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II-VI Aerospace & Defense · 1 day ago

Principal Electrical Engineer

Warren, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $180K/yr

7+ years exp

II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high technology company specializing in innovative products for diverse applications. The Principal Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing complex circuit boards and executing high-density PCBAs for aerospace and defense products, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting customer reviews.

AerospaceAppsManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive the electrical architecture of system circuit boards to meet customer specifications with minimal oversite

Design high-density multi-layer PCBAs from initial concept to completion

Execute circuit designs that utilize a high degree of E/O and O/E functions

Create schematic drawings/BOMs

Work with circuit layout and board assembly subcontractors

Perform electrical simulations and power analysis

Support customer reviews required to pass design development gates

Execute the integration of electronics, FPGAs and software/firmware supporting all phases of testing

Develop test specifications and bring up work instructions for designs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams consisting of optical, mechanical and system engineers

Participates in writing proposals, providing cost and schedule estimates in support of new business

Qualification

High density multi-layer PCBAsRF fundamentalsAnalog circuit designSchematic capture toolsProgrammable logic devicesSignal integrity managementTeam playerSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic engineering with 9+ years of circuit design experience or Master's degree with 7+ years' experience, or Ph.D. with 4+ years' experience

Proven expertise in designing high density multi-layer PCBAs

Strong RF fundamentals and analog circuit design skills required

Background in circuit theory, control loops, high-speed DACs/ADCs, and mixed-signal design

Experience with programmable logic devices and control system circuit design

Experience managing noise, jitter, crosstalk, signal integrity on PCB designs

Use of schematic capture tools (Altium, Orcad) and simulators

Familiar with PCB layout browsers (Altium, PADS, Xpedition)

Self-motivated, responsible and team player

Preferred

Design experience with switching power supplies, TEC controllers, laser diode drivers and photodetectors strongly desired

Background in RF signal processing and/or optical fiber system design

Experience with RF circuit board design for isolation with high-speed small signals and decoupling of high-speed digital lines for A/D and D/A circuits

Mixed Signal and matched 50/100 ohm microstrip and strip line design practice

Knowledge of circuit board thermal and EMI management, and ESD protection

Experience with government defense design processes