Principal Electrical Engineer

CircuitHire Ltd.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

CircuitHire Ltd. in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead end-to-end design and development of advanced electronics hardware for Space sector applications.

You will work on high-speed digital and mixed-signal designs, developing schematics, layouts, and prototypes using FPGAs and microcontrollers. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will ensure reliable, producible solutions for demanding networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electronics hardware design.
• Experience with high-density electronics and FPGA-based hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for high-speed digital and mixed-signal systems using complex multilayer PCBs.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and prototypes for systems with FPGAs, microcontrollers, and peripherals.
• Support high-speed networking, power distribution, and system-level architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, RF, antenna, and firmware teams to improve system performance.
• Test and troubleshoot prototypes in lab and field environments.
• Work with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are reliable, testable, and suitable for production and system integration.

Skills

High-speed design

FPGA-based hardware

Multilayer PCB design

Schematic capture

Lab testing & troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

FPGA development tools

Job description

Base Salary: up to $250k (flexile depending on level hired)

A highly successful and fast-growing company in the Space sector is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the end-to-end design and development of advanced electronics hardware.

You’ll work on complex, high-speed electronics designs, helping shape the next generation of communications networks for demanding, high-performance applications.

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly scaling business where you can have a real impact on product development and technical direction. With continued growth, there is real scope for career progression and challenging new projects for you to truly own and run with!

Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical design for high-speed digital and mixed-signal systems using complex multilayer PCBs.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and prototypes for systems incorporating FPGAs, microcontrollers, and peripheral components.
• Support high-speed networking, power distribution, and system-level architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, RF, antenna, and firmware teams to improve overall system performance.
• Test and troubleshoot prototypes in lab and field environments.
• Work with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are reliable, testable, and suitable for production and system integration.

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in electronics hardware design
• Proven experience with complex, high-density electronics and FPGA-based hardware
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with RF Hardware is a big plus! (not a hard requirement)