Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

About Orion Edge:
We are an agile, early‑stage startup in a rapid growth phase, developing next‑generation electronic warfare (EW) and digital disruption equipment. Our mission is to deliver cutting‑edge capabilities to the modern warfighter on Edge is currently delivering systems to the US Army and USSOCOM, and we are scaling quickly to support the broader Department of Defense (DoD). If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where your work directly impacts national security and you have the opportunity to scale your career with a growing company, you belong here.

As an Electrical Engineer at Orion Edge, you will take complete ownership of the hardware that powers our digital disruption and electronic warfare systems. You will drive the physical design of our products from initial block diagram and architecture through schematic capture, high‑speed PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and rigorous lab validation.

This role demands a combination of strong theoretical foundations—particularly in power delivery and signal integrity—and hands‑on laboratory skill. If you are a self‑directed engineer who loves to design, bring up, and debug complex, mixed‑signal hardware, you will thrive in this role.

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.

• End‑to‑End PCB Design:
  Own the complete hardware lifecycle, transforming system concepts into fully routed, fabricated, and validated PCBAs.
• Power & Signal Integrity:
  Design robust power distribution networks (PDN) and implement advanced signal integrity techniques for high‑speed digital and analog circuits.
• Component Selection:
  Evaluate and select critical components, balancing performance, physical footprint, lead times, cost, and lifecycle status.
• Hands‑on Bring‑Up & Validation:
  Lead board bring‑up efforts, run methodical hardware verification tests, and troubleshoot complex electrical issues in the lab.
• Cross‑Functional Integration:
  Partner closely with mechanical engineers on packaging constraints, firmware/FPGA engineers on hardware‑software interfaces, and system engineers to ensure mission success.

• Altium Designer Expertise:
  Expert‑level proficiency in Altium Designer, including disciplined library management, consistent design practices, well‑organized schematics, and structured revision control.
• Full‑Lifecycle PCB Ownership:
  Proven track record of taking complex boards from architecture and schematic capture through layout, fabrication, assembly, and bench verification.
• Power Delivery Network (PDN) Design:
  Strong capability in designing switching regulators, LDOs, power trees, decoupling strategies, and power plane layouts, with the ability to validate load transients, ripple, thermal constraints, and supply sequencing.
• Signal & Power Integrity Fundamentals:
  Deep understanding of return path management, stackup design, controlled impedance, grounding strategy, and noise mitigation.
• Mixed‑Signal Layout:
  Experience layout out mixed‑signal designs, including fine‑pitch components and BGA packages (fanout, via strategies, and escape routing).
• Hands‑on Lab
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in soldering and reworking fine‑pitch components, performing board bring‑up, and systematically debugging hardware issues.
• Bench Instrumentation:
  Masterful use of standard lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Hardware‑Firmware Integration:
  Working knowledge of embedded systems and serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C) sufficient to support initial peripheral bring‑up.
• Autonomy:
  Demonstrated ability to work independently, take technical ownership, and drive hardware designs from concept to fully functional systems.

• RF Circuit Design:
  Experience designing RF circuitry up to 6 GHz, including familiarity with RF laminate materials (e.g., Rogers), transmission line design, matching networks, and RF layout best practices.
• High‑Speed &…