Lead Electrical Design Engineer – Flight Systems & FPGA/VHDL

Analytical-Mechanics-Associates,-Inc.-; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers in designing and integrating VHDL modules for flight missions. You will drive lifecycle activities from concept through manufacturing, testing, and integration with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a bachelor's in electrical/electronics/computer engineering and 3–5+ years of hands-on circuit design, simulation, and hardware integration using SPICE tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5+ years in electronic design and development using SPICE tools.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer and PSPICE for simulation.
• Hands-on circuit design, simulation, and integration experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic circuits including power, amplifiers, DACS, high-speed digital, and mixed-signal designs.
• Integrate cameras, lasers, data storage, computational systems, and science instrumentation into designs.
• Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Use Altium Designer for circuit design and PSPICE for simulation; perform testing and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate PCB fabrication with external vendors and board population as needed.
• Support flight mission delivery through the design lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.

Skills

Circuit design

System integration

Hardware debugging

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

PSPICE

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers in designing and integrating VHDL modules for flight missions. You will drive lifecycle activities from concept through manufacturing, testing, and integration with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a bachelor's in electrical/electronics/computer engineering and 3–5+ years of hands-on circuit design, simulation, and hardware integration using SPICE tools.