Senior Electronics Design Engineer — Hybrid

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a motivated Staff Services Engineer – Electronics to join our Electrical Engineering design unit. You will contribute to planning and design for diverse transportation assets and prepare documents for innovative electrical projects.

Responsibilities include design development, cost estimating, and coordination with senior staff, while maintaining safety, reliability, and efficiency across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering from an accredited college; exposure to Industrial Electronics and Communications Systems.
• Six+ years of engineering design experience with focus on electronics, communication, and radio system designs, cost estimating for commercial/industrial facilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to lead design teams and brief senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of engineering designs including proposals, design coordination, schedule and budget reporting, and briefings to senior staff.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed estimates, design criteria for electronics projects, and designs for alterations of existing electronics equipment and systems.
• Review criteria including tolerances, dimensions, shapes and sizes; determine properties required in materials and feasible construction methods.
• Develop preliminary system design concepts and planning for Capital Projects; provide design alternatives and costs for future planning.
• Prepare contract documents with drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, and purchase orders; produce biddable and constructible documents.
• Ensure documents meet client requirements within schedules and budgets.
• Perform detailed system engineering design, technical analysis, and economic studies; ensure safety, reliability, maintainability, and sound economics.
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art electronics systems; audit consultant designs for scope and budget; ensure contract conformance.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a motivated Staff Services Engineer – Electronics to join our Electrical Engineering design unit. You will contribute to planning and design for diverse transportation assets and prepare documents for innovative electrical projects.

Responsibilities include design development, cost estimating, and coordination with senior staff, while maintaining safety, reliability, and efficiency across facilities.