Senior Electrical Engineer - Laser & Lidar Systems

6AM City, LLC; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

6AM City, LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and build advanced electro-optical systems for laser and lidar applications, supporting aerospace, NASA, and DoD programs. You will join an R&D team in Herndon, VA, contributing to development, verification, and enhancement of laser products.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware and firmware work, high-reliability designs, and collaboration with senior leadership to drive continuous improvements in laser and lidar systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and 15+ years of applicable work experience.
• Experience with circuit board design, integration, and troubleshooting for complex electronic systems.
• Hands-on hardware experience, including field tests and experiments.
• Proficiency with lab equipment as part of embedded development, testing, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronics for electro-optical systems (laser, lidar).
• Lead circuit board development, including schematic design, layout support, and reviews.
• Develop and upgrade firmware for FPGA/CPU-based embedded systems.
• Create and refine cable/harness designs for system integration.
• Perform board-level and system-level integration and testing, including bring-up and validation.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded firmware

FPGA design

Lidar systems

Hardware debugging

System integration

Education

BSEE

Tools

Altium

Job description

6AM City, LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and build advanced electro-optical systems for laser and lidar applications, supporting aerospace, NASA, and DoD programs. You will join an R&D team in Herndon, VA, contributing to development, verification, and enhancement of laser products.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware and firmware work, high-reliability designs, and collaboration with senior leadership to drive continuous improvements in laser and lidar systems.