Principal Electrical Engineer
$270,000–$295,000 year
On-siteTorrance, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer responsible for hardware development lifecycle from system architecture to high-volume production. Defines technical direction of the hardware platform, signs off on major design decisions, and mentors engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Role emphasizes rigorous design practices, worst-case analysis, DFM/DFT/DFR, and delivering reliable hardware at scale. Requires expert-level schematic capture (Altium), mastery of high-speed digital and mixed-signal PCB layouts, and proven experience converting concepts into production hardware. Strong communication for technical and executive audiences and ability to shape hardware roadmaps and architectural decisions.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of distinguished experience in electrical hardware design with deep expertise in high-speed digital design and embedded systems
- Demonstrated track record of taking products from concept through high-volume production, with hands-on ownership at each stage of the hardware development lifecycle
- Expert-level proficiency in schematic capture (Altium preferred) with a history of producing and reviewing complex, multi-domain designs
- Mastery of PCB layout principles for high-speed digital, power, and mixed-signal systems, with proven ability to guide layout to meet stringent SI/PI and EMC requirements
- Worst-case circuit analysis and design margin methodology practiced as a standard part of the design process
- Recognized expert in at least one relevant technical domain: power electronics, RF/wireless design, high-speed digital design, or embedded systems architecture
- Proven experience defining system architecture from requirements and executing through to production hardware
- Fluency with high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x, LVDS, SerDes) and the signal integrity considerations that govern them
- Experience with DFM, DFT, and EMC/EMI as practiced disciplines with a record of shipping reliable hardware at volume
- Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to write precise technical documentation and present complex tradeoffs to both engineering teams and executive leadership
- Nice to have: RF/wireless system design, LoRa/FHSS, UAV/avionics background, FPGA design, MATLAB/Simulink, MS/PhD in EE
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