NPI Engineer
AMETEK · Pleasanton
Responsibility of engineering services functions that includes design support, schematic support, PCA and PCB documentation and process, electrical parts library, ECO and ECR execution and process, document control, parts obsolescence, compliance documentation, and sustaining engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Interfaces with electrical design engineers in coordinating the release of new products.
- Acts as liaison between internal engineering and manufacturing departments, contract manufacturers and other vendors during R&D stages.
- Ability to support engineers in the development of schematics by creating and checking symbol validity, generating, checking netlist and identify design rule errors.
- Checks OrCAD schematics for symbol validity, design rule errors, netlist validity.
- Checks BOMs for accuracy, RoHS compliance, obsolete parts.
- Generate assembly Instructions which includes step by step instructions and graphics such photographs, assembly drawings (Done in PowerPoint)
- Enters all ECO documentation in PLM system (preferably Agile)
- Identifies substitute electronic components for obsolete or RoHS non-compliant parts.
- Knowledge of Printed circuit layout.
- Resolves electrical engineering issues encountered during and after product release.
- Ability to work with manufacturers to resolve issues such as basic electrical questions.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+yrs experience in NPI role with proven success releasing and maintaining PCB based product lines.
- Must be able to work indoors in an office setting. Requires full capabilities to work full time at a computer workstation and in an electronics lab around electrical hazards.
- Motivated and well organized in their work product
Preferred Qualifications:
- OrCad and Agile integration
- OrCad Schematic entry, Agile PCB and component entry, BOM management.
- Basic Engineering Technician skill set. PCB debug.
About the Business Unit
Gatan is an AMETEK business unit and the world’s leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software for electron microscopy. Its technologies help scientists and researchers explore materials and biological structures at the nanoscale, enabling discoveries in semiconductors, advanced materials, life sciences, and energy research.
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and with offices and service teams around the world, Gatan combines a long history of innovation with a collaborative, customer-focused culture. Its solutions are trusted by leading research institutions, universities, and technology companies to advance scientific breakthroughs and solve complex global challenges.
For more information, visit www.ametek.com/ and www.gatan.com/