Principal Electronics Engineer
Intellisense Systems
Full-time
On-site
Torrance, California, United States
$135,000 - $185,000 USD yearly
Intellisense Systems, Inc. innovates what seemed impossible. We are a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace and defense markets. We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications. Our products have been deployed in every extreme environment on Earth!
We’re seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to join our growing Tactical Systems Department. Our Tactical Systems department develops cutting-edge, ruggedized military hardware to support operations via air, land, or sea. Our department focuses on tightly integrated, compact sensing and computing technologies to deliver mission critical information. Our products have been deployed and proven across all seven continents in the harshest environments on the planet.
This role will work on projects such as new sensing modules for our Integrated Weather Observation System, advanced sensors and electronics for military vehicles, and power control electronics for RF-based aircraft navigation systems. This role will design circuit boards, develop firmware, identify, and debug issues, and test solutions for a variety of products from conception to production.
Responsibilities:
Design & Development:
- Lead projects and design quick-turn circuit boards to meet program needs using Altium with Concord Pro to manage the designs and library components.
- Develop firmware using our Common Libraries in C for PIC microcontrollers and VHDL or Verilog for FPGA’s. Potential for some ARM based development.
- Develop and review technical data packages for assigned projects.
- Write plans for testing hardware for fielding of prototypes with potential of transitioning prototypes to production.
- Ensure the project's compliance with the applicable Intellisense practices and performance standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Peer Review & Project Support:
- Perform peer circuit and code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback to your team members.
- Mentor junior colleagues and help troubleshoot problems across multiple software projects across multiple platforms.
- Identify technical issues, propose solutions, and ensure appropriate action is taken to resolve the technical issues.
- Collaborate and communicate with project managers and other project participants, and partner with other senior engineers to ideate development strategies that deliver innovative solutions within project budgets.
Requirements:
Technical Skills:
- B.S. or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 12+ years of analog/digital circuit design with firmware development for low power standalone sensor systems.
- Deep technical understanding and proficiency in C programming for microcontrollers and VHDL/Verilog for firmware.
- Passion for electronics and hardware design with creative and critical thinking.
- Strong E-CAD skill, preferably with Altium.
- Experience in development/management of: Concept of operations, system design, system architecture, and requirements.
People & Communication Skills:
- Ability to deliver on multiple project timelines in a fast-paced, small team environment.
- Excellent computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) including presenting design progress during major project milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
- Fun and open personality ready to work with a diverse team of engineers, program managers, and support staff.
Nice To Haves:
- Technical leadership skillset or desire with potential to grow into technical supervisor.
- Experience with MIL-STD-810 and -461 testing.
- Experience in leading multiple projects simultaneously while meeting milestone deliverables.
- PIC based experience. ARM based experience is a plus.
- Machine shop/electromechanical skills for quick prototype testing and verification.
- Capable of producing engineering drawings and documentation with an understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
- Experience with in-situ sensing technologies, such as environmental sensors.
- Strong background in physics with an equal desire to learn how things work.
- Ability to apply advanced math to develop algorithms and sensor calibrations.
What You Can Expect:
- The ability to innovate, transition a prototype technology into a new product, and to be rewarded.
- The chance to continually work on new differentiating technologies and implement simple elegant solutions to meet customer needs and that make an impact.
- Leadership that enables its engineers with all the tools they need to be successful.
Pay Range:
$135,000-$185,000
However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits:
- Alternative Work Schedule (9/80-Alternating Fridays Off)
- 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
- Free Coffee, Tea, and Coldbrew
- Great Work Perks Employee Discount Program
- Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum grade)
- 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. Intellisense hosts the research and development of a wide range of cutting-edge technologies. As such, we are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
With a flexible alternative work schedule (9/80), immediate 40-hours of paid time off, and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period, we recognize that employees are our greatest resource and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected]
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.