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Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Motion RecruitmentBoston, MA, United States
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Overview

Principal Electrical Engineer role at Motion Recruitment . A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to define the technical direction of its most complex products. In this role, you’ll serve as the top electrical engineering authority, solving high-impact technical challenges and guiding critical design decisions that shape the company’s technology roadmap. You’ll mentor and coach a team of engineers, raise technical standards, and ensure designs meet the highest levels of performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Posted By : Nathan Chisholm

Location : Boston, MA (as referenced in related posting information)

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 50% Hands-on electrical design and validation
  • 25% System architecture and integration with cross-functional teams
  • 15% Technical leadership, mentoring, and setting engineering standards
  • 10% Process improvements and long-term roadmap contributions

Daily Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and direct execution of electrical projects
  • Translate product requirements into detailed design specifications
  • Lead schematic and PCB design reviews to reduce production risk
  • Create and maintain test protocols, oversee execution, and deliver final reports
  • Drive system integration and usability studies with product management
  • Mentor engineers while raising technical standards across the team
  • Present and participate in comprehensive technical and design reviews

    • Qualifications

  • Required Skills & Experience
  • Deep expertise in RF, mixed-signal, digital, and low-noise PCB design
  • Strong background in analog, digital, power supply, timing / PLLs, and power electronics
  • Hands-on experience with electronics design that integrates with electromechanical and software subsystems
  • Mastery of simulation, CAD, analysis, and documentation tools
  • Proficiency in developing design specifications, verification testing, and traceability matrices
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with product, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and service teams
  • Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience leading design-for-manufacturing, design-for-test, and design-for-serviceability initiatives
  • Familiarity with system-level architecture development
  • Strong mentoring and coaching experience to raise team technical capability
  • Proven ability to implement process and tool improvements that shorten design cycles or improve product quality

    • What You Will Be Doing (Continued)

  • Architect, design, and direct execution of electrical projects

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