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Principal Electrical Engineer

Hiawatha, IA, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design, development, and verification of electrical wiring, PCB assemblies, cables, and connectors for rugged tech solutions in extreme environments.

Role type

Principal Electrical Engineer (IC with mentorship and medium-project leadership)

Builds

Rugged electrical systems, PCBs, wire harnesses, and test apparatus for defense/industrial applications

Domain

Defense/Industrial hardware, Electrical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

PCB design and layout, wire harness and cable design, electrical troubleshooting, circuit board debugging, engineering simulation, technical writing, team leadership, manufacturing process coordination

Preferred skills

Advanced testing equipment expertise, CAD software proficiency, computer systems integration, leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Technologies

Altium Designer, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, protocol analyzers

Responsibilities

Convert technical requirements into schematic diagrams and PCB layouts; perform electrical calculations to establish manufacturing standards; lead medium-size project groups with minimal oversight; mentor junior engineers; conduct peer reviews; design electrical test control apparatus; troubleshoot products in manufacturing and technical services

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic mentorship

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