Principal Test Engineer

Great People Making Lifesaving Products

Nortech Systems is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products. We proudly serve mission critical markets, including medical imaging, medical devices, industrial, and aerospace & defense. Nortech delivers exceptional value by solving complex challenges through innovative, customized engineering, design, manufacturing, and data management solutions. Our expertise is in complex cable, PCBA and integrated higher level assemblies.

Our team is focused on delivering lifesaving products from medical devices which detect and treat cancer to mission-critical components for airplanes and submarines. Nortech’s customers include some of the biggest names in industry, medical devices and aerospace and defense. We take pride in our team’s role in making products that make a difference.

We are looking for a Principal Test Engineer who is passionate about solving complex technical challenges, developing advanced test solutions, and ensuring high-quality, reliable products. You’ll provide technical leadership, collaborate across teams, and drive testing and continuous improvement initiatives that make a meaningful impact on people’s lives around the world.

The pay range for this role is $106k - $145k annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other candidate qualifications.

What Nortech Offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance for employee & family, including a 100% company-paid base medical plan for employees; 401k with company match; tuition reimbursement and PTO
• A diverse and inclusive workplace fostering responsible social engagement
• Training and opportunity for advancement

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform highly complex and detailed electronic circuit and control systems analysis, and design and test for products used in a wide variety of applications.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge and experience to lead team members and develop reliable, cost effective, manufacturable electronic products from initial studying of customer requirements through documenting design verification activities.
• Lead and/or perform advanced circuit analysis, simulations and concept/feasibility design activities.
• Research and conduct and/or lead advanced design analysis on components and/or assemblies.
• Lead and/or create detailed block diagrams and circuit schematics at an advanced level.
• Lead, advise, and conduct printed circuit board layout activities, prototype build, and test activities.
• Review and write complex technical documents such as design specifications, verification test plans and reports, hazard analysis, and other DHF deliverables, coach and direct less experienced engineers.
• Communicate and engage with cross-functional subject matter experts including other engineering disciplines, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and others as needed to move projects forward; review findings or concerns with supervising team and follow up as needed.
• Actively participate in and/or lead project planning and budgeting activities including project plans, resource specifications, costing, customer communications and presentations.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge and experience to problem solve, troubleshoot, and improve new and existing product outcomes.
• Travel as needed to conduct site visits and maintain on-going customer relationships for new business and/or technical support.
• Follow Company design process, version control, design review, documented design history, and other engineering standards and protocols.
• Keep leadership informed about project status including workload, resource or other concerns, questions, and progress.
• Demonstrate and support Nortech’s Mission, Core Values, policies and procedures at all times.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This role requires:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or closely related field of study.
• Eight years’ professional electrical engineering experience using engineering design (CAD) software, reading and drafting circuit design and controls specifications using technical terms and circuit design methodology.
• Six years’ electrical engineering design, testing, and development experience in an advanced technical manufacturing environment including:
• Using electronic testing and calibration equipment and methodology at an advanced level.
• Working on multi-discipline engineering teams and leading engineering team members to communicate, research, design, develop, and problem solve electrical engineering project assignments.
• Working with manufacturing methods such as electrical component, printed circuit board (PCB), mechanical, electro-mechanical, photonic, electroplating, and/or molding production at an advanced and highly complex, multi-disciplinary level.
• Design and troubleshooting using complex instruments such as Oscilloscopes, Bit Error Rate Testers, eye diagrams, and high-speed electronic designs and cabling.
• Professional experience communicating complex technical ideas and concepts using written and oral presentation methods.
• Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and/or similar software collaboration tools at a proficient level.

Candidates with the following background are preferred:

• Master’s degree in related subject area and/or advanced professional training or certification.
• Experience communicating and coordinating with key customers about complex circuit and control system engineering designs and alternatives.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. Certain positions at Nortech require access to information, or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other US government security regulations. These laws do not permit access rights to non-US citizens, or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, presently, all applicants must be US Citizens, or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”), and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights, to be considered for a position.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Periodic travel is required including air and ground transport navigation, overnight hotel stays and meals. On-site visits may include laboratory, testing, and manufacturing environments.