Principal Electrical Engineer
Core
Lead the full lifecycle design, architecture, and verification of mission-critical avionics hardware for electro-optical (EO) and infrared space payloads serving DoD and Intelligence Community customers.
Role type
Principal Electrical Engineer (Avionics & Space Systems)
Builds
Avionics hardware, FPGA-based processing units, and integrated payload subsystems for space-based ISR missions.
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Electro-Optical Systems
Required skills
System-level electrical architecture, FPGA design and architecture, high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuit design, embedded software for ARM-based systems, analog electronics design, radiation effects mitigation (SEU/SEL), PCBA verification and qualification, environmental testing (EMI/EMC, TVAC, shock, vibration), SPICE and MATLAB simulation, Altium Designer proficiency.
Preferred skills
Rigid-flex PCB design, electromechanical system integration, advanced EMI/EMC compliance strategies.
Technologies
FPGA, ARM, VPX, Altium Designer, SPICE, MATLAB, Switch mode power supplies, High-speed communication interfaces.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for avionics hardware lifecycle from requirements to production; Architect and review payload-level designs integrating processors, imagers, and cryptographic devices; Lead environmental qualification programs and failure analysis investigations; Mentor engineering teams and drive DFM/yield optimization strategies.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership