Senior Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems; Andover (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer based in Andover, MA. In this role, you will lead engineering teams to develop complex embedded computing and high‑speed digital systems with end-to-end ownership.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of electrical design experience and a background in high‑speed digital technologies. This position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities to influence technical direction within a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 10+ years of relevant electrical design experience.
• Experience with high‑speed interfaces and memory technologies.
• US Citizenship is required for access to regulated information.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership for complex digital hardware programs.
• Architect advanced electrical circuit solutions involving secure processing.
• Develop advanced high‑speed digital design including 400G+ Ethernet.

Skills

Electrical design

High‑speed digital design

Signal integrity

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Schematic Capture

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Validate

Job description

About the Role

Mercury Systems is offering a Senior Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer a fulfilling career where you will be able to see the direct impact of your designs in deployed systems with true end‑to‑end ownership, operating in a smaller, highly technical team. You’ll shape ruggedized solutions that must perform in the real world under extreme conditions. Engineers here directly influence architecture, design decisions, and system‑level tradeoffs across the systems. You will lead and mentor engineering teams developing mission‑critical embedded computing, high‑speed digital systems, advanced FPGA solutions, secure processing, and rugged electronics supporting operations across air, land, sea and space.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership and execution for complex digital hardware programs from concept through production
• Architect advanced electrical circuit solutions involving secure processing, storage, networking, FPGAs, high‑speed interfaces, and extreme‑environment electronics
• Develop advanced high‑speed digital design including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+, and modern interconnects
• Contribute to engineering best practices, design guidelines, and process improvements that scale across the organization
• Execute the development and verification of highly complex circuits, modules, and systems
• Advise senior leadership on technical risks, cost, schedule, and strategic direction

Required Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Typically requires 10+ years relevant electrical design including complex embedded digital hardware from concept through production
• Experience with high‑speed and high‑performance interfaces, memory technologies, and next‑generation interconnects
• Experience with signal integrity
• US Citizenship is required
• This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with any of the following is valuable but not required:

Digital & High‑Speed Technologies

• Intel or other advanced CPU architectures (Xeon‑D, Cascade Lake, Granite Rapids)
• Advanced FPGA technologies (AMD/Xilinx Versal, Intel/Altera Agilex)
• High‑speed interfaces (400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+)
• Experience designing advanced network architectures (Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell)

DoD/Aero, Rugged, & Secure Systems

• VPX/VITA standards (3U/6U), COM Express
• MIL‑STD development in rugged environments
• Space electronics or radiation tolerant components

Tools & Analysis

• Cadence Schematic Capture tools or equivalent
• Cadence Allegro or equivalent CAD/SI tools
• Mentor Validate or schematic integrity tools
• Reliability/stress analysis (FMECA, derating)
• Requirements and workflow tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience supporting proposals, cost/schedule estimates, and BOE development

Location

• Hybrid out of our Andover, MA or our Hudson, NH locations

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

Please contact (978) 256‑1300 for reasonable accommodations required during the application process.