NPI Electrical Engineer

We are looking for a motivated Electrical Engineer to join our lighting engineering team and be responsible for design and development of hardware electronics and electrical systems for Industrial lighting applications. Responsibilities of this role will include the electrical design of LED circuits, AC/DC power supplies, battery-backup/emergency systems, and microcontroller-based control and communication systems, as well as collaboration with other teams on the following areas: Software/Firmware development, regulatory compliance, project management, testing, mechanical and thermal design, and product maintenance. The position will allow you to demonstrate your ability to drive innovation from request through the design process, identification of product changes; product support and improvement are highly valued. The position will require you to be highly proficient in time management and engineering documentation with the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with enabling rapid development of product designs to support customer requests. In this role you will: Provide leadership and guidance to electronics design team and electronics suppliers on new development programs for Ord.loc and Haz.loc luminaires, from inception to certification, and transfer to production. Drive skill development within the EE team and routinely mentors others in technical area of expertise. Define electronics architecture based on required functionality, safety and compliance with certification regulations. Technical responsibilities include circuit design, analysis, integration, debugging, establishing test methods and test equipment design. Responsible for quality of design, in terms of cost, performance, DFM, assembly and test. Write procurement specifications, conduct vendor design reviews and vendor liaison. Assist purchasing and quality assurance departments in surveys, vendor selections, product evaluation, production support, and component obsolescence issues. Review project deliverables to ensure accuracy and adherence to schedules and production commitments. Interface with cross-functional development team, program management and customers to ensure overall technical compliance of the product and serves as an expert resource to other engineers. Prepare and present technical information for TIM's, PDR's, CDR's etc. Performs design & cost tradeoff studies. Directs product improvement and cost reduction initiatives by responding to internal and external customer requests. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an electrical engineering role. No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution Knowledge of power electronics systems and principles like AC/DC, DC-DC, and DC/AC converters. Proficient in the use of various measurement device including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers. Understanding of design evaluation techniques such as reliability analysis, statistical tolerance stack-up, Failure Mode and Effect analysis (FMEA), etc. Ability to read and understand Drawings, Specifications, and Requirements. Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team oriented, global, and diverse environment.