Principal Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems • Andover, MA

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About The Position

Mercury Systems IPS Data Processing business unit is developing sophisticated
mission-critical embedded technology to withstand the most rugged environments.
We have a career opportunity for an electrical engineer to provide technical
oversight and direction to the hardware design team. This role is a technical
lead in the HW design group, where one can lead a world class hardware team, as
well as still making individual technical contributions
to
the team. The
candidate will be a strong technical leader, providing technical oversight and
direction to the hardware design team.

This
position
will play a key role as a hardware engineering team member
developing and sustaining data storage and transfer systems for the Data Systems
Product Line, while contributing directly to hardware development efforts on
programs.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Mercury Systems, you will provide
technical leadership and oversight to the hardware design team while making
significant individual technical contributions. You will lead world-class
engineering teams in developing sophisticated mission-critical embedded
technology from below the ocean to
orbiting
in space. Lead challenging projects
including the world's most secure processing and storage hardware, advanced FPGA
RF and signal processing systems, Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) devices,
advanced display technologies, and extreme environment electronics that power
operations across Space, Air, Land, and Sea. This role requires serving as a
technical expert and key liaison between program management, system engineering,
mechanical design, software, and manufacturing. You will support proposals with
architecting, technical volume writing, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development,
while proactively proposing and implementing process improvements. At Mercury,
we work with an Integrator Mindset, collaborating across sites and disciplines
to create novel solutions that directly
impact
the security of our country and
the safety of our world.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred)
• Minimum 6 years of electrical engineering product development experience from concept to production
• Experience designing complex embedded digital hardware products from concept to completion
• Experience developing detailed design specifications, test plans, and verification reports
• Strong understanding of signal integrity principles for very high-speed digital design
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers at multiple levels
• Experience working on proposals and schedule/cost estimates
• Ability to travel as needed between facilities or to customer sites
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government

Nice To Haves

• An active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience designing with Intel (Xilinx) and AMD (Altera) advanced FPGAs (Agilex, Versal, etc.)
• Experience designing network switching devices (Mellanox, Broadcom, Marvell) or Intel CPU architectures (Xeon-D, Cascade Lake, Sapphire Rapids)
• Experience using Cadence Allegro for CAD/SI layout and simulation or Mentor Valydate for schematic integrity checking
• Advanced analysis including stress derating, reliability, and FMECA
• Knowledge of military standards and experience developing to MIL-STD-704F, 1275, 461G, 1399, DO-160G
• Commercial/Defense 3U/6U VPX (VITA46, VITA65), VITA design standards (VITA 42, 46, 62, 65), or COM Express/SoM experience
• Experience designing cutting-edge high-speed digital systems including 400/200/100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen 4/5, DDR4/5 SDRAM, fiber optics
• Experience in power supply design and EMI compliance (CE EMI and MIL-STD-461G)
• Experience with video processing, display technologies, secure computing, anti-tamper, encryption, NSA certification, or DRFM devices
• Experience with space applications or radiation tolerant components
• Requirements traceability tools (JAMA, DOORS) or Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to design, develop, and verify complex circuits, modules, and systems to meet customer and market requirements
• Provide technical leadership for new and ongoing projects from concept through production
• Architect and drive cutting-edge solutions for secure processing, data storage, signal processing, DRFM, display, and extreme environment systems
• Design using cutting-edge technology including 400/200/100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen 4/5, DDR4/5 SDRAM, high-speed fiber optics from Intel, Xilinx, Altera, NVIDIA, Broadcom, TI and beyond
• Lead engineering efforts to support production, resolve manufacturing issues, and conduct field failure investigations
• Create engineering design guidelines, work instructions, and checklists for design consistency and process improvement
• Lead efforts to improve Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT)
• Support proposal development including architecting, technical volume writing, and providing Basis of Estimate (BOE) for cost and schedule
• Provide technical expertise to assist Program Managers in developing cost estimates and integrated master schedules
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level hardware engineers (EE I-II) and proactively propose process improvements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level