Astronics
Principal Staff Electrical Engineer
$120K–$150K
Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 20 years’ experience.
- Education
- BS in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering from an accredited university program.
About the job
Designs and verifies electrical systems and PCBs, with a focus on EMI/EMC qualification, troubleshooting, and technical leadership across engineering programs.
What you'll do
- Design multilayer PCBs and electrical system architectures; manage BOMs, revisions, configuration, bring-up, and debugging.
- Develop and conduct product verification and qualification testing, troubleshoot EMI/EMC failures, and support regulatory compliance and manufacturing transfer.
- Lead complex cross-functional programs, review designs and processes, and mentor engineers and interns while directing technician and Ukraine-team work.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering from an accredited university program.
- At least 20 years’ experience.
- Experience designing for EMI/EMC qualification, generating test procedures, and troubleshooting failed EMI/EMC tests.
- Board- and system-level RF or high-speed digital design experience.
Nice to have
- ECAD experience; Altium Designer preferred.
- Software experience in C/C++, Python, Linux, Bash, Arduino, or Raspberry Pi.
Pay
$120,000 through $150,000 USD base salary
Tools
Altium Designer, C/C++, Python, Linux, Bash, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, DO-160
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