Principal Electrical Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential photonics technology company that is developing next-generation sensing hardware for robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial applications. Our talent team is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their mission-driven organization working at the intersection of analog design, high-speed electronics, and compact sensing modules.

This is a remote position within the United States with occasional travel requirements. You'll have end-to-end ownership of analog and mixed-signal designs that must balance extreme performance requirements with strict constraints on size, power, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop analog and mixed-signal electronics for compact, high-performance hardware modules, including TIAs, ADCs, precision current sources, and power supplies (LDOs and switching regulators)
• Own designs from concept through production, including schematic capture, component selection, and PCB layout collaboration with layout engineers
• Ensure signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance across high-speed and noise-sensitive interfaces
• Define and execute bring-up, characterization, and validation plans (DVT, EVT) with focus on robustness, repeatability, and manufacturability
• Analyze design trade-offs balancing performance, cost, power, and integration complexity within tightly constrained product architectures
• Partner with system architects, mechanical engineers, and firmware teams to ensure seamless integration and system-level reliability

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of hands-on hardware development experience with end-to-end ownership of systems that shipped at scale
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-reliability designs under tight constraints on power, cost, form factor, and schedule
• Deep expertise in low-noise analog and high-speed digital design
• Strong grounding in signal/power integrity, high-density interconnect, and EMI mitigation techniques
• Familiarity with high-volume design-for-manufacturing (DFM), reliability testing, and yield optimization
• Proficiency in schematic capture and simulation (SPICE), with working knowledge of Altium or similar tools
• Experience with SI/PI simulation tools (HyperLynx, SiWave) and measurement tools (GHz-range oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers)
• Familiarity with board-level integration of FPGAs, microcontrollers, and custom analog ASICs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with high-speed ADCs, custom analog IC interfaces, or photonics-related electronics
• Knowledge of flex and rigid-flex PCB design
• Familiarity with Verilog-AMS or mixed-signal modeling
• Exposure to Verilog HDL or FPGA development
• Experience designing for high-reliability or harsh environments (automotive, aerospace)

How We Work with You

Get A Job.ai represents this confidential client as their exclusive recruiting partner for this role. When you apply through our platform at getajob.ai, one of our specialized recruiters will screen your application and conduct an initial conversation about your background and goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration and guide you through their interview process.

Please apply only through Get A Job.ai. We ask that you do not attempt to contact the client directly, as this can create confusion in the hiring process and may disqualify your application.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with principal-level electrical engineering roles in the photonics and sensing hardware sector. Our client offers a meaningful equity package in addition to base salary.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision), unlimited PTO, paid company holidays, and regular team events.

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