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Senior Electrical Engineer

Curtiss Wright

US-NY-East Farmingdale (Peerless) · Posted October 26, 2026

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Senior Electrical Engineer

We design and build VPX-style embedded computing cards for high reliability control systems. We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with relevant board design experience to perform the mixed-signal design of our embedded products from concept through production. The successful candidate has a strong track record of solving technical challenges across schematic capture, PCB Layout, signal integrity, and manufacturing transition. This is a senior individual-contributor role for an engineer who can independently own designs, provide thorough feedback during reviews and partner with mechanical engineering and internal program teams.

Salary Information: $125,000 - $145,000 Annually

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in New York. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge

Perform Circuit Card Assembly design specifying mixed-signal technology circuits consisting of processors, I/O communications, and programmable logic devices (FPGA, CPLD)

Design and develop automated test fixtures to support system level testing

Ability to debug and successfully resolve hardware/firmware issues in new and existing products

Provide PWA input for views and part lists for design and development (D&D)

Create specification & source control drawings (SCD)

Write detailed customer reports and technical deliverables

Transition designs to manufacturing by providing complete design packages that enable production build

What You Bring

BS in Electrical Engineering (or similar) required, with 5+ years of relevant experience in circuit board design

US Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance

Experience designing digital and mixed-signal circuits for embedded system in high-reliability environments.

Proficiency with design software for schematic capture, PWB layout and routing.

Hands-on experience interfacing DSP, FPGA, Flash and RAM with a solid understanding of communication protocols.

Nice to have

Experience with MIL-DTL-23200 requirements

Experience with writing VHDL code, simulation, debugging capability and FPGA design for high assurance products

Experience with the Agile Development Process and the Atlassian Tool Suite

Experience with ANSI/VITA VPX Standards related to Circuit Card and Backplane Design

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.