Senior Principal Electrical Engineer
Core
Technical authority for high-reliability digital electronics used in aerospace and military applications, spanning architecture, design, verification, and field support.
Role type
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (Digital Hardware)
Builds
High-reliability digital electronics for aerospace and military systems
Domain
Defense, Aerospace, High-Speed Digital Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
High-speed digital circuit design, Signal integrity analysis, Power integrity analysis, FPGA design, PCB layout strategy, System integration, Failure analysis, Technical leadership, Cross-disciplinary problem solving
Preferred skills
Avionics platform experience, Altium Designer, SI/PI analysis tools (HyperLynx, Sigrity, ADS, Ansys SIwave), High-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204, SERDES, LVDS), EMI/EMC mitigation, Aerospace standards (RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461)
Technologies
FPGAs, Processors, Memory devices, Data converters, High-speed serial interfaces, Altium Designer, HyperLynx, Sigrity, ADS, Ansys SIwave
Responsibilities
Act as technical authority for high-speed digital circuit design, signal integrity, and power integrity; Lead design and review of complex PCBAs involving FPGAs and high-speed interfaces; Lead digital hardware architecture trades; Set standards and review practices for digital board design; Resolve complex cross-disciplinary technical issues; Guide PCB layout strategy for controlled impedance and grounding; Serve as senior technical interface with customers and vendors; Mentor engineers and coordinate technical activities across teams; Serve as technical authority for hardware integration, verification, and failure analysis
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic direction