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Principal Electrical Engineer
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What they do
An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.
$106,968 / year median in New York
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Principal Electrical Engineer (OOJ - 47475) NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: Jul/31/2026
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:
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 Visa sponsorship provided:
No
Location:
Ronkonkoma, NY, New York, USA
Remote Status:
No Remote
Pay Type:
Annual Salary
Occupational Categories:
Engineering/ Manufacturing/ Production/ Operations
Industry(ies):
Aerospace / Defense,Electronics/ Semi-conductors