Electrical Engineer, Photonics & High-Speed PCB Design

MEA Energy; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Beacon Photonics in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to build internal EE infrastructure and lead hands-on development of fieldable PCBAs for photonics platforms. You will design high-speed, low-noise electronics and integrate microcontrollers and FPGAs to drive laser systems and photonic circuits.

The role emphasizes lab setup, multi-layer PCB layouts, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust prototypes and products.

Qualifications

• Requires B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in electrical/computer engineering or similar.
• 9+ years (B.S.), 6+ years (M.S.), or 3+ years (Ph.D.) in electronic hardware design and testing.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium preferred).
• Experience designing, simulating, laying out, and bringing up multi-layer PCBs.

Responsibilities

• Build and stand up internal EE infrastructure, workflows, and lab capabilities.
• Lead the design, simulation, and layout of advanced electronic hardware and PCBAs.
• Design low-noise, high-precision laser drivers, control loops, and biasing circuitry.
• Create high-speed control hardware to interface with photonic ICs.
• Deliver fieldable optics with electronics and FPGAs/μCs.
• Manage fabrication, vendors, and assembly for rapid prototyping.
• Collaborate with photonics and packaging engineers to guide product development.

Skills

PCB design

Low-noise analog

Lab instruments

C/Verilog programming

Education

Electrical Eng. degree (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.)

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Job description

Beacon Photonics in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to build internal EE infrastructure and lead hands-on development of fieldable PCBAs for photonics platforms. You will design high-speed, low-noise electronics and integrate microcontrollers and FPGAs to drive laser systems and photonic circuits.

The role emphasizes lab setup, multi-layer PCB layouts, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust prototypes and products.