Electrical Engineer, Principal

Job Listing ID:

4469470

Job Title:

Electrical Engineer, Principal Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Newberg

Date Posted:

04/09/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

The Principal Electrical Engineer is the primary hands-on technical authority in electrical engineering and is responsible for establishing the electrical system architecture, setting the direction in product development, and spearheading the development of the next generation of products and the improvement/maintenance of current designs, with minimal administrative duties. Represents the company's position on dental industry issues and new product introductions and is a technical 'face' of A-dec.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Partners with Project Chiefs, Product Management, Engineering Management, and Technology Research to develop architecture and platforms for current and future generations of products. Leads new product design, sustaining engineering efforts, and ensures product complies with all technical regulatory requirements. Provides technical analysis and recommendations to strategic planning teams, serving as the champion for strategic system decisions. Participates in recruiting and training team members to build a talented engineering organization with a strong design presence while imparting knowledge through education of technical mentorship of less senior engineers. Using considerable independent judgment, assures technology is appropriate for the product, the product is designed to meet the needs of the customer, schedules are met, regulatory matters are properly addressed, resources are used efficiently, design activities are well coordinated, and technical conflicts associated with competing ideas and priorities are quickly resolved. Actively maintains design skills and knowledge of product technologies by staying current in manufacturing technologies, competitive technologies, ancillary equipment technologies, testing, the dental equipment industry, engineering trends, regulations and standards, patents, and project management. Assures self and subordinate staff participates in professional organizations and other networks to remain current with technological innovations. Mentors others and independently analyzes unusually complex problems to determine highly innovative and ingenious solutions, theories, and concepts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Mastery of designing electronics for real-world robustness and high reliability. Mastery of PCB design from concept through manufacturing transfer, including Design-For-Manufacturability analysis. Mastery of designing and testing to EMI/EMC standards such as FCC and CISPR. Comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering principles and experience in complex problem solving. Comprehensive knowledge regarding design details of DC-DC converters, embedded microcontrollers, memory interfaces, sensors, and other technologies. In-depth knowledge of Altium Designer or similar PCB design software including areas of both schematic capture and PCB layout. Thorough knowledge of using electrical simulation software such as LTSpice. Thorough knowledge of CAN bus, Ethernet, and wireless network communication technologies. Thorough knowledge of designing systems with high-speed differential signals >1GHz. Thorough knowledge of designing for signal integrity of Analog Circuits.

Job Classification:

Electrical Engineers Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

$188,410.00 per Year Depending on Experience

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Profit Sharing, Retirement, Education Reimbursement Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 15 years

Education Required:

Bachelors

Minimum Age:

18

Major:

Electrical Engineering

Gender:

N/A

Employer Will Perform:

Background Check , Drug Test