Principal Hardware Engineer I

Summary

Join CesiumAstro, a developer of cutting-edge communication systems for various platforms, as a Principal Hardware Engineer I. You will be responsible for full-stack hardware development, from concept to delivery, for complex modules and systems. This role involves technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in high-reliability electronics design for space or defense applications, along with expertise in PCB layout and analysis. The position offers a challenging and impactful work environment within a startup setting, contributing directly to the company's success. CesiumAstro provides a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test
• Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics and small systems for space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints
• Experience owning the design phase of complex board-level electronics and small hardware systems, including architecture design, trade studies, key part selection, and detailed design
• Multiple experiences delivering hardware products through production and deployment
• Expertise in PCB layout and manufacturing, including high-density interconnect (HDI) stackup design, IPC standards, and industry best practices
• Expertise derisking designs with board-level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, or Mentor Hyperlynx
• Strong understanding of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, that contributes to judicious design of hardware system architectures
• Expert-level proficiency in electronics design tools such as Altium
• Extensive lab experience for bring-up and verification of new hardware, based on in-depth understanding of specialized lab equipment
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design of complex electronics modules and systems, from concept and architecture through schematic, layout, test, and production. Products may include high-speed digital, power electronics, and/or RF
• Lead teams of hardware engineers to develop new products with multiple electronics modules
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of hardware development across the company
• Develop hardware architecture and write hardware requirements for systems of high complexity
• Perform detailed and complete schematic design for complex boards, ranging from key components to supporting passives
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer for complex boards, often working with a PCB Drafter
• Complete analysis such as worst-case circuit analysis, signal integrity analysis, and power integrity analysis. Guide analysis methodology
• Develop bring-up plans and design verification plans for new hardware and complex systems
• Perform bring-up and key verification testing of modules and complex integrated systems, often working with a team to complete validation
• Release modules and assemblies to production, working with the Manufacturing and Test Engineering teams
• Mentor junior and senior engineers to build technical understanding and professional development
• Use strong working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, to streamline development of complex hardware systems
• Present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams of hardware engineers to develop multi-module assemblies, including hardware architecture, requirements, and interconnects
• Design for space radiation environments

Benefits

• Company stock options
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans