Senior Electrical Engineer - SI

Ametek, Inc. • Oak Ridge, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and support of instrumentation and measurement products. This role involves hands-on board-level circuit design with a strong focus on analog and mixed-signal electronics, while also supporting product sustenance, manufacturing, compliance, and new product introduction activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of relevant electronics design experience.
• Strong mixed-signal and analog circuit design experience, including: Low-noise amplifiers, Amplifier circuits, Active and passive filters, Transistor circuits, Linear and switching power supplies, Impedance matching and transformation, Analog-to-digital converters (A/D converters).
• Experience with digital circuit design, including: Microprocessors, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Basic digital interfaces.
• Familiarity with schematic capture tools such as PADS Designer.
• Familiarity with circuit simulation and worst-case analysis tools such as SPICE.
• Strong technical knowledge of electronic components and circuit troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets, schematic diagrams, and PCB layouts.
• Knowledge of component specifications, quality requirements, and reliability calculations.
• Familiarity with NPI and manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of RoHS, REACH, and related compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, implement, and validate electronic products using mixed-signal, analog, and digital design techniques.
• Develop electrical designs from concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, prototype development, testing, and validation.
• Oversee new product development activities from concept through manufacturing and market release.
• Partner with Marketing to define and specify product performance requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend advanced technologies to address market opportunities.
• Provide ongoing sustaining and value engineering support to improve component availability, reduce costs, and enhance product reliability.
• Monitor, identify, and resolve product lifecycle issues, including component obsolescence and availability challenges.
• Identify, test, and qualify alternate components and sources to support production continuity.
• Support Supply Chain efforts by identifying substitute components for long lead-time, out-of-stock, or obsolete parts and conducting testing to verify form, fit, and function compatibility.
• Assist New Product Engineering in selecting component manufacturers and suppliers to ensure long-term product availability and lifecycle support.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Customer Service in resolving production issues and customer application challenges.
• Support external contract manufacturing partners with component-related technical issues and testing requirements.
• Participate in new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing support activities.
• Manage compliance testing and associated documentation.
• Support adherence to applicable regulatory and environmental requirements, including RoHS, REACH, and related compliance standards.
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency.
• Identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior