Senior Electrical Engineering Manager

PRL Peerless Instrument Co Inc; East Farmingdale (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright, at the Peerless Instrument facility in East Farmingdale, NY, seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a creative team of engineers. The role focuses on precision VPX circuit cards and firmware design assurance, reporting to the Director of Engineering.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams in design, testing and integration, ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining budget and quality standards. A strong leadership track and DoD clearance readiness are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership or management experience.
• Minimum 10 years in electrical engineering design, development and test.
• Experience leading a team in circuit card development with firmware/software integration.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and drive quality designs.
• Expertise in power electronics, circuit design and firmware.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Experience with VHDL/Verilog FPGA design and DSP.
• Experience with GIT, SourceTree and Jira in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of engineers with guidance, mentorship and support for quality designs.
• Oversee performance evaluations, promotions and compensation within the department.
• Supervise design, development, testing and deployment of high-precision VPX circuit cards and design assurance firmware on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with other disciplines for architecture, implementation and integration of FPGA/SoC DSP processing.
• Provide discipline-level inputs to proposals and project plans.
• Evaluate and deploy tools to improve efficiency in electrical and firmware design.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Circuit card design

FPGA/SoC DSP

Python & C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

GIT/Sourcetree/Jira

MBSE modeling

Technical writing

Time management

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

BSEE/BSCE

MSEE/MSCE preferred

Tools

GIT

SourceTree

Jira

Python

C/C++

VHDL/Verilog

MBSE tools

Job description

Curtiss-Wright is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineering Manager to join their Peerless Instrument facility in East Farmingdale, NY! We are looking for a motivated Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented engineers. The Electrical Engineering Manager reports to the Director of Engineering and is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of high precision circuit cards and design assurance firmware. The ideal candidate blends technical expertise with people savvy leadership and the ability to continue to develop the overall strength of the department. We are seeking resourceful candidates that enjoy the challenges of technical management while being able to provide leadership and direction with a changing landscape.

Salary Information: $175,000 - $195,000 Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in New York. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

• Manage a team of engineers providing guidance, mentorship and support to ensure quality designs
• Oversee department performance evaluations, promotions and compensation
• Supervise the design, development, testing and deployment of high-precision VPX circuit cards and design assurance firmware on time and within budget
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines for design architecture, implementation and integration of FPGA/SoC based DSP processing on circuit cards
• Provide discipline level inputs to proposals
• Evaluate and deploy tools to assist in efficient electrical and firmware design in a continuous improvement mindset
• Grow the MBSE modelling capability of the department to support the overall need for MBSE models of all future products
• Provide guidance and assist in troubleshooting of multi-discipline design issues

Your Expertise:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading or managing a team of individual contributors
• Minimum of 10 years of electrical engineering design, development and test experience
• Experience in leading a team or department of Electrical Engineers in the development, testing and integration of circuit cards with associated firmware and software designs
• Ability to manage a team of engineers providing coaching, guidance, mentoring and support to ensure quality designs
• Technical expertise to manage those involved with design, development, modification and analysis of various electronic systems including power electronics, circuit design and firmware
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills
• Excellent analysis and decision-making skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience with VHDL and Verilog FPGA Design including DSP
• Experience with GIT, SourceTree and Jira
• Experience operating/managing in an Agile Development environment
• Experience with Circuit Card design
• Experience with writing Python and C/C++ software a benefit
• US Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• BSEE/BSCE required
• MSEE/MSCE preferred
• #LI-TS1

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.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

• Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!
• Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!
• Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.