Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

Mercury Systems offers Principal Electrical Engineers a fulfilling career where you will see the direct impact of your board designs in deployed systems with true end-to-end ownership. You're not just implementing requirements; you're architecting ruggedized circuit board solutions that must perform under extreme conditions in real-world defense and aerospace applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead board-level design and development of complex digital circuits and modules from concept through production
• Architect advanced electrical circuit board solutions involving secure processing, storage, networking, FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and extreme environment electronics
• Develop high-speed digital board designs including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+, and advanced interconnects
• Establish engineering best practices, board design guidelines, and quality-focused processes that promote proactive verification
• Support proposal development with technical architecting, cost/schedule estimates, and BOE
• Drive board manufacturability (DFM/DFA/DFT) and collaborate with manufacturing on build issues

Required Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred)
• Typically requires 6+ years of electrical engineering experience in board-level hardware design from concept through production
• Experience designing complex embedded digital hardware with high-speed interfaces, memory technologies, and next-generation interconnects
• A strong understanding of signal integrity
• The ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Experience

• Strong candidates typically have experience in several of the following areas:
• Digital & High-Speed Technologies
• Intel or other advanced CPU architectures (Xeon-D, Cascade Lake, Granite Rapids)
• Advanced FPGA board technologies (AMD/Xilinx Versal, Intel/Altera Agilex)
• High-speed board interfaces (400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+)
• Advanced network interface board designs (Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell)
• VPX/VITA board standards (3U/6U), COM Express, or SoM architectures
• MIL-STD board development in rugged environments
• Secure processing, anti-tamper, or DRM board designs
• Space electronics or radiation-tolerant component integration

Tools & Analysis

• Cadence schematic capture tools (DEHDL/Concept) or equivalent
• Cadence Allegro or equivalent CAD/SI tools
• Reliability/stress analysis (FMECA, derating)
• Requirements and workflow tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, Confluence)

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentoring engineers and leading technical teams
• Supporting proposals, cost/schedule estimates, and BOE development

Location

This is a hybrid position; candidate must be in a commutable distance to one of the following Mercury Systems locations:

• Torrance, CA
• Cypress, CA
• Phoenix, AZ

Mercury Systems is also hiring Electrical / Hardware Engineers for our MA and NH locations. See our Careers page for more details.

Pay & Benefits

• Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade
• Salary Range for this position: $87,100.00 - $182,900.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
• $97,600.00 - $204,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
• $102,800.00 - $215,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions)
• Health, life and disability insurance
• Company-paid holidays and time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Why Should You Join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority.

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization.

We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

About Mercury Systems

To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

• We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located.
• We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow.
• We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers.
• We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization.
• We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement.
• Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status. As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, please contact the number below.

(978) 256-1300