Principal Electrical Engineer, Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)

Paragon Cyber Solutions; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401K)

Paid Time Off & 11 Holidays

Disability (Short & Long-Term)

Training & Development

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to support NSWC Port Hueneme Division’s VLS ATE programs. You will design, develop, and test advanced ATE equipment for MK41 and MK57 VLS programs, mentor junior staff, and ensure robust hardware and software integration.

Requires ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance and up to 25% travel. The role emphasizes system-level hardware/software design, PCB integrity, and hands-on leadership across engineering teams in a defense

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required.
• 10+ years of electronics hardware and software design experience.
• Strong PCB design for signal integrity and low-noise power distribution.
• Experience with DC/AC measurement techniques in bench/ATE environments.
• Knowledge of ATE architecture.
• Experience with NI PXI/PXIe and LabVIEW is a plus.
• Fluent in system programming languages such as C++, C#, Visual Basic.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach government and contractor junior engineers and technicians.
• Design new ATE systems and VLS test equipment.
• Oversee software for new system designs or collaborate with software engineers.
• Support acceptance, installation, checkout, troubleshooting, and repair of test systems.
• Provide indoctrination, maintenance, and operator training for test systems.
• Create schematics, diagrams, and specifications to clarify design details.
• Oversee fabrication and assembly of prototype and production electrical systems.
• Redline technical data to reflect design or implementation changes.
• Support All-Up Round Built-In-Test systems and other launcher test equipment.

Skills

Electronics hardware design

Digital & analog hardware

System programming (C++, C#, VB)

FPGA (Verilog/VHDL)

LabVIEW

PCB design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

PXI/PXIe hardware

LabVIEW software

Verilog/VHDL tooling

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions has an immediate opening for those ready for an exciting and dynamic career as a Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Vertical Launch System (VLS) Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Engineering Branch at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD).The position will consist of serving as a member of the Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Team and providing test equipment and simulator design and development for the MK41 and MK57 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Programs.Test equipment efforts include the design, programming, building, testing, delivery, maintenance, documentation, and training.

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Travel Required:Yes (Ability to travel up to 25%)

Essential Functions

• Mentor and coach both government and contractor junior engineers and technicians.
• Design new ATE systems and assorted other VLS test equipment.
• Provide oversight to control software used in the new system designs.This entails either designing the software and/or working closely with a software engineer to ensure a robust and error free product.
• Provide engineering support for: acceptance; installation and checkout; troubleshooting and repair of prototype and production test systems.
• Provide engineering support to conduct test system indoctrination, maintenance, and technician and operator training.
• Provide appropriate schematics, diagrams and write specifications to clarify design details of prototype/experimental electronics units.
• Supervise the fabrication and assembly of prototype and production electrical and electronic systems.
• Redline technical data packages (manuals, procedures, drawings, etc.) to reflect changes and errors in design or implementation.
• Provide engineering support for All-Up Round (AUR) Built-In-Test (BIT) systems and other launcher and canister test equipment.This support includes but is not limited to test set layout; hardware and test set configurations; test set to AUR interface support; installation and checkout.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM
• 10 + years of experience in electronics hardware and software design
• Solid electronics background and experience in digital and analog hardware design at the system level.
• In depth knowledge of DC and AC measurement techniques in a bench and ATE environment.
• In depth understanding of ATE architecture.
• Excellent electronics debugging skills are required.
• PCB design experience required encompassing the proper application of design rules to maximize signal integrity and optimize low noise power distribution.
• Experience working with National Instruments PXI and PXIe hardware and LabView software is a plus.
• Fluency in system programming languages such as C++, C#, Visual Basic, etc.
• FPGA programming experience utilizing Verilog and/or VHDL hardware design languages is a plus.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Valid driver’s license for possible CONUS travel.
• Current U.S. passport for possible OCONUS travel.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• Retirement Plan (401K w/ employer matching).
• Paid Time Off & 11 Paid Public Holidays.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Healthy Work-Life Balance.
• Training & Development.

Why Work For Paragon Cyber Solutions?

You want to make a difference. You want to be recognized by name versus being a number. You want to work with a company where you can grow and work in different areas to increase your knowledge/experience.

A Model of Excellence

That’s our motto in all we do and what we seek in our team members.

Are you a hardworking professional seeking a new opportunity that fosters growth? Look no further!

We are an award-winning minority, woman, veteran-owned, 8(a), EDWOSB, SDVOSB, Tampa, FL-based small business. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions that help our clients protect the integrity of their business operations.