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At Areté, we are at the forefront of innovative solutions, bringing together great minds from diverse backgrounds to help solve national security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we support diverse career opportunities and professional growth. Discover your future with us.
Our Electro-Optics and Laser Solutions Team is seeking a hands-on
Principal Electrical Engineer
to lead an agile team in the design and development of advanced electronics for LASER and LIDAR systems. This role involves creating rugged, high-performance equipment for deployment across airborne, terrestrial, and underwater platforms.
As a technical leader, you’ll design new sensors, circuits, and systems—from fundamental physical principles and system requirements, through prototyping, debugging, testing, and integration into larger operational systems. A critical part of this role is ensuring production readiness and supporting build activities, partnering with manufacturing and quality teams to deliver designs that are innovative, robust, reliable, and ready for shipment. The ideal candidate thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, enjoys solving complex challenges collaboratively, and is passionate about both advanced system design and driving high-quality products into the field. This is a full-time, exempt, supervisory role based in our Niwot, Colorado office.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a group of talented engineers
Design, analyze and test electronics to control LASER, LIDAR and other electro-optic systems through the entire lifecycle, from concept through production, delivery, and customer support
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to ensure that designs and testing strategies align with system objectives and performance requirements
Create products that meet rigorous performance requirements while being practical to build, test, and maintain
Support pilot and production builds, resolving line issues quickly, driving first-pass yield improvements, and ensuring on-time, on-quality shipments
Contribute to system architecture design reviews and risk analyses
Benefits and Perks We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Health & Wellness:
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Life and Long-Term (LTD); Vision Reimbursement; Fitness Reimbursement
Financial:
401(k) Retirement Plan Contributions; Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); Continuing Education Assistance
Work-Life Balance:
Flexible Scheduling; Paid Time Off (PTO); Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave
What We Value
Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
Integrity and responsibility in all actions
Collaboration across teams and specialties
Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
Passion for security and excellence
Experiences and Background We Look For
BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 10+ yrs experience, or MS with 7+ yrs; equivalent education/experience considered
Experience in a technical leadership role guiding a team of engineers
Experience leading a team or a product through a development cycle and into production
Experience with one or more of the following:
Lasers or electro-optic systems
Detailed PCB design, with expertise in complex multilayer board layouts
Design and development of embedded processor systems
FPGA design and implementation
Power system design for ruggedized embedded systems
Experience in a high-tech low volume electronics manufacturing environment
Nice to Have
Proficiency with Altium Designer for PCB layout and schematic capture
Experience with SPICE for circuit simulation and analysis
Familiarity with STM32 microcontrollers and embedded system development
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, including Vivado and Vitis toolchains
Knowledge of high-speed and RF circuit design principles
Experience developing and delivering production-ready hardware and software products
Experience with Design for Manufacturability, Test, and Reliability (DFx) principles
Familiarity with FMEA, fault tree, worst-case analysis, de-rating, etc.
DoD security clearance
Compensation The salary range for this role is $175,000 to $210,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Considerations Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration. Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility. Successful passage of a criminal background screen and a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test are required to meet position eligibility. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Areté will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation. To request an accommodation, contact Arete Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
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Our Electro-Optics and Laser Solutions Team is seeking a hands-on
Principal Electrical Engineer
to lead an agile team in the design and development of advanced electronics for LASER and LIDAR systems. This role involves creating rugged, high-performance equipment for deployment across airborne, terrestrial, and underwater platforms.
As a technical leader, you’ll design new sensors, circuits, and systems—from fundamental physical principles and system requirements, through prototyping, debugging, testing, and integration into larger operational systems. A critical part of this role is ensuring production readiness and supporting build activities, partnering with manufacturing and quality teams to deliver designs that are innovative, robust, reliable, and ready for shipment. The ideal candidate thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, enjoys solving complex challenges collaboratively, and is passionate about both advanced system design and driving high-quality products into the field. This is a full-time, exempt, supervisory role based in our Niwot, Colorado office.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a group of talented engineers
Design, analyze and test electronics to control LASER, LIDAR and other electro-optic systems through the entire lifecycle, from concept through production, delivery, and customer support
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to ensure that designs and testing strategies align with system objectives and performance requirements
Create products that meet rigorous performance requirements while being practical to build, test, and maintain
Support pilot and production builds, resolving line issues quickly, driving first-pass yield improvements, and ensuring on-time, on-quality shipments
Contribute to system architecture design reviews and risk analyses
Benefits and Perks We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Health & Wellness:
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Life and Long-Term (LTD); Vision Reimbursement; Fitness Reimbursement
Financial:
401(k) Retirement Plan Contributions; Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); Continuing Education Assistance
Work-Life Balance:
Flexible Scheduling; Paid Time Off (PTO); Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave
What We Value
Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
Integrity and responsibility in all actions
Collaboration across teams and specialties
Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
Passion for security and excellence
Experiences and Background We Look For
BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 10+ yrs experience, or MS with 7+ yrs; equivalent education/experience considered
Experience in a technical leadership role guiding a team of engineers
Experience leading a team or a product through a development cycle and into production
Experience with one or more of the following:
Lasers or electro-optic systems
Detailed PCB design, with expertise in complex multilayer board layouts
Design and development of embedded processor systems
FPGA design and implementation
Power system design for ruggedized embedded systems
Experience in a high-tech low volume electronics manufacturing environment
Nice to Have
Proficiency with Altium Designer for PCB layout and schematic capture
Experience with SPICE for circuit simulation and analysis
Familiarity with STM32 microcontrollers and embedded system development
Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, including Vivado and Vitis toolchains
Knowledge of high-speed and RF circuit design principles
Experience developing and delivering production-ready hardware and software products
Experience with Design for Manufacturability, Test, and Reliability (DFx) principles
Familiarity with FMEA, fault tree, worst-case analysis, de-rating, etc.
DoD security clearance
Compensation The salary range for this role is $175,000 to $210,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Considerations Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration. Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility. Successful passage of a criminal background screen and a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test are required to meet position eligibility. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Areté will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation. To request an accommodation, contact Arete Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
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