Principal Electrical Engineer (7906)

SubCom•Newington, NH

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Electrical Design Engineer is an established, experienced lead engineer on a team that researches, develops, designs, tests, and transfers to manufacturing high-reliability opto-electronic network elements. The role develops novel, high-reliability and fault-tolerant analog and digital circuit designs, which may involve microcontrollers, FPGAs, and electro-optic components such as photodiodes, modulators, EDFAs, VOAs, and lasers. It also contributes to planning, platforming, innovation across network elements, and developing product, system, and firmware requirements. The role reports to the Director of Network Element Electrical Design. The engineer leads electrical design activities from concept through manufacture for new terminal or undersea network elements, working with electrical, optical, firmware, reliability, and mechanical engineers, as well as vendors. The position may lead and mentor less experienced engineers and technicians, and supports development processes, design reviews, design verification, firmware integration, and early factory testing. The position is based in Newington, New Hampshire, and lists domestic shoreside travel and a 5x2, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. shift.

Requirements

MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
At least 14 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, including building prototype assemblies, hands-on testing, and technology transfer with factory and field personnel.
Ability to develop new electrical design concepts from requirements.
Experience designing and simulating analog and digital circuits.
Experience designing power circuits, including use of DC/DC converters, fuses, soft-start circuits, low-noise techniques, and bypass filtering.
Experience with circuit techniques that meet environmental, safety, EMI, and EMC testing requirements.
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 printed circuit board assembly design.
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 with CVI or other software for creating GUIs to support design verification testing and firmware integration.
Experience developing test procedures and writing manufacturing testing requirements.
Experience leading firmware integration testing.
Experience leading peer design and DFMEA reviews.
Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of program development activities.
Results orientation, a proven track record of execution, and strong attention to detail.
Comfort working 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, confidence to challenge assumptions, and willingness to suggest improvements.
Ability to guide a team, resolve conflicts, and make informed decisions.
Flexibility to accommodate variable workloads.
Strong communication skills, including explaining problems, issues, and results; strong verbal and interpersonal skills; clear, concise, and persuasive communication; strong technical presentation skills; and good written English.
Passion for hands-on engineering and continuous learning.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.
A resume must be attached to the application.

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

Lead electrical design activities from concept through manufacture to meet project goals and timelines for new terminal or undersea network elements.
Manage and improve development processes, including organized design and DFMEA reviews.
Work with electrical, optical, firmware, reliability, and mechanical engineers and vendors; at times lead and mentor less experienced teams, engineers, and technicians.
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 testing circuit boards and components.
Provide firmware requirements and support integration testing of firmware on new circuit assemblies.
Deliver factory testing requirements and support early factory testing efforts.
Initiate and develop relationships with internal partners and external suppliers.
Conduct business with integrity and in alignment with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values.