Staff Electrical Engineer – FPGA, High-Speed Digital & Radar Systems

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an electrical engineer who still wants to be at the bench. You'll design, validate, and integrate electronic systems for complex radar and mission-critical applications, working from system architecture through prototype, test, and deployment.

The base is $135,000–$165,000, relocation is paid, and the work covers high-speed digital, FPGA-based systems, and mixed-signal electronics in an aerospace and defense setting.

Why This Opportunity Is Worth a Look

• Salary of $135,000–$165,000, with relocation paid and top benefits
• Full-cycle ownership: concept, schematic, layout, bring-up, test, and field support
• Real interface work: PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, SGMII, USB, SPI, and I²C
• Technical leadership: you'll lead critical design efforts and mentor other engineers, and your input goes into project planning, system architecture, and proposals
• Radar and mission-critical systems, not commodity hardware

What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Design and validate systems built around high-speed digital interfaces, FPGAs, embedded processors, mixed-signal electronics, and RF components
• Write FPGA logic in VHDL/HDL and support embedded system architecture and integration
• Develop schematics and PCB layouts in Altium, supporting simulation, fabrication, bring-up, and testing
• Lead hardware verification, lab testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
• Build test setups, write test procedures, and validate designs with lab instrumentation
• Support prototype builds, hardware integration, precision soldering, component rework, and field troubleshooting
• Document designs and make sure they meet applicable quality, safety, and regulatory standards
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and customers

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Approximately 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong background in high-speed digital circuit design, signal integrity, and embedded electronics
• Hands-on experience with FPGA-based systems, VHDL/HDL, and microprocessor architectures
• Schematic capture and PCB design in Altium or comparable tools
• Experience with PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, USB, SPI, and I²C
• Proficiency with lab instrumentation, hardware bring-up, debugging, and prototype validation
• Familiarity with version control such as Git or Subversion
• Sound technical judgment, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work independently
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified government information
• Comfort working in a hands-on laboratory environment; occasional travel may be required

Preferred

• RF circuit design and analysis, including GHz-frequency systems
• Power electronics and power system design
• Experience with spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators
• Aerospace, defense, or ruggedized electronics design
• Thermal management of high-performance electronics, including conduction cooling and thermal analysis

Ready to Explore?

If this matches the kind of work you want more of, we'd like to talk. Apply, and we'll share more about the role, the team, and the details behind the posting.

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