Staff Electrical Engineer – FPGA, High-Speed Digital & Radar Systems

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an electrical engineer who still wants to be at the bench. You'll design, validate, and integrate electronic systems for complex radar and mission-critical applications, working from system architecture through prototype, test, and deployment.

The base is $135,000–$165,000, relocation is paid, and the work covers high-speed digital, FPGA-based systems, and mixed-signal electronics in an aerospace and defense setting.

Why This Opportunity Is Worth a Look

Salary of $135,000–$165,000 , with relocation paid and top benefits

Full-cycle ownership: concept, schematic, layout, bring-up, test, and field support

Real interface work: PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, SGMII, USB, SPI, and I²C

Technical leadership: you'll lead critical design efforts and mentor other engineers, and your input goes into project planning, system architecture, and proposals

Radar and mission-critical systems , not commodity hardware

What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like

Design and validate systems built around high-speed digital interfaces, FPGAs, embedded processors, mixed-signal electronics, and RF components

Write FPGA logic in VHDL/HDL and support embedded system architecture and integration

Develop schematics and PCB layouts in Altium, supporting simulation, fabrication, bring-up, and testing

Lead hardware verification, lab testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis

Build test setups, write test procedures, and validate designs with lab instrumentation

Support prototype builds, hardware integration, precision soldering, component rework, and field troubleshooting

Document designs and make sure they meet applicable quality, safety, and regulatory standards

Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, and customers

What We're Looking For

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

Approximately 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience

Strong background in high-speed digital circuit design, signal integrity, and embedded electronics

Hands-on experience with FPGA-based systems, VHDL/HDL, and microprocessor architectures

Schematic capture and PCB design in Altium or comparable tools

Experience with PCIe, DDR4/5, Ethernet, USB, SPI, and I²C

Proficiency with lab instrumentation, hardware bring-up, debugging, and prototype validation

Familiarity with version control such as Git or Subversion

Sound technical judgment, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work independently

U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified government information

Comfort working in a hands-on laboratory environment; occasional travel may be required

Preferred

RF circuit design and analysis, including GHz-frequency systems

Power electronics and power system design

Experience with spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and signal generators

Aerospace, defense, or ruggedized electronics design

Thermal management of high-performance electronics, including conduction cooling and thermal analysis

Ready to Explore?

If this matches the kind of work you want more of, we'd like to talk. Apply, and we'll share more about the role, the team, and the details behind the posting.

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