Principal Electrical Engineer
Location
Melbourne, FL
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-05-15
Responsibilities
- Own electrical architecture and ensure alignment with system requirements and safety expectations.
- Lead complex hardware development, including schematic capture and layout guidance.
- Design for flight-critical performance, ensuring reliability and certification standards are met.
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers and establish strong engineering practices.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing and test teams to debug and refine hardware.
- Improve engineering operations by refining workflows and processes.
- Participate in design reviews and maintain high execution quality.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (master’s preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in designing and integrating PCB-based hardware systems.
- Deep experience with digital processor-based systems and mixed-signal design.
- Strong experience with modern ECAD tools, preferably Altium.
- Demonstrated leadership in architecture decisions and design reviews.
- Experience in regulated, high-reliability, or safety-critical environments.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, engineer-led environment.
