Principal, Electrical Engineer

42dot, Inc

$233K — $336K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 20+ years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering and hardware validation.
  • Extensive experience in safety-critical or regulated industries, delivering production-grade electronics.
  • Expert-level proficiency in EE schematics and high-performance computing design.
  • Deep understanding of IPC-A-610/620 quality levels and supplier process validation.
  • Proven success in greenfield product development from concept to high-volume hardware.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Own the EE development process, establishing best practices for schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Manage interfaces with key stakeholders for seamless system integration.
  • Leverage internal and external engineering talent to execute complex hardware roadmaps.
  • Provide expert review of EE schematics and data sheets for SoCs, MCUs, and FPGAs.
  • Partner with Lab and Test teams to define ATE and HIL testing requirements.

Benefits

  • In accordance with fair hiring practices, offers fair evaluation of candidates based solely on qualifications.
  • Encouragement of applications from U.S. veterans and candidates eligible for employment preference.
Full Job Description
About the Role

ECU Lifecycle Ownership: Drive the EE development for next-generation platform ECUs from initial concept through mass production. Optimization & Efficiency: Lead initiatives to drive BOM cost down, improve hardware reliability/quality, and accelerate time-to-market through streamlined design cycles.

Responsibilities
  • Process Leadership: Own the EE development process, establishing best practices for schematic capture, PCB layout, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
  • Cross-Functional Orchestration: Manage interfaces with a large matrix of key stakeholders, to ensure seamless system integration.
  • Resource Management: Leverage and direct both internal engineering talent and external Tier 1/2 partners to execute complex hardware roadmaps.
  • Subject Matter Expert: Provide expert-level review of EE schematics and data sheets for high-performance SoCs, MCUs, and FPGAs.
  • Validation Strategy: Partner with the Lab and Test teams to define ATE and HIL testing requirements that validate hardware stability across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications
  • Experience: Minimum of 20+ years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering and hardware validation.
  • Functional Safety and Compliance: Extensive experience in safety-critical or highly regulated industries, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade electronics.
  • Hardware Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in reading and interpreting complex EE schematics and designing for high-performance computing platforms.
  • Manufacturing Fluency: Deep understanding of IPC-A-610/620 quality levels and experience validating supplier manufacturing processes on-site.
  • End-to-End Execution: Demonstrated success in "greenfield" product development-taking an idea from a blank sheet to a fully operational, high-volume hardware platform.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Automotive Experience: Direct experience with automotive-grade electronics, high-voltage DC systems, and complex wiring harness architectures.
  • Strategic Savings: Proven ability to document and execute significant cost-avoidance strategies through board-level repairs and design optimizations.

Interview Process
  • Application Review - Coding Test - 1st interview - 2nd interview - Offer Negotiation - Hiring
  • The screening procedures may vary depending on the position, schedule, or other circumstances.
    You will be individually notified of the screening schedule and results via the email address provided in your application.

Compensation
  • $233,700 - $336,300

Additional Information
  • In accordance with fair hiring practices, do not include any personal information unrelated to your job qualifications (e.g., Social Security Number, family relations, marital status, age, photo, physical condition, place of birth, etc.) in your resume.
  • All documents must be submitted in PDF format and under 30MB in size.
  • If you experience issues uploading your resume, please send it along with the job posting URL to [redacted].
  • We strongly encourage applications from U.S. veterans and candidates eligible for employment preference under applicable laws.


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