Lead Principal Engineer - MK48

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.  

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

As theLead Principal Engineer(DMTS) supporting the TSGMK48 program, you will serve as a senior technical authority for complex electronic systems. You will define, develop, and evaluate system and hardware architectures; ensure compliance with technical requirements; resolve challenging engineering problems; and guide multidisciplinary teams through design, integration, verification, qualification, production, and sustainment. This role combines system-level architectural ownership with hands-on technical engagement in design reviews, laboratory investigations, integration activities, and technical problem resolution.

What youll do:

• Define, develop, and evaluate system and hardware architectures incorporating digital, analog, power-electronics, and mechanical elements.
• Translate system requirements into clear, robust hardware requirements, interfaces, and design solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for complex circuit design, modeling, simulation, integration, verification, and qualification activities; contribute directly to technical investigations as needed.
• Ensure designs satisfy performance, reliability, cybersecurity, producibility, cost, schedule, and lifecycle objectives.
• Provide technical direction to digital, analog, power-electronics, mechanical, software, and test engineers.
• Serve as a technical mentor and independent reviewer, promoting sound engineering practices and disciplined technical decision-making.
• Lead design reviews, architecture assessments, failure reviews, trade studies, and technical investigations.
• Identify technical risks; assess their performance, cost, schedule, and program impacts; and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Perform root-cause analysis of development, production, and fielded-system issues; develop and implement corrective actions and design improvements based on test results, failure data, and engineering analysis.
• Evaluate embedded processors, systems-on-chip, FPGAs, memory devices, high-speed digital interfaces, and other emerging technologies for current and future applications.
• Support product roadmaps, technology-insertion strategies, technical proposals, and future capability development.
• Identify practical opportunities to apply artificial intelligence to engineering analysis, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, risks, and decisions to engineering leadership, program teams, customers, and suppliers.

What you bring to the table:

• Extensive experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting complex electronic systems involving analog, digital, power-electronics, and mechanical interfaces, with deep technical expertise in one or more of these areas.
• Demonstrated ability to make, communicate, and defend system- and hardware-architecture decisions.
• Experience with high-performance embedded processors, FPGAor SoC based systems, memory technologies, and high-speed digital interfaces; experience with serial interfaces operating at 5 Gbps or greater is preferred.
• Experience with DC/DC and DC/AC power conversion, power distribution, and power-system design.
• Proficiency developing and reviewing schematics, PCB layouts, bills of material, interface documentation, and design-analysis artifacts.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, shielding, electromagnetic compatibility, component derating, and electronic reliability.
• Experience with mixed-signal circuit design; high-frequency magnetics experience is preferred.
• Hands-on proficiency using oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, logic analyzers, probes, and related laboratory equipment.
• Experience integrating and testing electronic assemblies within complex mechanical systems or constrained mechanical environments.
• Familiarity with Siemens EDA/Mentor Graphics, OrCAD, PSpice, LTspice, Mathcad, or equivalent schematic-capture, simulation, and analysis tools.
• Experience supporting products through development, qualification, production, sustainment, failure investigation, and corrective action.
• Strong technical judgment, analytical ability, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple programs and disciplines while maintaining technical quality and execution commitments.
• Experience developing electronic systems for undersea, naval, defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications.
• Familiarity with DoD systems-engineering, cybersecurity, qualification, and configuration-management practices.
• Experience with technical baselines, requirements traceability, verification planning, production readiness, obsolescence management, technology insertion, and design certification.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management and Control Account Management principles is a plus.

What we offer:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nations security
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

 NOTE: This position on-site in Canonsburg, PA with option for 'flex' moving forward. Relocation assistance may be available.

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