Staff Electrical Engineer
AMETEK · Oak Ridge
The Staff Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the electronic design and development of ORTEC brand nuclear instrumentation and measurement systems used for radiation detection and radioisotope identification. This role involves board-level circuit design with an emphasis on mixed-signal electronics, including low-noise amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, digital circuitry, and power supply design.
Key Responsibilities:
Electronic Design & Development
- Conceptualize, design, simulate, implement, and validate low-noise electronic systems using mixed-signal, analog, digital, and software development techniques.
- Design and develop board-level electronic circuits for nuclear instrumentation and measurement systems.
- Develop and implement new technologies to address market opportunities.
Hardware Design & Verification
- Perform schematic capture, feasibility analysis, prototyping, PCB bring-up, debugging, verification testing, and performance characterization of new designs.
- Design and integrate electronic systems incorporating components such as displays, touch panels, and batteries.
- Support compliance testing activities and associated documentation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Provide technical assistance to Manufacturing and Customer Service teams.
- Partner with Marketing to ensure product designs and performance specifications align with overall product requirements.
- Support system-level hardware and software integration efforts.
Requirements:
Education & Experience
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
- 3–5 years of relevant electronics design experience.
Technical Requirements
- Experience with mixed-signal and/or analog circuit design, including:
- Amplifier circuits
- Active and passive filters
- Transistor circuits
- Linear and switching power supplies
- Impedance matching and transformation
- A/D converters
- Experience with digital circuit design, including:
- Microprocessors
- Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
- Experience implementing digital signal processing within electronic systems.
- Proficiency with electronic design and simulation tools, including schematic capture and SPICE-based simulation software.
- Experience with system-level software and hardware integration.
- Experience designing high-accuracy, low-noise measurement circuits, including component selection, schematic capture, modeling, and layout techniques.
- Experience selecting electronic components and designing circuits for cryogenic temperature environments.
- Experience designing instrumentation for nuclear measurement applications.
- 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.
Communication & Professional Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to present technical information effectively to customers and employees.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced professional environment.
- Strong organizational, data collection, and presentation skills.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Willingness to take on increasing technical leadership responsibilities.
About the Business Unit:
Advanced Measurement Technology (AMT), part of AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division, is a global leader in high-precision measurement and detection solutions. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, AMT designs and manufactures advanced instrumentation for nuclear spectrometry, radiological measurement, electrochemical analysis, and electronic signal recovery. Our technologies enable customers in research, defense, homeland security, and industrial markets to solve their most complex challenges with accuracy and reliability.
AMT combines renowned brands such as ORTEC, Amptek, and Sunpower, delivering differentiated solutions for applications ranging from radiation detection and semiconductor analysis to cryogenic cooling systems. As a cleared defense contractor, AMT also supports U.S. government programs with custom products and services. With a strong culture of innovation and operational excellence, AMT continues to expand globally, leveraging decades of expertise to drive advancements in safety, security, and scientific discovery.
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