Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical EngineerTorrance, California, United StatesNeros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We're hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Neros, you will serve as the senior technical authority for our production electronics, owning the hardware development lifecycle from system architecture through detailed design, layout oversight, and high-volume production release. You will define the technical direction of our hardware platform, establish the standard the team is held to, and partner across disciplines on the most complex technical challenges in the product. This is a role for an engineer who brings both the architectural depth to define complex systems and the hands-on experience to execute them at the highest level.ResponsibilitiesEstablish and enforce rigorous design practices including worst-case circuit analysis, component derating, and DFM/DFT/DFR to ensure hardware is reliable and producible at volumeServe as the final technical sign-off authority on all major design decisions, design reviews, V&V plans, and product releasesMentor and guide electrical engineers across all levels, building technical excellence and raising the standard of hardware practice within the teamWork with stakeholders and management to define system requirements, validate technical feasibility, and shape the hardware roadmapProvide expert-level technical leadership on complex, multi-disciplinary problems across the organizationCommunicate architectural vision and design decisions through clear documentation, design reviews, and presentations to technical and executive audiencesYou should have the following10+ years of distinguished experience in electrical hardware design, with deep expertise in high-speed digital design and embedded systemsDemonstrated track record of taking products from concept through high-volume production, with hands-on ownership at each stage of the hardware development lifecycleExpert-level proficiency in schematic capture (Altium preferred) with a history of producing and reviewing complex, multi-domain designsMastery of PCB layout principles for high-speed digital, power, and mixed-signal systems, with proven ability to guide layout to meet stringent SI/PI and EMC requirementsWorst-case circuit analysis and design margin methodology practiced as a standard part of the design processRecognized expert in at least one relevant technical domain: power electronics, RF/wireless design, high-speed digital design, or embedded systems architectureProven experience defining system architecture from requirements and executing through to production hardwareFluency with high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x, LVDS, SerDes) and the signal integrity considerations that govern themExperience with DFM, DFT, and EMC/EMI as practiced disciplines with a record of shipping reliable hardware at volumeOutstanding communication skills, with the ability to write precise technical documentation and present complex tradeoffs to both engineering teams and executive leadershipNice to haveRF and wireless system design expertise, including antenna design, RF front-end architecture, link budget analysis, and regulatory compliance (FCC/CE) - this is a highly desirable capability given the nature of our productsExperience with LoRa, FHSS, or similar long-range wireless technologiesBackground in UAV, avionics, robotics, or other applications where hardware reliability and operational environment are demandingFPGA design and integration experience within embedded hardware platformsProficiency with multi-physics simulation tools (Ansys SIwave, HyperLynx, or similar) for signal integrity and power delivery analysisExperience developing technology roadmaps and evaluating silicon vendors and platformsFamiliarity with MATLAB/Simulink for system-level modelingMaster of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related fieldUS Salary Range$255,000 - $357,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.