Sustaining Engineer

North Atlantic Industries, Inc•Bohemia, NY

just now•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sustaining Engineer at North Atlantic Industries (NAI), you support and enhance the performance, reliability, and lifecycle of advanced embedded electronic systems, with a focus on analog and mixed-signal circuit design and synchro/resolver-based technologies. This role is critical to maintaining high-reliability products used in aerospace and defense applications, ensuring continued operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
3–7+ years of experience in electronics engineering, with emphasis on analog circuit design
Direct experience with synchro/resolver technology, including excitation, signal conditioning, and decoding techniques
Strong knowledge of analog and mixed-signal design (amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, precision signal chains)
Proven ability to troubleshoot circuits at component and system level using standard lab equipment
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent)
Candidates must be a U.S. Person, defined as either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), and must be able to provide appropriate documentation upon hire to verify this status. Please note that some positions involve sensitive customer contracts and require U.S. citizenship as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Background in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability electronics environments preferred
Experience with Analog Devices Blackfin DSP programming or embedded processing platforms
Understanding of digital signal processing (DSP) techniques related to resolver-to-digital conversion
Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller-based system integration
Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills in complex electronic systems
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Support sustaining engineering activities for high-reliability electronic assemblies, including analog and mixed-signal circuit designs
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve issues in legacy and production hardware, including synchro and resolver interface circuits
Perform root cause analysis on field returns and production failures; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
Design, test, and validate analog circuitry including signal conditioning, filtering, and data acquisition systems
Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and design engineering to ensure product performance and compliance
Update schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation to support product changes and obsolescence mitigation
Develop and execute validation and verification test procedures for electronic systems and subsystems
Provide hands-on technical support to production, including debugging PCB assemblies and test stations
Evaluate and qualify replacement components for obsolete or end-of-life electronic parts
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, manufacturability, and cost optimization