Principal Electrical Engineer

Specialty Recruitment is seeking a technically strong Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and troubleshooting of complex electronic systems. The role focuses on areas such as embedded controls and electronics, power conversion, or motor control systems, including circuit design, testing, validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Electrical Design: Complex circuit design, PCB layout, schematics, analog and mixed-signal electronics

Power Electronics: DC-DC converters, inverters, switching power supplies, and low-power designs

Embedded Systems: FPGA, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and embedded control electronics

Testing & Troubleshooting: Board-level debugging, system integration, electronic test equipment, and root-cause analysis

Engineering Tools: Altium Designer or Siemens Xpedition, LTspice, and analysis tools

Communication: Customer interaction, technical reviews, design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration

Company

Specialty Recruitment is a boutique executive search and professional recruiting firm specializing in highly regulated and technically complex industries.

https://www.specialityrecruiting.com/

Founded in 2016

2-10 employees

Qualifications

This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with expertise in at least one of the following areas: embedded controls and electronics, power conversion, or motor control systems

Electrical Design: Complex circuit design, PCB layout, schematics, analog and mixed-signal electronics

Power Electronics: DC-DC converters, inverters, switching power supplies, and low-power designs

Embedded Systems: FPGA, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and embedded control electronics

Testing & Troubleshooting: Board-level debugging, system integration, electronic test equipment, and root-cause analysis

Engineering Tools: Altium Designer or Siemens Xpedition, LTspice, and analysis tools

Communication: Customer interaction, technical reviews, design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience

Demonstrated experience in electrical engineering design, development, analysis, and troubleshooting of complex electronic systems

Strong technical expertise in at least one of the following:

Embedded Electronics/Controls: FPGA, microprocessor, microcontroller-based systems, embedded hardware, and control electronics

Power Conversion: DC-DC converters, inverters, switching power supplies, analog circuitry, and low-power electronics

Motor Controls: Motor drive electronics, control circuitry, and related electromechanical systems

Experience troubleshooting complex electronic boards, assemblies, and integrated systems

Ability to independently diagnose technical issues and develop structured test and debugging approaches

Experience with electronic test equipment and validation of circuit boards and electronic devices

Proficiency with electrical CAD tools and schematic/PCB design software

Experience with circuit analysis, simulation, and hardware/software debugging tools

Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills

Ability to communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional engineering teams

Ability to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance

Required skills

Electrical Engineering Design, Embedded Controls, Power Conversion, Motor Control Systems, FPGA, Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, DC-DC Converters, Inverters, Switching Power Supplies, Altium Designer, Siemens Xpedition, LTspice, Security Clearance