Principal Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary DfX electrical engineering authority on cross-functional product development teams, influencing system architecture and electrical design decisions to ensure manufacturable and robust solutions.
• Drive early-phase architecture reviews to minimize electrical complexity, reduce component count, and enhance modularity and scalability.
• Champion standardization of electrical modules, interconnects, cables, and PCBA strategies across platforms.
• Provide principal-level, specialized guidance on schematic design, PCB layout best practices, grounding strategies, EMC/EMI mitigation, power distribution, and high-reliability interconnects.
• Lead manufacturability assessments for PCBAs, wiring harnesses, power systems, sensor interfaces, RF/analog circuits, and mixed-signal designs.
• Develop advanced test strategies including ICT, boundary-scan/JTAG, functional test, continuity test, and PCBA-level diagnostics.
• Partner with manufacturing sites to define robust electrical test access, fixture designs, and automated test solutions.
• Lead DfX review cycles and process capability assessments for electrical components and assemblies.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and suppliers to select cost-effective, high-reliability components with long-term availability.
• Assess supplier DFM packages, manufacturing methods, and electrical process controls to ensure design intent is met globally.
• Resolve complex supplier-related electrical issues and drive qualification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s preferred) with 8+ years (10 preferred) of relevant electrical design and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong expertise with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• PCBA manufacturing processes (SMT, wave, reflow, AOI/AXI, ICT).
• Cable and harness design, connectors, shielding, strain relief.
• Electrical test equipment and test methodology.
• Demonstrated experience influencing design architecture and driving cross-functional decision making.
• Experience working in regulated environments (medical, aerospace, defense, or similar).
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with electrical reliability engineering, HALT/HASS, DFMEA, PFMEA.
• Experience with system-level integration of electronics with mechanical, firmware, and optical subsystems.
• Experience with manufacturing transfer and global supply chain engagement.
• Familiarity with automation, robotics, motion control, or power electronics.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future.
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Generous Employee Referral Program.
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more.
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees.