More jobs:
Principal Engineer, Electronics
Job in
Carson, Los Angeles County, California, 90749, USA
Listed on 2026-07-21
Listing for:
Safran S.A.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role Overview
As Principal Engineer, Electronics, you will research, analyze, design, develop, test, debug and modify electronics equipment such as Variable Frequency Motor Drives for vacuum generators and air compressors, AC/DC Power Converters (3‑Φ), 28V DC Valve Controllers, and W&W System Controllers for the commercial aerospace industry.
Key Responsibilities- Take ownership and/or support technical engineering teams and projects related to W&W System Components.
- Interface with cross‑functional groups to ensure robust, airworthy designs that meet budget, schedule and internal requirements.
- Participate in and lead improvement activities at a group and/or company level.
- Perform analytical tasks using circuit simulation tools (PSPICE, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink), analyze product efficiency, transient and dynamic operating and load conditions, electromagnetic design analysis, design maturity and reliability analysis, and system interaction sensitivity.
- Develop design workflows and procedures to enable proper project management and effectively present data to supervisors/management.
- Apply aerospace regulations (RTCA/DO‑160, RTCA/DO‑254) and major OEM electronics design guidelines to designs, ensuring compliance.
- Lead, mentor and motivate other engineering team members.
- Maintain hands‑on experience with design/simulation tools (Altium, OrCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, PSIM, PSPICE) and test equipment.
- Use design‑level understanding of communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC, SPI, RS‑232.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from a recognized ABET‑accredited institution or equivalent.
- Minimum of 20+ years of electronics experience for bachelor’s level, 15+ years for master’s, 10+ years for Ph.D., with a desire for mixed‑signal design experience.
- Experience in analog and digital control systems and applications, especially DC‑DC converters, active rectifiers, gate drives, voltage/current sensor circuits, EMI filter designs.
- Strong analytical, design, and simulation skills; ability to synthesize complex information.
- Experience applying aerospace regulations and guidelines to electronics designs.
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×