Principal Electrical Engineer

NPAworldwide; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in New York is seeking a senior hardware engineer to lead the analog and digital design for harsh-environment products across requirements, architecture, qualification, production and sustainment. The role demands deep expertise in power electronics (MOSFET/IGBT/SiC/GaN), MIL-STD-1275/704, DO-160 and MIL-STD-461, plus PWB layout, thermal and EMI analyses.

You will mentor engineers and contribute to proposals. Candidates should have 15+ years of experience, a B.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; M.S. preferred.
• 15+ years of analog and digital circuit design experience.
• Strong background in power electronics (MOSFET/IGBT/SiC/GaN).
• Experience with MIL-STD-1275/704, DO-160, MIL-STD-461.
• Thermal, electrical stress, EMI analyses and radiation (SEU/TID) knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle.
• Perform analog and digital hardware design, analysis, and verification.
• Develop clear requirements, design docs, and present at reviews.
• Optimize design tradeoffs on performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Support manufacturing and legacy products; mentor engineers and support hiring.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Power electronics

MIL-STD compliance

Thermal analysis

PWB layout

CAN bus

MATLAB/Simulink

LT-Spice / P-Spice

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. preferred

Tools

LT-Spice

P-Spice

OrCAD

Allegro

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

• Provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through qualification, production, and sustainment.
• Perform innovative analog and digital hardware design, analysis, simulation, and verification for harsh-environment applications.
• Develop clear requirements, design documentation, and present designs at technical reviews.
• Optimize complex design tradeoffs involving performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Support manufacturing, suppliers, and legacy products through hands‑on troubleshooting and analysis.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to proposals and cost estimates, and support technical hiring decisions.

Job Description

• Provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through qualification, production, and sustainment.
• Perform innovative analog and digital hardware design, analysis, simulation, and verification for harsh-environment applications.
• Develop clear requirements, design documentation, and present designs at technical reviews.
• Optimize complex design tradeoffs involving performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Support manufacturing, suppliers, and legacy products through hands‑on troubleshooting and analysis.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to proposals and cost estimates, and support technical hiring decisions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; M.S. preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in analog and digital circuit design, including A/D conversion, processors/microcontrollers, I/O and communications.
• Strong background in power electronics, including MOSFET, IGBT, SiC, and GaN devices.
• Experience with DC/DC converters and compliance with MIL-STD-1275/704, DO-160, and MIL-STD-461.
• Expertise in thermal, electrical stress, worst‑case, tolerance, aging, FMEA, EMI, and radiation (SEU, TID) analyses.
• Proficient in PWB layout for high‑power, high‑voltage, and EMI‑compliant designs.
• Knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, RS-232/422/485, SPI, JTAG, PCI/PCIe, and 1G/10G Ethernet.
• Experience with motor control, control theory, Z-domain analysis, Clark and Park transforms, and sensor interfaces (LVDT, resolvers, encoders).
• Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools such as LT-Spice, P-Spice, OrCAD, Allegro, and MATLAB/Simulink.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; M.S. preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in analog and digital circuit design, including A/D conversion, processors/microcontrollers, I/O and communications.
• Strong background in power electronics, including MOSFET, IGBT, SiC, and GaN devices.
• Experience with DC/DC converters and compliance with MIL-STD-1275/704, DO-160, and MIL-STD-461.
• Expertise in thermal, electrical stress, worst‑case, tolerance, aging, FMEA, EMI, and radiation (SEU, TID) analyses.
• Proficient in PWB layout for high‑power, high‑voltage, and EMI‑compliant designs.
• Knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, RS-232/422/485, SPI, JTAG, PCI/PCIe, and 1G/10G Ethernet.
• Experience with motor control, control theory, Z-domain analysis, Clark and Park transforms, and sensor interfaces (LVDT, resolvers, encoders).
• Proficiency with CAD and simulation tools such as LT-Spice, P-Spice, OrCAD, Allegro, and MATLAB/Simulink.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

July 31, 2026---We just filled one and the company wants to hire another person on the motion control side (like this job) or the power electonics side like the other posted job.

Well‑established growing company, varied product line, many customers, good technology, great work environment, solid benefit package