Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

RTX

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer designing and developing Electronic Warfare electronics products for defense applications. Leading electronic product design in a cross-disciplinary team environment.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in airborne electronic product design and development, with a strong focus on high-performance FPGA systems and electronic design tools. Capable of leading cross-disciplinary teams and effectively communicating with executive leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Airborne Electronic Product DesignHigh-Performance FPGA ExperienceSchematic Capture and PCB LayoutElectronic Design and Simulation ToolsRequirements Documentation and Test Plans

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Hard Skills

Modern Electronic System DesignHigh-Performance FPGAsFlash Memory InterfacesDDR Memory InterfacesSignal Integrity AnalysisValidation of FPGA-Based Systems

Soft Skills

Communication with Executive LeadershipCollaboration with Cross-Disciplinary Teams

Tools & Technologies

Mentor XpeditionSPICE-Based SimulatorsMATLABHyperLynx SI

Industry Keywords

Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)Requirements DocumentationDesign ArtifactsVerification and Test Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flash

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of airborne electronic products meeting size, weight, power, reliability, and cost requirements
Communicate with executive leadership on matters of significant importance
Support multiple programs concurrently and generate requirements documentation, design artifacts, verification and test plans
Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary product development team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree with minimum 7 years’ experience
Experience with modern electronic system design, including high-performance FPGAs, Flash and DDR memory interfaces
Knowledge in schematic capture, PCB layout support, signal integrity analysis, and validation of FPGA-based digital and mixed-signal systems
Proficient in electronic design and simulation tools such as Mentor Xpedition, SPICE-based simulators, MATLAB, and HyperLynx SI

Benefits

Comp & perks

Parental (including paternal) leave
Flexible work schedules
Achievement awards
Educational assistance
Child/adult backup care