Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical EngineerAt Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers.

We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.Position SummaryThe Principal Electrical Engineer serves as a senior technical leader within Trident Systems' Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, responsible for architecting, developing, and guiding advanced embedded hardware solutions for space and defense applications. This role provides deep subject matter expertise across the full hardware development lifecycle—from requirements definition through design, integration, test, and delivery—while ensuring designs meet stringent performance, reliability, and radiation-mitigation requirements. The Principal Electrical Engineer partners closely with cross-functional engineering teams, program leadership, and customers to solve complex technical challenges, support program execution and business development efforts, and shape the long-term technology roadmap for the organization.

As the discipline's senior-most individual-contributor technical authority, the Principal Electrical Engineer holds final design review and sign-off authority on complex, high-risk, or first-of-kind embedded hardware efforts.Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage engineering discipline personnelSubject matter expert for embedded hardware engineering discipline; serves as final technical review and sign-off authority on complex, high-risk, or first-of-kind designs, ensuring designs meet Trident engineering standards prior to releaseLead embedded hardware development process: requirements specification, characterization, simulation, high-speed digital design, signal processing, schematic capture, PCB layout and routing, PCA testing, and system integrationConduct peer reviews of design work and documentationProvide technical guidance to discipline team, other engineering teams, PMO, EGD and VPSupport project execution as needed based on severity of resource demand and challenge of designSupport business development effortsRepresent Trident Systems Engineering with customer and vendor interface as a subject matter expertSupport ES technology roadmap by identifying goals for department and plans for executionAbility to support travel or off-site work, as needed.Perform other duties as assigned.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical degreeDemonstrated experience serving as final technical design authority / sign-off for complex or first-of-kind embedded hardware programs9+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 7+ years with a Master's degreeExperience with mixed-signal PCA development, utilizing High Density Interconnect (HDI) PCBs and high speed (> 1 GHz) components/circuitsExperience with FPGA and microprocessor development, including hardware descriptor languages (i.e. Verilog, VHDL)Experience with hardware integration, test, and debug tools such as logic analyzers, scopes, emulatorsDemonstrated experience implementing PCI, PCIe, cPCI, VME, or VPX standards (VITA 46, VITA 65)Experience leading or supporting formal hardware design review milestones (e.g., PDR, CDR, TRR) for complex or first-of-kind programsDemonstrated experience designing electronic hardware for aerospace or maritime applicationsPreferred QualificationsExperience analyzing and mitigating radiation effects (e.g., SEU, SEL) in space electronics hardwareExperience qualifying hardware designs for extreme environments (TVAC, shock, vibration) and EMI/EMC complianceExperience with Cost Account Management (CAM)BenefitsHired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:Health benefitsMedicalDentalVisionBasic life with AD&DShort-term disabilityLong term disabilityAncillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)Paid time offHolidays401(k) (including company match)Tuition reimbursementLeaves (Parental, maternity, and military)Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)