Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

Ametek - Horsham, PA

Full-time - Senior

Horsham, PA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer you will design, develop, test and document circuits for embedded, real-time microprocessor-based instruments in conjunction with firmware and mechanical product development. You will be a key team member on our engineering team, furthering our commitment to continuous improvement and new product development.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements electronics as it applies to embedded, real-time microprocessor-based instruments per product requirements.
• Analyzes product requirements, researches current technologies, and collaborates with other firmware/electrical/mechanical engineers to assess feasibility and develop solutions which optimize performance and cost.
• Documents schematic and layout designs per established procedures/standards and provides additional documentation, including test plans, and working with Test Engineering to improve auto test, as required.
• Contributes to project planning, including estimating effort and cost, prioritizing/ordering tasks, and negotiating responsibilities.
• Provides support for other associates and/or customers including mentoring less experienced engineers, assisting with the creation of product manuals and other sales literature, trouble-shooting customer issues and answering sales questions.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for improvement, both for products and processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from 4-year college or university.
• 7/10 years of experience in an electronic circuit design/new product development environment.
• Specific experience in Analog circuit design (DC-1Ghz).
• Experience in Digital circuit design.
• Experience in Embedded controller hardware design.
• Skilled in the use of Altium schematic capture, circuit simulation, and PCB layout applications.
• Experience with circuit analysis software (such as PSpice).
• Knowledge of EMC requirements, including design and layout techniques to assure EMC performance of PCBs and products.
• Generate new and update existing design schematics, BOMs, and release documentation.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex electronic circuit designs including the use of oscilloscopes, DMM/DVMs, spectrum and network analyzers and LCR meters.
• Knowledge of embedded firmware including C.
• Self-motivated, able to work under little supervision, able to adapt to changing design requirements and easily transition between projects to meet priorities.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with design techniques for hazardous area approvals such as Intrinsic Safety (IS) and Explosion proof (XP) protection methods.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation such as level/pressure/flow/temperature measurement.
• Familiarity with industrial digital communication protocols such as HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Modbus, etc.
• Capable of evaluating systems comprised of electronic circuits, complex embedded firmware, and mechanical components.
• Understands calibration of instruments and methods to compensate for temperature or other parameters.
• Performs design verification and validation testing to ensure design meets product specifications.
• Reviews product designs to optimize component and manufacturing costs (DFMEA) to support manufacturing and cost reduction (VAVE) programs.