Principal Electrical Engineer — Aerospace PCB Innovator

Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc; New Jersey; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense technology firm in New Jersey is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer. This role involves designing complex system circuit boards for laser-based products, executing circuit designs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 9 years of circuit design experience, with skills in high-density PCB designs and familiarity with tools like Altium and Orcad. This position also requires expertise in RF fundamentals and analog circuit design.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of circuit design experience for a Bachelor's degree, or 7+ for a Master's, or 4+ for a Ph.D.
• Proven expertise in high-density multi-layer PCB designs.
• Self-motivated team player with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical architecture of circuit boards meeting specifications.
• Design high-density PCBA from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers.

Skills

Designing high density multi-layer PCBAs

Strong RF fundamentals

Analog circuit design

Circuit theory

High-speed DACs/ADCs

Mixed-signal design

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout browsers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering

Master’s degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Altium

Orcad

PADS

Xpedition

Job description

A leading aerospace and defense technology firm in New Jersey is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer. This role involves designing complex system circuit boards for laser-based products, executing circuit designs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 9 years of circuit design experience, with skills in high-density PCB designs and familiarity with tools like Altium and Orcad. This position also requires expertise in RF fundamentals and analog circuit design.