Principal Electrical Engineer

Red 6; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% healthcare coverage for employees

Paid time off including vacation and parental leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Red 6 is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge augmented reality systems. This role entails overseeing the entire hardware development lifecycle, from requirements to design and integration. Ideal candidates will have 12+ years experience in aerospace or defense environments, with strong skills in electrical architecture and integration.

Your contributions will include guiding the entire electrical team, evaluating design solutions, and establishing best practices within the engineering group.

Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of experience developing complex electrical systems.
• 5+ years in leading electrical architecture development for complex systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical development of next-generation augmented reality systems.
• Oversee all aspects of the electrical hardware development lifecycle.
• Architect, design, and integrate electronic equipment for high performance.

Skills

Expertise in subsystem electrical architecture

Real-time embedded hardware

Electrical interfaces definition

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Spectrum analyzers

Altium

Job description

Company Overview

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.

Job Summary

As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Red 6, you will lead the electrical development of next‑generation augmented reality systems. You will oversee all aspects of the electrical hardware development lifecycle from requirements to design, test, and integration. You will be deeply involved in the development of new electrical system architectures and in deriving electrical subsystem requirements from higher‑level system requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for architecting, designing, developing, modifying, evaluating, and integrating electronic equipment, electronic parts, components, and integrated circuitry for high performance and real‑time hardware systems.
• Oversee all aspects of the electrical hardware development lifecycle from requirements to design, test, integration and manufacturing.
• Evaluate various design approaches and use analytic, simulation and prototyping methods to substantiate electrical design solutions.
• Produce design documentation and provide engineering support to system design reviews, manufacturing, systems integration, testing and verification.
• Contribute to proposals and estimates of budget and schedule to meet program objectives.
• Tasks and mentor other members of the team, offering expert technical guidance to the entire electrical team.
• Establish and evolve best practices for the Electrical Engineering group.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Typically 12+ years of experience developing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, or other high‑reliability applications (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 5+ years of experience leading electrical architecture development for complex airborne or mission‑critical systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in subsystem electrical architecture, electrical mission systems integration, and real‑time embedded hardware.
• Experience defining electrical interfaces, power architectures, and electrical system integration strategies.
• Experience designing and integrating electrical systems compliant with military environmental and safety standards such as MIL‑STD‑461 and MIL‑STD‑810.
• Experience leading technical trade studies, architecture reviews, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Familiarity with standard lab equipment – oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to plan and status electrical design and development efforts to meet cost and schedule constraints.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance. Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree, Master’s or PhD, in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with FPGAs, SoCs, firmware, and embedded software development.
• Experience with PCBA design and simulation software, such as Altium.
• Experience with high‑speed memory such as DDR3/DDR4 and high‑speed digital interfaces such as PCIe 3.0/4.0, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, and Ethernet.
• Working knowledge of aircraft communication protocols including Ethernet, MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC 429, CAN, or similar deterministic communication architectures.
• Thorough understanding of the systems development lifecycle in accordance with ISO/IEEE recommendations and standards such as ISO/IEEE 15288.

Full‑Time Employee Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Short and Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.

Note

Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.

Red Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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