Senior Electrical Engineer

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our rapidly growing Air Dominance and Strike team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, your primary focus will be full-lifecycle PCB design from concept and schematic capture through board bring-up, test, and debug. In this role you'll also be supporting subsystem cable harnessing, hardware integration, and flight-test operations. If you are a hands-on electrical generalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and mission-critical flight hardware, we are looking for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Full cycle PCB design (primary day-to-day focus) including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug, and system integration

• Conduct bring-up and design work on microcontrollers and microprocessors, ensuring seamless integration within the system

• Perform power design, including the development, simulation, and integration of discrete power supplies, DC-DC converters, and power management systems

• Troubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries, utilizing lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, electronic loads) and basic software/firmware debugging tools

• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer operated flight hardware

• Develop payloads and subsystems (sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)

• Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses and pinouts that connect electronic equipment within a subsystem

• Support environmental qualification (vibration, thermal) and flight-test operations

• Collaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional, mission-critical products

• Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs

• Active, hands-on PCB design experience within the last 5 years (schematic capture, layout execution/supervision, and physical board bring-up in the lab)

• Experience with modern ECAD/EDA design tools (Altium Designer preferred, but open to Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, etc.)

• Solid foundation in power system design, power loading analysis, and power management systems (DC-DC conversion, transient protection, and power distribution)

• High competence using lab test equipment (benchtop power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.) and basic board-level rework/soldering tools

• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers and digital interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)

• Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics, mixed-signal board design, grounding topologies, and filtering/EMI mitigation

• Understanding of low-voltage and high-voltage power electronics and control systems to drive cable harness designs and connector selections

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)

• Open to candidates from fast-paced, high-reliability adjacent industries (Electric Vehicles / Automotive, Medical Devices, Autonomous Systems, or complex Consumer Electronics)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Specialized background in discrete power supply design (high-efficiency topologies, switching regulators, battery management systems)

• Background in defense, missile systems, hypersonics, or aerospace avionics

• Comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature, shock, and vibration on electrical packaging and designs

• Ability to develop basic low-level firmware or test scripts (C, Python) for hardware bring-up and peripheral validation