Principal Electrical Engineer - Torrance, CA

Job Description

Job Summary: Mercury Systems IPS Data Processing is developing sophisticated mission-critical embedded technology. This is a technical lead role in the hardware design group, providing technical oversight and direction to the hardware design team while contributing individual technical contributions.

This role will be a hardware engineering team member developing and sustaining data storage and transfer systems for the Data Systems Product Line, contributing directly to hardware development efforts on programs.

Mercury Systems offers opportunities to grow as an electrical engineer, expanding technical breadth and depth through problem solving across multiple programs and environments.

• Lead engineering team to design, develop and verify complex circuits, modules or systems to meet requirements.
• Lead engineering efforts to support production to resolve manufacturing issues or field failure investigations.
• Create engineering design guidelines, work instructions and checklists for design consistency and process improvement to reduce future development costs.
• Lead efforts to improve design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA) and design for test (DFT).
• Provide technical leadership for new and ongoing projects.
• Act as technical liaison with Manufacturing, Operations and Program Management.
• Provide technical expertise and experience to assist Program Managers and Technical Project Managers to develop cost estimates and integrated master schedules to ensure they are clearly defined.

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (master's preferred)
• Ideally 8+ years electrical/hardware engineering design experience
• Schematics and PCB design experience
• Experience using hardware engineering design tools, such as Cadence Concept, Cadence Capture, Allegro PCB Designer, SPICE, Hyper Lynx, Mentor Graphics Valydate
• Expert knowledge in the use of digital test equipment such as spectrum analyzer and high-speed oscilloscopes
• Experience with design documentation and interpreting customer requirements
• Experience multi-tasking on multiple projects
• Experience leading projects
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

• An active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience with airborne electronic hardware certification process
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as FPGA, PCIe, SATA, I2C, ARINC 429, Ethernet
• Experience with military test standards, such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-704
• Experience with Video input and output processing
• Experience working on proposals and schedule/cost estimates
• Working knowledge of VITA design standards (VITA 42, 46, 62, 65)

• We have multiple Electrical Engineer positions open requiring a range of experience. This position is hybrid and can be located at one of the following Mercury Systems locations:
• Torrance, CA - ideally
• Cypress, CA - ideally
• Andover, MA
• Hudson, NH
• Huntsville, AL
• Phoenix, AZ
• Gulf Breeze, FL
• Alpharetta, GA
• Enjoy every other Friday off with our 9/80 work schedule!

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export regulations. Access is restricted to individuals who are U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or those eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position

* $87,100.00 - $ annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees

* $97,600.00 - $ annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA

* $ - $ annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine base salary offers, including role and responsibilities, prior work experience, education and certifications, internal equity, geographic location, and market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides benefits including: bonus opportunities, health, life and disability insurance, company-paid holidays and time off, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, and access to professional development and wellness platforms.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are eligible for annual stock-based awards. Mercury offers a 9/80 schedule where available by location.

Mercury Systems is a technology company focused on aerospace and defense missions, with headquarters in Andover, MA and over 2,300 employees. To learn more, visit

We strive to be a great place to work across locations, with a culture of learning, transparency, and recognition. Mercury supports skills training and tuition reimbursement, and encourages lifelong learning.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race,…