Principal Electrical Engineer

Overview

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing new products and sustaining existing production contracts. This challenging position requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on experience in developing and sustaining products. You will be responsible for ensuring our electronics and software products deliver cutting edge performance, evaluating make-vs-buy decisions, and continuously improving our design, analysis and project planning processes.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and shape the companys future products and capabilities.

• Electrical Engineering
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to fellow engineers, including guiding, reviewing and approving their design work.
• Establish technical objectives, milestones, project timelines and budgets
• Building and sustaining a CMMI capability level 3 (or equivalent) software development organization
• Lead the design of circuits, firmware and software for MCU, FPGA, DSP and CPU devices for new and existing products.
• Development of low power and low noise circuits, electromechanical devices and assemblies
• Development of sensor modules including real time processing of sensor data
• Design and development of robotic systems
• Design and development of power amplifiers
• Guide the team in the use of electronic CAD tools (Altium, Eagle etc.)
• Guide the team in state of the art utilization of version control tools (e.g. Github, JIRA)
• System design using standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.
• C++ or Rust or C programming
• Implementing computer vision, AI and control system algorithms
• support make vs buy decisions
• Work with contract manufacturers to develop and execute development as well as production and testing.
• Cross functional
• Working across engineering departments to deliver on project goals
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Risk management, Change Management, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Work with the quality team to implement and oversee software and electronics related testing for product quality control
• Work with senior management to develop technology road maps, project plans and strategies

• Required Qualifications :
• Bachelors degree or higher in electrical engineering, software engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience with excellent working knowledge of microprocessor-based, mixed signal circuit design
• 4+ years of relevant experience building complex electromechanical hardware / software systems
• 4+ years of relevant experience developing APIs for low level devices
• 3+ years experience in engineering, within the aerospace / defense, automotive, or medical device fields
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Risk management, Change Management, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Proficient with Microsoft suite
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• MS or higher in related field
• Exposure to ISO 9001 / AS 9100 quality systems.
• Experience with high mix low volume manufacturing and suppliers
• Experience with electromechanical hardware
• Experience with Python / Matlab and experimental data collection

In addition to competitive wages, Massa offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance(s), along with a 401k plan with profit sharing opportunity! This package is offered to full-time hourly and salaried employees.

Massa is an Equal Opportunity / Merit-Based / Affirmative Action Employer