Principal Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems • Hudson, NH • 1h ago

Req. Number

26-377

Job Description

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is offering a Principal Electrial Engineer a fulfilling career where you will be able to see the direct impact of your designs in deployed systems with true end-to-end ownership, operating in a smaller, highly technical team. You're not just implementing requirements; you're shaping ruggedized solutions that must perform in the real world under extreme conditions. Engineers here directly influence architecture, design decisions and system-level tradeoffs across the systems. You will participate in developing mission-critical embedded computing, high-speed digital systems, advanced FPGA solutions, secure processing and rugged electronics supporting operations across air, land, sea, and space.

In this role, you will be a valuable team member, impacting the long-term technical direction of the organization, establish engineering standards, drive innovation, and ensure the delivery of high-reliability, right-the-first-time solutions for some of the most demanding defense and aerospace applications.

Job Responsibilities:

Participate and support in the execution of complex digital hardware programs from concept through production

Architect advanced electrical circuit solutions involving secure processing, storage, networking, FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and extreme environment electronics

Develop advanced high-speed digital design including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+, and modern interconnects

Contribute to engineering best practices, design guidelines, and process improvements that scale across the organization

Execute the development and verification of highly complex circuits, modules, and systems

Required Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Typically requires 6+ years relevant electrical design including complex embedded digital hardware from concept through production

Experience with high-speed and high-performance interfaces, memory technologies, and next generation interconnects

Experience with signal integrity

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with any of the following is valuable but not required:

Digital & High-Speed Technologies

Intel or other advanced CPU architectures (Xeon-D, Cascade Lake, Granite Rapids)

Advanced FPGA technologies (AMD/Xilinx Versal, Intel/Altera Agilex)

High-speed interfaces (400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+)

Experience designing advanced network architectures (Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell)

DoD/Aero, Rugged, & Secure Systems

VPX/VITA standards (3U/6U), COM Express

MIL-STD development in rugged environments

Space electronics or radiation tolerant components

Tools & Analysis

Cadence Schematic Capture tools or equivalent

Cadence Allegro or equivalent CAD/SI tools

Mentor Valydate or schematic integrity tools

Reliability/stress analysis (FMECA, derating)

Requirements and workflow tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, Confluence)

Experience supporting proposals, cost/schedule estimates, and BOE development

We are also hiring at the Sr. Principal Electrical Engineering level. See job # 26-374

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury? (https://www.mrcy.com/careers/) , or visit the Mercury Community (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercury-systems/life/) or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs (https://www.mrcy.com/company-overview/facts-at-a-glance/)

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

(978) 256-1300

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