Principal Electrical Engineer

SubCom•Newington, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Electrical Design Engineer is an experienced technical lead who researches, develops, designs, tests, and transfers next-generation high-reliability opto-electronic network elements into manufacturing. The role develops novel high-reliability and fault-tolerant analog and digital circuit designs, which may include microcontrollers and FPGAs, as well as electro-optic components such as photodiodes, modulators, EDFAs, VOAs, and lasers. It also contributes to planning, platforming, innovation across network elements, and development of product, system, and firmware requirements. The engineer is responsible for electrical design activities from concept through manufacture for new terminal or undersea network elements, ensuring project goals and timelines are met. The role leads and improves development processes, including organized design and DFMEA reviews, and collaborates with electrical, optical, firmware, reliability, mechanical, and other engineering teams, vendors, and production personnel. It may include leading and mentoring less experienced engineers, teams, and technicians. The position reports to the Director of Network Element Electrical Design. The role is based in Newington, New Hampshire. The listed schedule is 5x2, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with domestic shoreside travel. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
14 or more years of experience.
Deep expertise in analog and digital circuit design and PCBA development.
Strong design and analytical skills, and willingness to tackle challenging assignments.
Experience with product realization, prototype assemblies, hands-on testing, and technology transfer to factory and field personnel.
Ability to develop new electrical design concepts from requirements.
Experience designing analog and digital circuits and performing circuit simulations.
Experience designing power circuits using DC/DC converters, fuses, soft-start circuits, low-noise techniques, and bypass filtering.
Experience with circuit techniques for passing environmental, safety, EMI, and EMC testing.
Experience with op-amp and transistor circuits for detection, amplification, and filtering of signals below 1 GHz.
Experience with analog and digital control loops, DACs, ADCs, logic devices, processors, and I2C, SPI, and RS-232 buses.
Experience with transimpedance and log amplifier circuits for photodiode detection of optical signals.
Experience with CAD tools and standard methods for designing printed circuit board assemblies.
Experience with PCB vendors and PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
Experience selecting circuit board components based on reliability, availability, cost, and performance.
Strong troubleshooting, experimental, and laboratory skills with circuit board prototypes, electrical components, test instruments, and measurement techniques.
Experience designing experiments, evaluating circuit performance, and analyzing data.
Experience writing firmware requirements and integrating firmware into new circuit assemblies.
Experience creating GUIs with CVI or other software for design verification testing and firmware integration.
Experience developing test procedures and writing manufacturing testing requirements.
Experience leading firmware integration testing and peer design and DFMEA reviews.
Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of program development activities.
Strong results orientation, a proven record of execution, and attention to detail.
Ability to work with minimal direction in ambiguous or early-stage R&D efforts.
Self-starter who takes initiative, identifies issues and opportunities, and recommends actions.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams, other departments, production organizations, vendors, and sometimes external partners and customers.
Collaborative mindset and confidence to challenge assumptions and suggest improvements.
Ability to guide a team, resolve conflicts, and make informed decisions.
Flexibility to accommodate variable workload.
Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and technical presentation skills, including the ability to explain problems and results clearly.
Passion for hands-on engineering and continuous learning.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with OrCad, Labview, Spice/PSpice, C/C++, and Python.
Familiarity with fiber optic components such as couplers, WDMs, filters, photodiodes, lasers, modulators, and EDFAs.

Responsibilities

Manage electrical design activities from concept through manufacture to achieve project goals and timelines for new terminal or undersea network elements.
Lead and improve development processes, including organized design and DFMEA reviews.
Collaborate with electrical, optical, firmware, reliability, mechanical, and other engineers, as well as vendors.
Lead and mentor less experienced teams, engineers, and technicians when needed.
Participate in developing and approving product and system requirements documents.
Design and simulate analog and digital circuits.
Select electrical circuit components and help maintain component libraries.
Interact with component suppliers, distributors, and application engineers.
Collaborate with PCBA CAD designers to generate PCBA design files.
Lead and participate in design and requirements reviews.
Plan, document, and execute design verification testing for new products.
Lead hands-on experimental work on prototype components, circuits, and assemblies.
Develop GUI-based test software tools for circuit boards and components.
Provide firmware requirements and support firmware integration testing on new circuit assemblies.
Deliver factory testing requirements and support early factory testing.
Develop relationships with internal partners and external suppliers.
Conduct business with integrity and in alignment with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values.