Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer, Sustaining

Company: Nordson

Location: Carlsbad, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Onsite

Contract: 12 months, with potential for extension

Pay Rate: $55-$62/hour

Position Overview

Nordson is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Sustaining to support existing products and manufacturing operations from an electrical engineering perspective.

This individual will serve as the key electrical engineering resource supporting the sustaining engineering team, which currently consists primarily of mechanical engineers. The role will focus heavily on troubleshooting electrical issues, identifying root causes of product failures, supporting design changes, and resolving problems that arise with products already in production or in the field.

The ideal candidate will come from a manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or related hardware environment and be comfortable working hands-on with electrical systems, PCBs, components, and test equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and electronic issues affecting existing products.
• Perform root-cause analysis on product failures and develop corrective solutions.
• Support the design, development, modification, and evaluation of electronic components, circuitry, and hardware systems.
• Review and interpret electrical schematics, block diagrams, PCB designs, and other engineering documentation.
• Support PCB-related design changes using Altium or similar PCB design software
• Partner with mechanical engineers, manufacturing, technicians, quality, and other cross-functional teams to resolve product issues.
• Support engineering changes, including BOM updates and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Design or support the development of test fixtures used for troubleshooting and product validation.
• Manage multiple engineering issues and projects while independently determining priorities and solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
• 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience with Altium or similar PCB design tools
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and block diagrams.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting electronic components, PCBs, or electrical hardware.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently investigate problems and develop technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, or hardware manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting sustaining engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or failure analysis
• Experience designing or developing electrical test fixtures.
• Hands-on lab or technician experience.
• Familiarity with 8D, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Experience working with Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Broad understanding of manufacturing and engineering processes.