Principal Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer – Hardware Design/Board Designer to architect ruggedized circuit board solutions and lead end-to-end development of advanced embedded computing, high-speed digital systems, secure processing, and FPGA-based hardware. This role involves driving complex board-level designs for reliable operation in extreme environments across air, land, sea, and space. As a technical leader, you will shape engineering standards, guide architectural decisions, and drive innovation through collaborative reviews and proactive verification. You will partner across sites and disciplines to deliver board-level solutions that directly support national security.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of electrical engineering experience in board-level hardware design from concept through production
Experience architecting and designing complex embedded digital hardware with high-speed interfaces such as 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, and DDR5+, memory technologies, and next-generation interconnects
Strong understanding of high-speed digital signal-integrity principles
Experience using board-level schematic capture tools and collaborating with CAD/SI teams during layout, bring-up, and verification
Experience mentoring engineers, supporting technical leadership activities, and contributing to cross-functional collaboration

Nice To Haves

Experience with Intel or other advanced CPU architectures such as Xeon-D, Cascade Lake, or Granite Rapids
Experience with advanced FPGA board technologies including AMD/Xilinx Versal or Intel/Altera Agilex
Experience developing advanced network interface board designs using components from Nvidia, Broadcom, or Marvell
Background with VPX/VITA standards (3U/6U), COM Express, or SoM embedded architectures
Experience with MIL-STD hardware development for rugged defense environments.
Experience designing secure computing solutions, anti-tamper features, DRFM hardware, or other specialized defense systems
Exposure to space-application electronics or radiation-tolerant component integration
Proficiency with Cadence schematic capture tools (DEHDL/Concept) and Cadence Allegro or equivalent CAD/SI platforms
Experience performing reliability and stress analysis, including FMECA or derating
Familiarity with requirements and workflow tools such as DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, or Confluence
Experience mentoring engineers, leading technical teams, and supporting proposals or BOE development

Responsibilities

Lead board-level design and development of complex digital circuits, modules, and embedded systems from concept through production
Architect advanced electrical circuit board solutions involving secure processing, storage, networking, FPGA technologies, high-speed interfaces, and electronics designed for extreme operating environments
Develop and analyze high-speed digital board designs including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+, and next-generation interconnect technologies
Establish engineering best practices, design guidelines, and quality-focused processes that enable proactive verification and high-reliability hardware development
Support proposal development by contributing technical architectures, cost and schedule estimates, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) input
Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM), design-for-assembly (DFA), and design-for-test (DFT) efforts and collaborate with manufacturing teams to resolve board build issues
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure integrated, robust hardware solutions across product lifecycles