Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

This position requires an expert in the electrical design of custom circuit boards. All facets of design will be required of this individual. If you are a senior/principal engineer and want to focus on pure electrical design of products, this is the job for you.

Location: Portland OR

Salary Range: $108,900 - 145,000 per year plus bonus

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Oregon. 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.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

Translate product level requirements into implementable circuits

Work with Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Management in an interactive manner to develop electrical solutions to project requirements

Define potential electrical implementation solutions and discuss tradeoffs

Design electrical solutions for PacStar products Implementing Designs in Altium producing PCB and PCBA packages driving Concepts, Prototypes, and Production Platforms

Low power (2 – 60W), low voltage (3, 5, 12, and 48 VDC) power circuits

LI-ION battery charging and monitoring circuits

PoE circuits

High Speed signal routing for Ethernet ports (100 Mbps to 10 Gbps)

Simple micro-processor design and firmware development (mostly for low level power on)

Design for small Form Factor and physically rugged environments

Work across Functional Teams Providing PCB outline, mounting, and placement with Mechanical and Thermal Engineering identifying and addressing thermal and fitment issues as they occur

Layout of circuit boards in Altium

PacStar currently employs a mixed model of laying out boards in-house and utilizing external resources when timing or expertise dictate

Ability to layout boards and generate complete board fabrication packages is desired

Provide detail electrical design guidance when utilizing external board layout resources (e.g. isolation, stack up, signal transmission requirements, etc)

Coordinate with purchasing and board build house for fabrication and assembly of engineering test units

Provide advance BOM’s to Purchasing

Be proactive in the identification of long lead items. Acquire samples and small lots early in the design process to mitigate timing impact

Provide technical guidance as needed to board assembly house

Board Power on/debug/test

Receive first run engineering circuit boards

Perform basic Power on and debugging of boards

Develop and test any microprocessor-based functions on the board (low level power on, determine signs of life and basic functionality)

Develop and execute Design Verification Testing

Support Mechanical Engineering during physical integration of electronics into modules

Experience with EMI/EMC and ESD testing and debugging is preferred

Transition designs to manufacturing

Provide complete design packages to enable production build. Board production quantities are in the high hundreds per year utilizing mostly on-shore suppliers.

Develop and provide PCB functional test plans for Assembly Manufacturer End of Line Testing

Support 3rd party Fab, Assembly, and System Production with problem resolution and test support when required

Support and Sustain designs once they are in the field

Provide technical support to field issues should they occur

Modify designs, if required, in response to field problems

Provide technical support for existing designs. All are fully documented in Altium and have been in production for 1 to 3 years.

Coordinate/communicate with management regarding schedule, milestones, technical status, etc.

Performance requires physical attendance

Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

10+ years direct design experience of circuit boards

BS in Electrical Engineer required

Experience in High Speed Digital design >1Gig is required.

PCB circuit board design, Placement, Stackup, Fabrication, and Assembly experience is required

Must be able to perform low level PCB troubleshooting/debug and rework

The ability to capture Schematics and Layout boards in Altium is desired

Experience with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-471 is desired

Familiarity with design of network devices (Switches, Routers) and servers is a plus

Strong work ethic and commitment to customer support

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Accuracy and attention to detail is a must

Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines

Who We Are:

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is a force multiplier that enables Aerospace and Defense programs to integrate and deploy next-generation technology faster, reducing program and integration risk through deep subsystem expertise and open architectures, while delivering capability that is ready now and built to perform for decades.

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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. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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