Principal Electrical Engineer – Aerospace Systems Leader

West Coast Solutions, LLC.

Huntington Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 275,000

Full time

28 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus
Healthcare stipend
Retirement plan (IRA)
PTO & holidays
Equity opportunity

Job summary

West Coast Solutions, LLC. is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA to lead architecture, design, and testing of advanced aerospace electronic systems.

You will guide cross-disciplinary teams across concept to production, drive technical decisions, and mentor engineers. The role requires 15+ years in electrical engineering, strong system-level thinking, and expertise in analog/digital/mixed-signal hardware, with a focus on high-reliability aerospace applications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • 15+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.
  • Extensive experience designing complex analog, digital, mixed-signal, and/or power electronic systems.
  • Proven experience developing hardware from requirements definition through qualification and production.
  • Strong understanding of system-level electrical architecture and technical trade studies.
  • Experience leading complex technical development efforts and architecture decisions.
  • Experience with circuit analysis, simulation, debugging, and hardware troubleshooting.
  • Experience with schematic capture, PCB development, and hardware integration.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship experience.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with multidisciplinary teams and customers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and development of advanced electronic systems and subsystems.
  • Design and develop analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic hardware.
  • Perform complex circuit analysis, simulation, and technical trade studies.
  • Lead design reviews and critical engineering decisions.
  • Support hardware integration, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
  • Collaborate with systems, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers across multiple programs.
  • Mentor and support the technical development of engineering team members.
  • Support customer engagements and technical discussions when required.
  • Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and future technology development.

Skills

Leadership experience
Mentorship
Communication skills
System-level thinking
Team collaboration

Education

BSc Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools
Circuit simulation tools

Job description

West Coast Solutions, LLC. is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA to lead architecture, design, and testing of advanced aerospace electronic systems.

You will guide cross-disciplinary teams across concept to production, drive technical decisions, and mentor engineers. The role requires 15+ years in electrical engineering, strong system-level thinking, and expertise in analog/digital/mixed-signal hardware, with a focus on high-reliability aerospace applications.

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