Principal Electrical Engineer – Aerospace Systems Leader

West Coast Solutions, LLC.; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

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.