Electrical Design Technician Jobs in Connecticut
Electrical Design Technician jobs in Connecticut are among the more active in the Northeast, concentrated in defense electronics, precision manufacturing, and utility infrastructure across Groton, Hartford, and Bridgeport. Established employers with deep roots in the state, including Electric Boat, Eaton, and UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace), have sustained demand for technicians working in power systems, control circuitry, and CAD-driven schematic design. Openings range from entry-level drafting support to senior design roles supporting complex system integration. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Introduction of the job
As an Electrical Engineer, you will specify, design, develop, realize, integrate, and test modules and tools in a multi-disciplined team, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners and suppliers. You will deliver within system specifications, cost targets, and project schedules, ensuring timely realization of solutions that contribute to competitive, achievable, and serviceable products. The Electrical Engineer provides discipline specific expertise throughout the entire product life cycle. This Includes concept feasibility, new product introduction, existing product sustainment and customer facing problem resolution. The position requires highly motivated, extremely organized, and self-driven individuals.
This person will take full technical ownership and lead multiple complex designs end-to-end, with a broader view of system impacts and cross-functional dependencies. Contribute to sub-module development and change, oversee functional relationships across domains, and drive solutions through significant technical uncertainty.
Design:
- Analog and Digital Circuit Design
- Printed Circuit Board Design
- AC and DC Power Distribution Design
- Interlock & Safety Circuit Design and Programable Logic Controller (PLC) Design
- Interconnect Cables and Harness Design
- Electronic Racks, Cabinets, Boxes and Control Console Design
- Perform Root Cause Analysis: Troubleshooting from System to Component Level
- Schematic Capture: Functional Overviews, Cable Overviews, and Detail Wiring Diagrams Technical Writing: Define and Document Specifications and Design Decisions
Test & Integration:
- Develop and Implement the Product Validation and Verification (V&V) Strategy
- Design, Develop and Build Product Specific Test Tooling
- Includes: Simulation, Emulation, and Hardware Test Tools.
- Test Validation and Verification (V&V) of Product Requirements
- Plan and Execute Component Level Testing & Sub-module Integration
- Plan and Execute Module Level and System Level Integration
- Bridge the gap between Electrical Systems and System Software
Technical Writing: Define and Document Test Procedures, and Test Reports
Role and Responsibilities
In this role, you will contribute to engineering deliverables that scale with job grade, from executing defined tasks and supporting senior engineers to owning complex technical scope, coordinating cross-functional work, and leading program-level outcomes.
- Identify, analyze, document, and manage requirements with traceability, and coordinate verification criteria to confirm deliverables meet intent.
- Conduct research and feasibility studies, document findings, and translate results into recommendations, tradeoffs, and decision inputs.
- Develop engineering concepts and solutions, make technical choices, and resolve issues to meet functionality, performance, cost, and compliance needs.
- Define and communicate specifications and high-level designs, align interfaces, and support reviews and approvals to enable quality execution.
- Support system or product integration by coordinating dependencies, applying configuration management, and enabling smooth project execution.
- Define and execute validation and test approaches, improve methods and procedures, and ensure qualification evidence supports release readiness.
- Estimate effort, plan and track work, manage risks and dependencies, and deliver assigned work packages or projects to agreed quality and timelines. Maintain accurate technical documentation, share knowledge through coaching and mentoring as applicable, and follow EHS policies while identifying and mitigating safety risks.
Education & experience
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering. MS or PhD preferred. Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience required.
Skills
Technical & functional skills
- Requirements, Interfaces & Technical Specification Management: Ability to identify, analyze, document, and manage requirements with traceability, translate them into clear specifications, and align interfaces so engineering deliverables meet intent and enable reliable downstream design, integration, and verification
- Engineering Solution Development (Electrical): Ability to develop engineering concepts and solutions, make sound technical tradeoffs, resolve issues, and realize designs that meet functionality, performance, cost, compliance, and schedule constraints within system/module specifications.
- Preferred knowledge and experience using design software and technical tools includes:
- Electronic Design Automation
- E-CAD (preferably Mentor Graphics xDX/xPCB Designer)
- Circuit Simulation Tools (i.e. PSpice or other)
- Electronic Laboratory Equipment
- MATLAB
- LabVIEW
- Python
Integration, Verification & Validation (V&V) Execution: Ability to plan and execute verification and validation, ensure qualification evidence supports release readiness, and support system/product integration by coordinating dependencies and applying disciplined configuration/traceability to deliver working, testable solutions. - Electronic Design Automation
Behavioral & leadership skills
- Drives Results: The ability to translate strategic and technical goals into clear priorities, execution plans, and measurable outcomes, delivering committed results on time and with the right quality by taking ownership, managing trade-offs, removing obstacles, and sustaining momentum across stakeholders and dependencies.
