Principal Electrical Engineer

Proclinical Staffing; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Proclinical Staffing is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead and mentor a small engineering team, shaping complex embedded electronic systems from concept through delivery.

You will design hardware, create schematics, and collaborate with cross-functional teams; the role emphasizes hands-on leadership, client engagement, and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Strong background in embedded systems and electronics design.
• PCB design experience with Altium.
• Proficient in digital and analog circuit design.
• Experience with microcontrollers and embedded hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience with structured engineering and documentation processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable engaging directly with clients and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic systems.
• Create hardware schematics and support PCB design activities.
• Define system and hardware architectures for new products.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Lead technical projects from concept to delivery.
• Conduct design reviews, testing, and validation activities.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions when required.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and process improvement.

Skills

Embedded systems

Electronics design

Digital & analog circuit design

Microcontrollers

Hardware architectures

Client interaction

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting & debugging

Mentoring

Communication protocols (SPI, I2C,UART

Tools

Altium

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer - Permanent - Greater Boston

Want to play a pivotal role in shaping complex electronic systems while guiding and developing a high-performing engineering team?

Proclinical is working with an innovative technology company to recruit for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join its engineering team. This is a senior, hands-on position that combines technical leadership with the opportunity to mentor and guide a small team of engineers.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will play a key role in the development of advanced electronic and embedded systems, working across the full product development lifecycle from concept through delivery.

Skills & Requirements:

• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience
• Strong background in embedded systems and electronics design
• PCB design experience, preferably using Altium
• Strong understanding of digital and analog circuit design
• Experience with microcontrollers and embedded hardware platforms
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Experience working within structured engineering and documentation processes
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable engaging directly with clients and external partners

The Principal Electrical Engineer's responsibilities will be:

• Design and develop embedded electronic systems
• Create hardware schematics and support PCB design activities
• Define system and hardware architectures for new products
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Lead technical projects from concept to delivery
• Conduct design reviews, testing, and validation activities
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Support customer-facing technical discussions when required
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
• Contribute to engineering best practices and process improvement

Compensation:

• $150,000 to $170,000 per annum.

Proclinical is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Proclinical is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.