Principal Electrical Engineer

About the Company

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce rigorous design practices including worst-case circuit analysis, component derating, and DFM/DFT/DFR
• Serve as the final technical sign-off authority on all major design decisions, design reviews, V&V plans, and product releases
• Mentor and guide electrical engineers across all levels to build technical excellence
• Work with stakeholders to define system requirements, validate technical feasibility, and shape the hardware roadmap
• Provide expert-level technical leadership on complex, multi-disciplinary problems
• Communicate architectural vision and design decisions through clear documentation and presentations

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in electrical hardware design
• Deep expertise in high-speed digital design and embedded systems
• Proven track record of taking products from concept through high-volume production
• Expert-level proficiency in schematic capture (Altium preferred)
• Mastery of PCB layout principles for high-speed digital, power, and mixed-signal systems
• Experience with high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x, LVDS, or SerDes
• Experience with DFM, DFT, and EMC/EMI disciplines
• Outstanding technical communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• RF and wireless system design expertise (antenna design, RF front-end, link budget analysis)
• Experience with LoRa, FHSS, or similar long-range wireless technologies
• Background in UAV, avionics, or robotics
• FPGA design and integration experience
• Proficiency with multi-physics simulation tools like Ansys SIwave or HyperLynx
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink
• Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering