Senior Electrical Engineer

CSG Talent; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A Senior Electrical Engineer is sought for an early-stage defense technology company developing autonomous and power systems. You will own electrical hardware from requirements through production, with focus on high-speed digital and embedded hardware, motor controls, or battery and power electronics.

You will work with embedded software, hardware teams, and suppliers to move hardware from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in high-speed digital electronics, motor-control/drive electronics, battery systems, power electronics, or power distribution.
• Strong schematic design, PCB layout, board bring-up, and debugging experience.
• Experience designing and reviewing complex multilayer PCBs.
• Experience integrating hardware with embedded software, sensors, actuators, power systems, or vehicle controls.
• Strong electrical fundamentals and hands-on lab experience.
• Experience developing reliable electronics for demanding environments.
• Ability to take significant technical ownership while collaborating across engineering disciplines.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical hardware from requirements and architecture through design, validation, and production.
• Lead schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Design complex multilayer PCBAs across embedded, mixed-signal, high-current, and/or high-speed systems.
• Work closely with embedded software engineers on hardware/software integration.
• Troubleshoot power, signal integrity, noise, thermal, communications, and system-level issues.
• Develop and execute board- and system-level testing and validation.
• Work across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to move hardware from prototype to production.
• Support field testing, failure analysis, and continued hardware improvements.

Skills

High-speed digital electronics

Motor-control / drive electronics

Battery systems

Power electronics

Power distribution

Schematic design

PCB layout

Job description

We are partnering with an early-stage defense technology company developing advanced autonomous and power systems for demanding environments.

They are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to take ownership of critical electrical hardware from architecture and design through testing, production, and deployment.

Depending on your expertise, the role may focus on high-speed digital and embedded hardware, motor controls, or battery and power electronics. Deep technical expertise in one area is the priority.

What You'll Do

• Own electrical hardware from requirements and architecture through design, validation, and production.


• Lead schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, board bring-up, and debugging.


• Design complex multilayer PCBAs across embedded, mixed-signal, high-current, and/or high-speed systems.


• Work closely with embedded software engineers on hardware/software integration.


• Troubleshoot power, signal integrity, noise, thermal, communications, and system-level issues.


• Develop and execute board- and system-level testing and validation.


• Work across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to move hardware from prototype to production.


• Support field testing, failure analysis, and continued hardware improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Deep expertise in high-speed digital electronics, motor-control/drive electronics, battery systems, power electronics, or power distribution.


• Strong schematic design, PCB layout, board bring-up, and debugging experience.


• Experience designing and reviewing complex multilayer PCBs.


• Experience integrating hardware with embedded software, sensors, actuators, power systems, or vehicle controls.


• Strong electrical fundamentals and hands-on lab experience.


• Experience developing reliable electronics for demanding environments.


• Ability to take significant technical ownership while collaborating across engineering disciplines.


• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Interested?

If you're a hands-on electrical engineer looking to take ownership of complex hardware from design through real-world deployment, we'd love to hear from you.