Principal Electrical Engineer Job Huntsville area,Alabama USA,Engineering

Overview i3 is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to support circuit board development and broader military system modernization efforts. The role will involve the research, design, development, integration, and testing of circuit boards and other electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Work will span software, firmware, digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, FPGA, and embedded applications, with a primary emphasis on circuit board design and system-level integration.

This position provides the opportunity to contribute to a variety of technically challenging projects while working closely with engineers, project managers, technicians, fabrication partners, and external customers.

Responsibilities

Execute in a fast-paced, small-team environment throughout the product life cycle, from conceptual development and detailed design through fabrication, testing, delivery, and post-delivery support.
Analyze and document existing circuit boards, electrical systems, and firmware, including their functions, components, power requirements, communication paths, and system interfaces.
Develop system architecture and functional block diagrams from existing hardware and firmware designs, and use point-to-point or commercial off-the-shelf configurations to validate requirements when appropriate.
Develop robust software, firmware, and hardware solutions, including circuit and PCB/PCBA design and analysis, component selection, analog and digital interface design, FPGA logic, and embedded processor or microcontroller designs.
Develop replacement board architectures, schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials, fabrication and assembly files, and supporting technical documentation.
Conduct technical trade studies, evaluate technology improvements, and apply working knowledge of digital signal processing and communication protocols to system and interface design.
Coordinate with fabrication and assembly vendors and support board bring-up, bench testing, aircraft and system integration, troubleshooting, flight-test or live-fire activities, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and design revisions through final release.
Partner with multidisciplinary teams and customers to develop solutions that meet technical, operational, cost, and schedule requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required Education/

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution. Additional experience may substitute for degree.
12-17 years of relevant technical experience
Experience developing robust software, firmware and hardware solutions
Experience performing circuit and PCB/PCBA design and analysis, FPGA designs, embedded processor/microcontroller designs.
Ability to generate architectural design block diagrams from existing firmware designs.
General knowledge of DSP coding and communication protocols.
Experience with checkout, debug and troubleshooting of electronic printed circuit board assemblies comprising embedded hardware and firmware.
Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods for both software and hardware.
Proficient in programming C/C++ low level algorithms
Motivated self-starter and problem solver with experience executing in multi-disciplinary teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Experience:

Ability to design, analyze, or interpret RF signal chains and/or six-degree-of-freedom computational paths across digital, analog, and embedded system architectures.
Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
Familiarity with electronic safe and arm components and design for munitions.
Proficiency using Altium Designer software is a plus.
Interfacing to sensors and high speed mixed-signal components.
Active secret clearance.

Knowledge/

Skills:

Knowledge of office administration and procedures.
Exceptional judgment capabilities and relationship management skills.
Excellent communication, teamwork, and client service skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver feedback clearly and tactfully.
Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
Work independently with accountability for accurate and complete results.
Be extremely organized and exceptionally detail oriented.
Work well both…