Principal Electrical Engineer
About the role
The Elevator Pitch Evolv is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, Analog & Sensor Systems to help shape the architecture and technical direction of next-generation sensor platforms deployed in complex, high-traffic, real-world environments. This is a hands-on, high-impact individual contributor role for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of analog design, electromagnetics, mixed-signal systems, sensor architecture, and system integration.
Responsibilities
Own key portions of the electrical architecture for a next-generation sensor platform
Drive early risk reduction through analysis, simulation, prototyping, and lab validation
Influence critical system-level decisions through clear, data-backed tradeoff analyses across performance, cost, reliability, and schedule
Deliver initial design contributions that materially advance the platform, such as schematics, interfaces, subsystem architecture, or sensing approach improvements
Lead development of a sensor platform from architecture definition through production release
Deliver designs that meet performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability targets
Resolve complex bring-up, debugging, and validation challenges across electrical and cross-disciplinary systems
Raise the technical bar across the team through rigorous design reviews, strong documentation, mentorship, and clear engineering standards
Qualifications
BS in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline required; MS preferred
12+ years of relevant engineering experience, with at least 5 years at senior or principal level
Deep expertise in analog and mixed-signal design, with a strong focus on sensors and electromagnetics - including circuit design, simulation, and validation of subsystems such as signal conditioning, ADC/DAC, PLL, power supplies, RF, and amplifiers
Deep electromagnetic transmission expertise, including Class D or power amplifier design, analog filter design, antenna and receiver characterization, and circuit design spanning sub-Hz to GHz frequencies
Hands-on fluency with test equipment, board-level circuit and transmission line design, PLL design, and low-noise circuit and PCB design techniques
Proficiency with SPICE-based simulation tools (LTspice, Cadence Spectre, or equivalent), schematic capture (Altium, OrCAD, or KiCad), and data analysis tools (MATLAB, Python)
Proven ability to own and deliver sensing technology that integrates efficiently into system architectures
Proven track record of operating as a technical authority, influencing peers and stakeholders across organizational lines
Preferred Experience
System integration involving tradeoffs with electromechanical layout, cables, grounding, and shielding in constrained environments
EMC/EMI, safety, and regulatory compliance
Optimizing cost and complexity in system architectures
Comfortable operating in a high-ownership environment where engineers drive decisions end-to-end