Principal Electrical Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and development of RF sensing and UAS detection systems.
• Develop system architectures, electrical interfaces, schematics, and printed circuit board layouts.
• Select components and equipment based on performance, availability, reliability, environmental requirements, and system specifications.
• Support PCB layout, design reviews, prototype fabrication, board bring-up, integration, and verification.
• Design and analyze power distribution, embedded control, RF interfaces, and related electronic subsystems.
• Use SDR platforms for RF signal acquisition, experimentation, characterization, and system validation.
• Troubleshoot complex electronic, RF, embedded, and integrated systems.
• Support hardware and software integration, laboratory testing, and field testing activities as needed.
• Document designs through engineering drawings, schematics, PCB files, test procedures, analysis, and written technical descriptions.
• Assess root causes of critical issues and contribute to product reliability, sustainability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with RF, FPGA, DSP, and software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and hardware integration.
• Experience using Altium Designer or comparable tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience with RF systems, embedded control, FPGA-based systems, or related electronic subsystems.
• Knowledge of common hardware and communication interfaces, such as LVDS, I2C, HDMI, UART, SPI, CAN, USB, and MIPI.
• Experience troubleshooting complex electronic systems and supporting laboratory and field-test operations.
• Expertise in engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, and electrical system analysis.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where small teams share a broad range of responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF signal detection, demodulation, characterization, and analysis.
• Experience with Software Defined Radios and RF test equipment.

This client supports data centers through its infrastructure and engineering subsidiaries by providing mission-critical electrical, design, testing, and commissioning services.