Senior Electrical Engineer – Electro-Optical Systems

Great Bay Staffing Group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bay Staffing Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join an R&D team developing electro-optical systems and laser products for NASA and DoD applications. The role involves circuit board design, embedded firmware, and field testing to advance laser research in aerospace.

Ideal candidates hold a BSEE with 10–20 years of experience, plus skills in FPGA/CPLD design, C/C++, and hi-rel military/space electronics.

Qualifications

• B.S.E.E. required with 10–20 years of experience.
• Experience designing, laying out, integrating and troubleshooting circuit boards.
• Willingness to participate in field tests and experiments.
• Proficient with lab equipment for embedded systems development: oscilloscope, signal generators, power supplies, DMMs.
• Strong technical documentation skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required for government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, verify electronics for electro-optical and laser systems.
• Lead PCB development from concept through integration and testing.
• Develop and troubleshoot firmware for FPGA and microcontroller-based systems.
• Design cable assemblies and wire harnesses for electro-optical systems.
• Perform board/system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for electronics design and testing.
• Participate in hands-on field tests and experiments to validate performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.

Skills

Circuit board design

Embedded systems firmware

LIDAR design

Hi-rel space electronics

C/C++ programming

Technical documentation

Project management

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Great Bay Staffing Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join an R&D team developing electro-optical systems and laser products for NASA and DoD applications. The role involves circuit board design, embedded firmware, and field testing to advance laser research in aerospace.

Ideal candidates hold a BSEE with 10–20 years of experience, plus skills in FPGA/CPLD design, C/C++, and hi-rel military/space electronics.