Lead Electrical Engineer — Aerospace Hardware & Systems

Palomar Products, Inc.; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule with every other FR

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Palomar Products, Inc. is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in California to own complex electronic hardware from concept to production.

You will collaborate with Systems, FPGA, Software and Test teams in a hands‑on role delivering high‑reliability aerospace and defence electronics. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in aerospace/defence, strong digital and mixed‑signal design, and hands‑on PCB and schematic experience using Altium or Cadence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience developing electronic hardware in aerospace, defence or high-reliability electronics.
• Strong experience in digital and mixed-signal hardware design.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB development and board-level design.
• Experience with embedded processors and communication interfaces (Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN Bus).
• Proficiency with ECAD tools such as Altium, Cadence Allegro or OrCAD.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Excellent communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware from concept through verification, validation and production release.
• Own schematic capture, component selection, PCB development and design reviews.
• Build, integrate, test and debug prototype hardware, driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, FPGA, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure successful product integration.
• Develop verification and validation plans supporting qualification, testing and product release.
• Support design reviews, technical documentation and engineering best practices throughout the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership where appropriate.

Skills

Digital & mixed-signal design

Schematic capture

PCB design

Embedded processors / ARM MCUs

Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN Bus

ECAD tools

Debugging with test equipment

Cross-functional communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Palomar Products, Inc. is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in California to own complex electronic hardware from concept to production.

You will collaborate with Systems, FPGA, Software and Test teams in a hands‑on role delivering high‑reliability aerospace and defence electronics. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in aerospace/defence, strong digital and mixed‑signal design, and hands‑on PCB and schematic experience using Altium or Cadence.