Electrical Engineer

AMETEK; Harleysville (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK PDS is seeking an energetic electrical engineer to join our growing engineering team. We design advanced, high-reliability aircraft power distribution systems, focusing on quality, reliability, and a culture of creativity.

You will lead detailed electronic design, validate and test circuits, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The role includes prototype support, DV testing, and producing technical proposals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Experience designing analog, digital, microprocessor, and high-power AC/DC circuits.
• Track record of on-time delivery of milestones.
• Ability to produce accurate, detailed electronic schematics.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, dataloggers, analyzers, waveform generators, power supplies, and programmable loads.
• Ability to write technical requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Great communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides design leadership, coaching, and support in engineering practices.
• Performs detailed electronic design, troubleshooting, validation, and qualification of circuits.
• Develops systems to achieve required data rates and cockpit reporting.
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines for DV activities.
• Supports prototype builds with startup and DVT testing.
• Provides technical product support to manufacturing and customers.
• Develops system architectures for aircraft electrical concepts.
• Researches and develops new technologies to meet AMETEK goals.
• Analyzes customer requirements and ensures safety, redundancy, and reliability.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams during system integration testing.
• Prepares technical proposals and cost estimates.

Skills

Design leadership

Analog/digital circuit design

Microprocessor systems

High-power AC/DC circuits

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Dataloggers

Analyzers

Waveform generators

Power supplies

Programmable loads

Altium

DOORS

Job description

AMETEK PDS is seeking an energetic, innovative, electrical engineer to join our exceptional and growing engineering team. We design advanced, high-reliability, aircraft power distribution systems. While we are laser focused on quality and reliability, we strive to maintain a culture that promotes creativity, innovation, comradery, and fun!

Responsibilities

• Provides design leadership, coaching, and support in the effective use of engineering practices to analyze, specify, design, document, and test products


• Performs detailed electronic design, troubleshooting, validation, and qualification of power, analog, and digital circuits including microprocessor and EPLD-based systems design


• Utilizing digital skills to produce the required Built-In-Testing coverage and achieve the data rates and responsiveness required to interrupt faults and report information to the cockpit


• Regularly interface with other engineering disciplines, both local and remote, to perform development and design validation activities


• Supports manufacturing activities during prototype builds, executing startup and DVT testing of new designs, and the completion of detailed FTA and FMECA analysis.


• Provides technical product support and troubleshooting as necessary to manufacturing, customers and end users


• Leverages knowledge of aircraft electrical system concepts and aerospace industry standards to develop system architectures


• Researches, recommends, and develops technologies, processes, and methods to meet both customer and AMETEK goals


• Analyzes and decomposes customer requirements into design requirements while ensuring compliance with safety, redundance, and reliability requirements


• Responsible for the high-level coordination of cross-functional engineering teams during all phases of system integration testing


• Prepares technical proposals and cost estimates

Required Skills And Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering


• Minimum of 5-10yrs of relevant engineering design work experience


• Experience designing analog, digital, microprocessor, and high-power AC/DC circuits


• A track record of on-time delivery of project milestones


• Ability to produce accurate, detailed electronic schematics


• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, dataloggers, analyzers, programmable waveform generators, power supplies, and programmable loads


• Ability to write technical requirements


• Strong problem-solving skills


• Excellent attention to detail


• Positive, can-do attitude


• Great communication and documentation skills

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Airborne electronic hardware development experience using DO-160 and DO-254.


• Experience with one or more of the following: I2C, SPI, RS485, CANBus, ARINC 429


• Schematic capture using Altium


• Some programming experience preferred. (C, C++, C#, Python, Visual Basic, or other)


• Requirements capture using DOORS


• Familiarity with ARP-4754A

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 110,000

Salary Maximum: 140,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion. AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].