NPI Engineer: PCB Release & Design Lead

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

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.