Nordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in assembly and advanced packaging stage solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Summary of the role
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
Role: Principal Electrical Engineer
Location: Golden Valley, MN
Division: OSM
Department: Engineering, Electrical Team
Position Summary
The Optical Sensors and Metrology (OSM) group within Nordon’s Advanced Technology Solutions division is a world leader in 2D and 3D sensing solutions for challenging electronics and semiconductor manufacturing applications. Chances are the device you are using right now contains components that were inspected using Nordson technology.
Our engineers collaborate across optical, electrical, mechanical, algorithm and software disciplines to develop industry-leading sensing and metrology solutions that help customers improve yield, quality, and manufacturing performance.
We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development of next-generation inspection and metrology sensors. In this role, you will help define system architectures, solve complex technical challenges, and guide products from concept through production.
Success in this role requires strong collaboration across optical, mechanical, software, and algorithm teams to optimize complete sensing systems rather than individual components. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to transform innovative ideas into high-performance products that deliver measurable customer value.
This is an individual contributor role with significant technical leadership, cross-functional influence, and mentoring responsibilities.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead electrical architecture decisions and trade studies balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
- Collaborate with optical, mechanical, software, and algorithm teams to develop integrated sensing solutions.
- Design electronic circuits for products that sense physical phenomenon such as capacitance, temperature, humidity, light, vibration, inclination, gases, particles, resistivity, and more.
- Solve challenging technical problems through innovative design, simulation, prototype development, and feasibility studies.
- Interpret internal and customer requirements and translate those into product specifications and design concepts.
- Supervise PCB layouts that package electronics into challenging spaces and environments (temperature and vacuum) that often require high performance materials.
- Perform verification testing of designs to confirm compliance to product specifications.
- Design products that comply with CE and other applicable international regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multiple development programs and engineering disciplines.
- Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of product development experience in electrical engineering, sensing systems, instrumentation, embedded electronics, or related technologies.
- Demonstrated success leading complex projects, and influencing engineering direction across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience developing products from concept through production release.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop practical solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing high-performance analog, mixed-signal, or data acquisition systems.
- Experience with embedded processors, FPGA development, digital signal processing, or real-time system architectures.
- Experience with wireless communication technologies and high-speed digital interfaces.
- Experience with simulation, modeling, and analysis tools such as SPICE or MATLAB.
- Experience designing low-noise power systems, battery-powered products, or power management circuitry.
- Experience developing electronics for optical sensing, imaging, illumination, or metrology applications.
- Note: We recognize that successful candidates may not meet every preferred qualification listed above. If your experience aligns with the core requirements and you are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply.
Working Conditions
- Regular on-site presence is required for integration, experimentation, and testing.
- Occasional travel to suppliers, manufacturing sites, or customer locations is expected, generally less than 10%.
- Ability to perform hands-on assembly and alignment activities and lift equipment or assemblies weighing up to 35 pounds.
Interested?
If you are interested in being a part of a team and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV.
About Nordson Electronics Solutions
Nordson Electronics Solutions is a trusted surface treatment and precision fluid dispensing equipment supplier within the global electronics manufacturing industry, working closely with semiconductor, printed circuit board, and precision assembly manufacturers. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Electronics Solutions is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Electronics Solutions. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- 10+ years of product development experience in electrical engineering, sensing systems, instrumentation, embedded electronics, or related technologies
- Demonstrated success leading complex projects and influencing engineering direction across multidisciplinary teams
- Experience developing products from concept through production release
- Strong problem-solving skills for analyzing complex technical issues and developing practical solutions
- Master's degree
- Experience designing high-performance analog, mixed-signal, or data acquisition systems
- Experience with embedded processors, FPGA development, digital signal processing, or real-time system architectures
- Experience with wireless communication technologies and high-speed digital interfaces
- Experience with simulation, modeling, and analysis tools such as SPICE or MATLAB
- Experience designing low-noise power systems, battery-powered products, or power management circuitry
- Experience developing electronics for optical sensing, imaging, illumination, or metrology applications
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
Nordson Corporation Insights
What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
