Senior Principal Board-Level Electrical Architect

Mercury Systems; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems in Andover, Massachusetts, seeks a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to provide strategic leadership for board-level hardware development across multiple programs, shaping technical direction for ruggedized defense and aerospace systems.

You’ll drive architecture, verification culture, and DFx initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate across sites to deliver high-assurance, space-ready solutions in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (Master's strongly preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering product development experience in board-level hardware design from concept to production.
• Extensive experience designing highly complex embedded digital hardware products from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership and direction for board-level hardware development across new and ongoing programs.
• Architect innovative circuit board solutions for advanced secure processing, data storage, signal processing, DRFM, display, and extreme environment systems.
• Design using cutting-edge technology including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen 5+, DDR5+ SDRAM, advanced fiber optics and video interfaces.
• Champion design quality culture across programs through comprehensive reviews and proactive verification.
• Lead strategic initiatives to advance board Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
• Lead proposal development including system architecting, technical volume writing, and providing detailed BOE.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers at multiple levels.

Skills

Strategic leadership

High-speed digital design

Board-level hardware design

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Mercury Systems in Andover, Massachusetts, seeks a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to provide strategic leadership for board-level hardware development across multiple programs, shaping technical direction for ruggedized defense and aerospace systems.

You’ll drive architecture, verification culture, and DFx initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate across sites to deliver high-assurance, space-ready solutions in mission-critical environments.