Principal Electrical Engineer

Codan Limited•Vancouver, WA

11h•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Kägwerks designs and develops rugged, tactical operator-worn communications technologies that enable unmatched connectivity and integrated secure networking for the individual warfighter. We are committed to increasing the survivability and lethality of the warfighter on the battlefield by delivering innovative tactical communications solutions that directly support national security objectives. As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority for Kägwerks' military communications product portfolio, providing leadership across complex electronic systems, embedded platforms, and next-generation defense technologies. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence and is responsible for defining system-level architectures, guiding long-term technology direction, and making critical design decisions that impact product performance, reliability, and future capabilities. You will lead complex engineering initiatives spanning multiple disciplines, working closely with engineering leadership, product management, and executive stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps and support business growth. Working alongside highly skilled engineers across electrical, firmware, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing disciplines, you will drive innovation while ensuring mission-critical products meet the demanding requirements of military and operational environments.

Requirements

Recognized as a technical leader within your field, with a proven track record of defining architectures, leading complex engineering programs, and influencing strategic technology decisions.
Thrive in environments where you can combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership, mentoring, and long-term product vision.
Digital and analog circuit design experience.
Power electronics experience.
Embedded systems experience.
High-speed design experience.
EMI/EMC mitigation experience.
Environmental qualification testing experience.
Complex system integration experience.
Experience with tools such as Altium, Cadence, SPICE, MATLAB, or similar.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through challenging technical problems, balancing innovation with practical execution.
Ability to influence stakeholders, guide technical direction, and build engineering capability.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for major product lines, providing guidance on architecture, design decisions, and technical risk management.
Define system-level electrical architectures and establish long-term technical direction for future product development.
Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives, complex technical investigations, and resolution of critical product issues.
Drive high-risk design reviews and provide technical leadership for complex development programs.
Lead electrical architecture and system design for ruggedized military electronic products and embedded platforms.
Develop and review mixed-signal, digital, analog, and power electronics designs.
Drive schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, and system integration.
Conduct signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, and reliability analyses.
Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, verification, EMI/EMC, and qualification testing.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver mission-ready products.
Partner with engineering leadership and product management to influence product strategy, technology investments, and roadmap planning.
Establish and promote engineering best practices, design standards, and development methodologies.
Mentor senior engineers and technical leads while supporting capability development across engineering teams.
Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance future product capabilities and performance.