Senior Electrical Engineer - 022QE

Quartus Engineering•San Diego, California

37d•$114,609 - $187,270•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Electrical Engineer supporting Quartus' Aerospace division in San Diego, you will help lead and grow the company's electrical engineering capabilities for aerospace applications. You will lead the development of electrical subsystems and/or embedded software for space and airborne applications. You will work with an interdisciplinary team of optical, mechanical, and software engineers to develop creative solutions for a wide variety of applications. The role will also include contributing to non-Aerospace projects within the broader company.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
6+ years of industry experience
Experience with high level design responsibility for complex electrical subsystems
Experience with Analog/Digital circuit design and simulation
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design
Experience developing C or C++ for microcontrollers and System‑on‑Chip (SoC)
Proficiency the Git version control system
Demonstrated ability to work in and lead a technical team
Ability to prepare proposals and presentations and assist with sales meetings
Experience contributing to make/buy trade studies and collaborating with external vendors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills
Must be US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)

Nice To Haves

Experience developing system architecture for space or airborne electronics with flight heritage
Familiarity with NASA mission risk classifications and deriving electronics and test requirements from high‑level mission/standards
Experience developing and owning Interface Control Documents (ICDs), deriving and flowing down requirements, defining electrical architecture, and maturing electrical designs through formal reviews (SRR/SDR, PDR, CDR) and Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) to verification closure (V&V/RVTM)
Experience with vendor management: SOW creation, technical direction, acceptance test, and quality management of subcontractors
FPGA programming experience (VHDL or Verilog)

Responsibilities

Serve as technical lead for the development of electrical and embedded systems
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, including mechanical, optical, and software engineering, to develop assemble and test fully integrated systems
Develop and own subsystems as direct contributor
Delegate, oversee, and review project work while providing mentorship to more junior engineers
Contribute to sales efforts by writing proposals, presenting engineering capabilities, attending conferences, and contributing to technical marketing content
Participate in the hiring process to grow electrical engineering capabilities for aerospace applications
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in electrical engineering and related technologies for aerospace applications.
Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in electrical systems and development workflows