Principal Electrical Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Village of Farmingdale (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design of embedded products for high-reliability systems based in Farmingdale, NY. You will be responsible for digital and mixed-signal circuit design, translating product requirements into detailed schematic designs, and collaborating on PCB layout.

The ideal candidate should possess a BS in Electrical Engineering, significant experience in board design, and be proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout software. The role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in circuit board design.
• US Citizen able to obtain DOD security clearance.
• Hands-on experience interfacing DSP, FPGA, Flash, and RAM.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital and mixed-signal design from concept to production.
• Define routing instructions for high-speed signals.
• Write detailed customer reports and technical deliverables.

Skills

Circuit board design

Mixed-signal circuits

Schematic capture

PCB Layout

Signal integrity

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

PADS Design

PADS Layout

PADS Router

Job description

## Engineer, PrincipalApplylocations: US-NY-East Farmingdale (Peerless)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR12309**Overview**We design and build VPX-style embedded computing cards for high reliability control systems. We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with deep, hands-on board design experience to lead the digital and mixed-signal design of our embedded products from concept through production. The successful candidate is a seasoned board designer with strong track record of solving complex technical challenges across schematic capture, PCB Layout, signal integrity, and manufacturing transition. This is a senior individual-contributor role for an engineer who can independently own designs, mentor others, provide thorough feedback during reviews and partner closely with mechanical engineering, internal program teams as well as outside vendors**Your Challenge**Digital & Embedded Circuit Design* Translate product-level requirements into implementable digital circuits and complete schematic designs* Design mixed-signal and digital circuits for embedded systems, including interfacing of Processors/DSP, FPGA/CPLD, Flash, RAM and related memory and logic devices* Capture schematics and create symbol designs from manufacturer part data sheets: build and maintain the component databook/libraryPCB/PWB Layout & Routing* Lead PWB Design and layout, creating part types and PCB decals from part data sheets* Create board outlines from industry specifications including PCI, VME and VPX form factors.* Define routing instructions in collaboration with the design and development team for high-speed signals and differential pairs, including Ethernet and Serial RapidIO (SRIO), with attention to controlled impedance, stack-up and isolation.* Generate STP files and interface with mechanical engineering for PWB form, fit, thermal and mounting considerations.Assembly, Programming & Documentation* Provide PWA input for views and part lists for design and development (D&D)* Create specification & source control drawings (SCD)* Write detailed customer reports and technical deliverablesBuild, Test & Production Transition* Work collaboratively with hardware engineering to build and execute test plans that measure system performance, validate design performance and support product qualification.* Transition designs to manufacturing by providing complete design packages that enable production build* Coordinate and communicate with management regarding schedule, milestones and technical status.**What You Bring*** BS in Electrical Engineering (or similar) required, with 10+ years of relevant experience in circuit board design* US Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance* Experience designing digital and mixed-signal circuits for embedded system in high-reliability environments.* Proficiency with design software for schematic capture, PWB layout and routing.* Hands-on experience interfacing DSP, FPGA, Flash and RAM with a solid understanding of communication protocols.* Ability to perform low-level PCB troubleshooting and debug, and to write and develop test cases**Nice to have*** Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or similar) preferred* Experience with MIL-DTL-23200 requirements* Experience with AS9100 requirements and process flow* Experience with schematic capture with PADS Design, PWB layout with PADS Layout and routing with PADS Router.* Experience with writing VHDL code, simulation, debugging capability and FPGA design for high assurance products* Experience with the Agile Development Process and the Atlassian Tool Suite* Experience with ANSI/VITA VPX Standards related to Circuit Card and Backplane Design*No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our **Talent Acquisition Team** and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.***Compliance Statement**This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.**For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information.**If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.