAutoCADTroubleshooting
- Work
- On-site in Plano
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Circuit design26%CAD19%AutoCAD15%Product management5%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 30, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Develop, test, and document reference designs for new products by collaborating with customers, product management, and product definition engineers. Translate end application requirements to evaluation boards that demonstrate component performance under specific operating conditions. Create evaluation boards for reference designs using CAD tools for schematics, PCB layouts, and circuit simulation. Demonstrate test procedures and present results to customers. Collaborate with local laboratories and other Wurth locations to conduct EMI/EMC tests in accordance with standards such as IEC/EN61000, CISPR, and specific customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Development of reference design eval boards.
- Electrical Measurements to Validate Components Performance Using Eval Boards:
- Efficiency
- Temperature Rise
- Ripple Voltage
- Transient Response
- Critical Waveforms for Semiconductor Components
- Correlate component performance on eval board to component level parameters.
- Create application notes to use the eval boards.
- Create test reports of component evaluation on eval boards.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Proficiency with CAD for schematics (e.g., LT Spice, Spice).
- Proficiency with CAD for PCB design (e.g., Altium, Cadence, PADS, KiCad).
- Proficiency with CAD for mechanical or physical design (e.g., AutoCAD).
- Working experience with:
- Oscilloscope
- Vector Network Analyzer
- Impedance Analyzers
- Working familiarity with test equipment for characterizing passive components.
- Experience with power electronics circuit measurements:
- Efficiency
- Ripple Current
- Transient Response
- Soldering and component replacement.
- Troubleshooting hardware issues.
- Written documentation skills.
Qualifications
- BSEE or BSET degree.
- Or 5 years professional experience in electrical design and characterization.
- Personable interaction skills.