Principal Hardware Engineer (onsite)
About The Position
Palomar Products is seeking a motivated Principal Hardware Engineer to join its Hardware Development team and develop electronic boards for current and future Secure Communication System (SCS) products. The role involves hardware development from requirements through component selection, schematic and layout design, laboratory testing, and software integration. The engineer will also drive product hardware architecture, support firmware and software development, and help transition products into production. The position is based onsite in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and requires U.S. citizenship due to export-control laws and government contract obligations.
Requirements
- B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 20+ years of hardware development experience.
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering design activities, with emphasis on digital systems.
- Familiarity with design verification, testing, and qualification of developed products.
- Experience with Xilinx and MicroSemi FPGAs.
- Experience with microcontrollers and ARM processors.
- Experience supporting firmware and software development and integration.
- Experience with serial communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, PCIe, T1, and Ethernet.
- Hands-on experience testing and debugging hardware with equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum or logic analyzers, and power meters.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.
- Self-motivated, with excellent oral and written communication skills and comfort preparing and presenting data to peers or external customers.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, as required by export-control laws and government contract obligations.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of engineering design processes, tools, and techniques.
- Experience with audio systems, conferencing, audio-data distribution, and audio signal processing.
- Familiarity with ISO 9000, AS9100, DO-178B, DO-254, MIL-STD standards, and other applicable standards.
Responsibilities
- Drive product hardware architecture and help define firmware and software architectures.
- Design circuits at the schematic level and select components based on requirements.
- Oversee board layout development and inspect final layouts before production.
- Use development boards and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) evaluation boards to validate circuit designs for new technologies.
- Test circuit boards, debug design errors, and perform failure analysis.
- Build, test, and modify product prototypes.
- Assist with developing production-level tests and support product transition to production.
- Document testing and failure-analysis results.
- Create bills of materials (BOMs) and assist with cost estimates for related activities.
- Participate in product design reviews, providing input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, and potential problems.
- Mentor junior engineers in hardware development, debugging, and problem solving.
- Support firmware design engineers during development.
- Work with firmware and software developers to test and integrate products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
