Principal Electrical Engineer - PCB/RF/DSP, Onsite Leesburg

Insight Global; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global (United States) seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design of advanced electronic systems in Leesburg, VA. You will own board-level designs, coordinate with RF and DSP teams, and drive hardware validation from concept through production.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, system-level thinking, and collaboration across software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• 8+ years of professional Electrical Engineering experience, ideally 8-9+ years.
• Strong hands-on PCB and board-level electrical design experience.
• Experience with PCB design/layout principles, including schematic development, component selection, and board bring-up.
• Professional experience with RF electronics.
• Experience with communications-related electronic systems.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or hardware supporting DSP-based systems.
• Strong fundamentals across traditional electrical engineering, including analog and digital electronics.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex electrical hardware.
• Ability to work onsite in Leesburg, Virginia on a 9/80 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) and board-level electronic systems.
• Own or contribute to schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.
• Design and integrate electronics involving RF and communications systems.
• Support electrical designs incorporating digital signal processing (DSP) technologies.
• Conduct design reviews, troubleshoot hardware issues, and identify root causes of electrical performance problems.
• Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, RF, and other engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering guidance on complex electrical designs.
• Support prototype builds, integration, testing, and transition of designs into production.
• Participate in a small amount of travel as required for testing, integration, or program support

Skills

PCB design

Board-level electrical design

RF electronics

Communications systems

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Analog and digital electronics

Troubleshooting and debugging hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Insight Global (United States) seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design of advanced electronic systems in Leesburg, VA. You will own board-level designs, coordinate with RF and DSP teams, and drive hardware validation from concept through production.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, system-level thinking, and collaboration across software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines in a fast-paced environment.