NPI Engineer

AMETEK Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatan, an AMETEK business unit in Pleasanton, California, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for NPI and PCB product releases. You will coordinate with design, manufacturing, and vendors to drive new and improved PCB-based products from concept through release.

The role requires strong knowledge of OrCad, BOM management, and Agile PLM, with hands-on lab work and attention to RoHS compliance. A BS in EE and 5+ years in NPI are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience in NPI role with proven success releasing and maintaining PCB-based product lines.
• Must be able to work indoors in an office setting and at a computer workstation; lab work around electrical hazards.
• Motivated and well organized in their work product.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with electrical design engineers in coordinating the release of new products.
• Acts as liaison between internal engineering and manufacturing departments, contract manufacturers and other vendors during R&D stages.
• Ability to support engineers in the development of schematics by creating and checking symbol validity, generating, checking netlist and identify design rule errors.
• Checks BOMs for accuracy, RoHS compliance, obsolete parts.
• Generate assembly Instructions which includes step by step instructions and graphics.
• Enters all ECO documentation in PLM system (preferably Agile).
• Identifies substitute electronic components for obsolete or RoHS non-compliant parts.
• Knowledge of Printed circuit layout.
• Resolves electrical engineering issues encountered during and after product release.
• Ability to work with manufacturers to resolve issues such as basic electrical questions.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑making, work quality, and to reduce costs.

Skills

NPI experience

PCB knowledge

OrCad

Agile

BOM management

AI productivity tools

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCad Schematic Entry

Agile PLM

Job description

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Responsibility of engineering services functions that includes design support, schematic support, PCA and PCB documentation and process, electrical parts library, ECO and ECR execution and process, document control, parts obsolescence, compliance documentation, and sustaining engineering.

Responsibilties:

• Interfaces with electrical design engineers in coordinating the release of new products.
• Acts as liaison between internal engineering and manufacturing departments, contract manufacturers and other vendors during R&D stages.
• Ability to support engineers in the development of schematics by creating and checking symbol validity, generating, checking netlist and identify design rule errors.
• Checks BOMs for accuracy, RoHS compliance, obsolete parts.
• Generate assembly Instructions which includes step by step instructions and graphics such photographs, assembly drawings (Done in PowerPoint)
• Enters all ECO documentation in PLM system (preferably Agile)
• Identifies substitute electronic components for obsolete or RoHS non-compliant parts.
• Knowledge of Printed circuit layout.
• Resolves electrical engineering issues encountered during and after product release.
• Ability to work with manufacturers to resolve issues such as basic electrical questions.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriateAI use cases and critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+yrs experience in NPI role with proven success releasing and maintaining PCB based product lines.
• Must be able to work indoors in an office setting. Requires full capabilities to work full time at a computer workstation and in an electronics lab around electrical hazards.
• Motivated and well organized in their work product

Preferred Qualifications:

• OrCad and Agile integration
• OrCad Schematic entry, Agile PCB and component entry, BOM management.
• Basic Engineering Technician skill set. PCB debug.

About the Business Unit

Gatan is an AMETEK business unit and the world’s leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software for electron microscopy. Its technologies help scientists and researchers explore materials and biological structures at the nanoscale, enabling discoveries in semiconductors, advanced materials, life sciences, and energy research.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and with offices and service teams around the world, Gatan combines a long history of innovation with a collaborative, customer‑focused culture. Its solutions are trusted by leading research institutions, universities, and technology companies to advance scientific breakthroughs and solve complex global challenges.

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.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

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 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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