- Demonstrates Self-awareness: The ability to understand and manage one’s own strengths, limitations, emotions, and impact on others; to actively seek and use feedback; and to adapt behaviors and decisions to improve collaboration, leadership effectiveness, and results, especially in high-pressure, ambiguous, or complex environments.
- Values Differences: The ability to intentionally seek, respect, and integrate diverse perspectives and working styles to strengthen collaboration and decision quality, ensuring all voices are heard and treated equitably, and enabling inclusive execution across cross-functional and multicultural stakeholders.
- Builds Effective Teams: The ability to form, align, and develop teams that consistently deliver results by establishing clear goals, roles, and ways of working; fostering trust and inclusion; enabling healthy conflict and accountability; and coaching individuals to grow performance and capability over time. Drives Vision and Purpose: The ability to define and communicate a clear, compelling direction that connects strategy to execution, aligns people on priorities and trade-offs, and sustains motivation and focus, especially through ambiguity, change, and competing demands.
Other
- This position is located on-site. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation. A flexible workplace arrangement is available for remote work up to two days a week.
- Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- May require travel (domestic and/or international) dependent on business needs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Additional Responsibilities: There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.
The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$0-0Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.
The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US .
All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.
This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.
Inclusion and diversity
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Request an Accommodation
ASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities. An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to USHR_Accommodation@asml.com to initiate the company’s reasonable accommodation process.
Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.
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What Connecticut Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical design technician jobs across Connecticut.
- Associate degree or higher in electrical technology, electronics engineering technology, or a related field
- Proficiency in CAD software such as AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical, or equivalent design platforms
- Hands-on experience reading and producing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts
- Familiarity with NEC code compliance and electrical safety standards for commercial or industrial applications
- Experience supporting design projects in defense, manufacturing, or utility sectors common to Connecticut employers
- Strong documentation and revision control skills for engineering drawings and technical specifications
Electrical Design Technician Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical design technician in Connecticut?
The most direct path is completing an associate or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology or electronics technology from a Connecticut institution such as Naugatuck Valley Community College or Central Connecticut State University. Connecticut does not require a state-issued license specifically for electrical design technicians, but employers in defense and manufacturing typically require relevant CAD experience and may prefer candidates who hold an OSHA 10 or 30 certification and are familiar with NEC standards.
How much do electrical design technicians make in Connecticut?
Electrical design technicians in Connecticut earn a median of about $81,390 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $52,420 for the lowest 10% to over $112,580 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical design technicians in Connecticut?
Companies currently hiring electrical design technicians in Connecticut include ASML, Eaton, and Jobot, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Connecticut's concentration of defense contractors, precision manufacturers, and utility companies means many of these employers offer project-based roles tied to long-term government or commercial contracts.
Which Connecticut cities have the most electrical design technician jobs?
Bethel, Groton, and Wilton lead Connecticut for electrical design technician openings. The Groton and New London corridor is driven by Electric Boat's submarine programs, Hartford draws on its aerospace and insurance-sector facilities, and Bridgeport reflects the broader Fairfield County manufacturing and utility base that anchors demand across southwestern Connecticut.
Are there remote electrical design technician jobs in Connecticut?
Yes, but they're rare. Electrical design technician work often requires access to lab environments, physical prototypes, and on-site collaboration with engineering teams, which limits remote options. About 100% of electrical design technician openings tied to Connecticut are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote work most common in schematic review, CAD drafting, and documentation phases of a project.
How can I get hired as a electrical design technician in Connecticut with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to internship or co-op programs run by Connecticut's large defense and manufacturing employers, where associate-degree candidates regularly land their first technician roles. Electric Boat maintains structured entry programs for recent technical graduates, and community colleges like Three Rivers and Naugatuck Valley have workforce partnerships with regional employers. Moving laterally from a wiring technician, electronics assembler, or field service role is also a recognized path, especially with a completed two-year degree and a strong CAD portfolio.
Where can I find and apply to electrical design technician jobs in Connecticut?
You can find and apply to electrical design technician jobs in Connecticut on Migrate Mate, which lists current Connecticut openings. Search the roles that match your experience and specialty, then apply directly to whichever ones fit your background.
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