Principal Electrical Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with Engineering Leadership to continously improve company-wide execution and quality of engineering execution along with engineering processes
Define enterprise engineering strategies, architectures, design methodologies, and technology roadmaps supporting current and future products
Foster an environment that allows for rapid and agile prototype development.
Motivate team members engagement and facilitate interdisciplinary communications.
Guide and mentor development teams in the detailed design of systems, subsystems, subassemblies, critical parts, and FW/SW.
Establish organizational standards for design practices.
Remove friction between the functional organizations.
Shape the organization's most critical engineering initiatives, providing technical leadership and resolving the most complex engineering challenges across multiple programs.  You will be expected to work directly with our design and manufacturing engineers to identify and resolve friction points.
Evaluate performance, simulation results, qualification testing, and system interactions, defining improvements that strengthen product reliability and mission success.
Approve organizational electrical design methodologies, verification approaches, and engineering recommendations supporting major development programs.
Serve as the principal advisor for engineering, guiding engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, program teams, and executive leadership on technical decisions.
Advance engineering practices across the organization by mentoring senior engineers and strengthening technical capability.
Define enterprise engineering standards, design methodologies, engineering processes, and technical governance across the organization and technology roadmaps .
Champion adoption of advanced engineering practices, design technologies, verification processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead transformational initiatives that enhance engineering performance, engineering efficiency, product reliability, manufacturability, innovation, and long-term technical capability.
Provide post-production/in-orbit customer support.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree with 15–19 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 12–17 years of related experience in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field.
Organizational expertise in engineering design and fabrication principles.
Extensive experience defining enterprise level hardware development and fabrication strategies.
Expert understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC, hardware integration, qualification testing, system interfaces, multidisciplinary integration, and emerging engineering technologies.
Proven ability to evaluate enterprise design performance, engineering risks, and technical methodologies while defining improvements that strengthen long-term product capability.
Exercises sound judgment when defining enterprise engineering direction, resolving the organization's most complex technical challenges, and advising executive leadership on strategic engineering decisions.
Proficency in electronic design automation (EDA), circuit simulation, and analysis tools, e.g. Altium Designer, OrCAD, LTspice, MATLAB, or equivalent applications.
Strong expeirence in engineering analysis, configuration management, and collaboration tools, e.g. Windchill, Git, Jira, or equivalent applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.