Senior Electrical Engineer, Printed Circuit Board ...

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.We are currently hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer (EE) who will be a key member within the GA-EMS Radar Technologies group in the Boston area. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for PCB and module designs in support of new air and ground-based radar products. The Senior Electrical Engineer will report to the Manager of Hardware Engineering within the Radar Technologies group.DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:Design, layout, and route digital, analog, and RF PCBs including component creation, circuit design, schematic capture, constraint setup, PCB stack up design, and design rule checking (DRC)Model high-speed digital, analog, and RF paths including signal & power integrity analysesPerform timing analyses on all speed-critical circuits such as signal and clock distributionsLead design trade studies to ensure the best components, technologies, and innovations are used to meet performance, reliability, cost, and scalability requirementsCollaborate with the Hardware, Software, and Systems engineering teams to drive development of PCBs, subsystems and assembliesAdhere to design for manufacturing (DFM) principles and work closely with the production team to improve both manufacturability and producibilityPerform bench-level board measurements and data collectionsRepresent the company at technical reviews, meetings and formal design reviewsStay current with PCB industry innovations, developments and trendsWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.Job Qualifications:Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of educationDemonstrates detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadershipProven experience designing and simulating digital, analog and RF circuits, subsystems, and assemblies using tools such as SPICE, PowerSI, PowerDC, ANSYS SiWave and HFSSStrong working knowledge of circuit operations, routing techniques, signal & power integrity optimization, and DFM rules for PCB design and layoutExperience designing PCBs with Altium PCB Designer (or similar) including component and library creation, floor planning, board layout and PCB stack up designKnowledge of FAB and SMT assembly technologies with a proven ability of applying the appropriate PCB manufacturing rules, DRCs, and material selection to meet product performance and manufacturing requirementsProficient in measurement techniques and skilled in operating standard lab equipment including multimeters, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other essential tools for circuit correlation, testing, and analysisMust possess the ability to understand new concepts, components, and technologies and apply them accurately throughout a fast-paced, R&D environmentMust have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionalsMust have strong documentation skills to ensure all requirements, test plans, and design details are adequately capturedMust be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environmentAbility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance requiredDESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Experience impedance matching and mitigating transmission line effects, parasitic structures, and signal routing discontinuitiesKnowledge of design and layout techniques to mitigate effects from EMC/EMIExperience with design verification (DVT) and reliability testing for product qualificationActive security clearanceSalary:$116,480 - $208,505 #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17