How to hire an electrical system specialist

How to hire an electrical system specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step electrical system specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an electrical system specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new electrical system specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your electrical system specialist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an electrical system specialist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect electrical system specialist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of electrical system specialists and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Electrical System Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Electrical System Specialist	Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft. They also may perform aircraft inspections as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).	$26-56
   Aviation Maintenance Technician	An Aviation Maintenance Technician carries out repairs and maintenance on all sorts of aircraft, like airplanes and helicopters. They ensure that aircraft are in perfect working condition.	$16-36
   Avionics Technician	An avionics technician specializes in the installation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft tools and devices such as navigation, radar, radio, and other systems. They are primarily responsible for conducting regular testing and inspections for all devices, documenting every repair or change, replacing every defective or malfunctioning part, and assembling complex components... Show more	$19-36

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Troubleshoot
   • Test Equipment
   • Safety Regulations
   • Electrical Distribution Systems
   • Support Equipment
   • Technical Publications
   • System Components
   • PLC
   • Troubleshot
   • Ac
   • Dc
   • Electrical Components
   • Aircraft Maintenance
   • Landing Gear

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and maintain clients' lawns through mowing, weed eating, and trimming bushes.
   • Design PLC and SCADA system for fuel cell/fuel processor development lab.
   • Inspect, troubleshot, repair, and replace electronic components and systems on aircraft.
   • Install, troubleshot, and repair aircraft electrical/electronic systems and associate components.
   • Install, maintain, repair, troubleshoot and engineer underground and overhead primary and secondary distribution systems.
   • Used electrical testing equipment to troubleshoot malfunctions of electrical and environmental systems and subsystems to determine extent of repair or replacement.

   More electrical system specialist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your electrical system specialist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An electrical system specialist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, electrical system specialists' average salary in montana is 40% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level electrical system specialists 53% less than senior-level electrical system specialists.
   • Certifications. An electrical system specialist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an electrical system specialist's salary.

   Average electrical system specialist salary

   $81,108yearly

   $38.99 hourly rate

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   Entry-level electrical system specialist salary

   $55,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average electrical system specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$91,221	$44
   2	District of Columbia	$90,401	$43
   3	Maryland	$89,983	$43
   4	Virginia	$88,086	$42
   5	Massachusetts	$83,912	$40
   6	Pennsylvania	$83,669	$40
   7	Texas	$82,614	$40
   8	Georgia	$80,165	$39
   9	Indiana	$77,240	$37
   10	New York	$73,848	$36
   11	Ohio	$70,998	$34
   12	Washington	$70,353	$34
   13	North Carolina	$68,686	$33

   Average electrical system specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	The Durst Organization	$108,995	$52.40
   2	Precision Drilling	$84,638	$40.69
   3	Gulfstream Aerospace	$83,189	$39.99	28
   4	Ennis Electric	$83,175	$39.99
   5	Christensen Farms	$82,546	$39.69	1
   6	Caithness Energy	$81,517	$39.19
   7	Fort Myer Construction Company	$79,868	$38.40
   8	PSEA	$79,078	$38.02	1
   9	General Dynamics	$79,008	$37.98	100
   10	M.C. Dean	$78,183	$37.59	91
   11	Rolls-Royce	$77,748	$37.38	2
   12	Michigan Technological University	$72,199	$34.71
   13	Sunrun	$63,212	$30.39	12
   14	South Dakota Board Of Regents	$36,147	$17.38	1

4. Writing an electrical system specialist job description

   A job description for an electrical system specialist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an electrical system specialist job description:

   Electrical system specialist job description example

   SunSource is one of North America's leading fluid power industrial distribution companies, providing products, services and information in hydraulics, pneumatics, filtration, automation systems, and related industrial components, serving both the industrial, OEM, MRO, and mobile equipment markets.
   
   SunSource offers an industry competitive compensation plan and excellent company benefits including medical, dental and 401(k). SunSource also offers tuition reimbursement and training opportunities for talented people with a desire to learn and grow.
   Are you interested in joining a successful distributor in MOBILE DRIVE SYSTEMS where the customers are switching to ELECTRIC DRIVES ? Join the electric vehicle revolution for mobile equipment!
   The Electric Drive Technical Specialist is responsible for support of electric drives used in mobile equipment reporting to engineering and support sales. In this role you will:
   Size and select electric drives and motors for off highway equipment. Develop and support system schematics for drives and accessories. Onsite validation and testing support for OEM customers. Assist in identifying new vendors to support drive applications. Internal account manager awareness and sales support Customer product training
   General Education and Experience:
   Education: 2 year technical degree - 4 year engineering degree preferred. Experience: 2 year's experience as Application Engineer or technical specialist developing and support drive solutions.
   Essential Functions:
   Accountability : Demonstrates an understanding of the link between one's own job responsibilities and overall organizational goals and needs, and performs one's job with the broader goals in mind. Integrity : Acts in an honest and trustworthy manner based on personal accountability and a moral conviction to do the right thing. Interpersonal Relationships : Thinks carefully about the likely effect on others of one's words, actions, appearance and mode of behavior. Maintains stable performance and emotional control when faced with opposition, pressure, hostility from others and/or stressful conditions. Energy : Consistently maintaining a high activity or productivity level; sustaining long work hours. Drive for Results : Demonstrates concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal or external standard of excellence, shows a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement. Coaching : Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Facilitates their skill development by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback and making or eliciting specific suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and maintains self-esteem. Competitive : To outperform others who are selling goods or services in the same market. Does things that no one has requested that will improve or enhance products and services, avid problems, or develop entrepreneurial opportunities. Customer Focus : Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers' needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer. ('Customers' can be co-workers, peers or management as well as external consumers of a service.) Planning and Organizing : Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Sets priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity. Negotiation:
   Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties' support and acceptance. Technical Expertise : Applies and improves extensive or in-depth specialized knowledge, skills and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve one's 'customers' effectively. (Customers can be co-workers, peers or management as well as external consumers of a service.)
   Would you rather see what we have to offer? Check out SunSource Core Competency video Why is SunSource a great place to work? Click here WHY SUNSOURCE?
   
   We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. WE PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY PROGRAM
   www.sun-source.com

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5. Post your job

   To find the right electrical system specialist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with electrical system specialists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit electrical system specialists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your electrical system specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit electrical system specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with electrical system specialist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new electrical system specialist

   Once you've selected the best electrical system specialist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new electrical system specialist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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