Mercury Systems
Principal Electrical Engineer - Andover, MA
Mercury Systems, Andover, Massachusetts, us, 05544
Job Summary
Mercury Systems seeks a talented principal electrical engineer to deliver cutting-
edge solutions for mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications, combining commercial innovation with defense‑grade security. In this role, you’ll innovate with advanced embedded technology to solve complex systems as part of a collaborative hardware electrical engineering team. As a seasoned individual contributor, you will serve as a key liaison between program management, system engineering, mechanical design, software, and manufacturing, working independently with minimal supervision.
Job Responsibilities
Creatively design, develop, and verify complex circuits, modules, and systems to meet customer and market requirements
Develop complex embedded digital hardware products from concept through lab verification to production
Take ownership of the full product development lifecycle, ensuring quality and performance standards are met
Design with cutting‑edge technology from Intel, Microchip, Xilinx, NVIDIA, TI and beyond
Interact with architecture/system engineering, program/product management, CAD & SI, ME, FW/SW, purchasing, and Manufacturing Operations
Design using high‑speed digital design interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR SDRAM Memory. Other support circuitry to include DC/DC power, Clocking, JTAG, SPI, I2C, UARTs
Develop detailed design specifications, test plans, and verification reports
Develop schematics using Cadence DEHDL (Concept) or equivalent
Support CAD and Signal Integrity (SI) with PCB Rules with Cadence Allegro or equivalent
Utilize LAB tools such as Oscilloscopes and DVMs for verification and debug
Execute Lab Debug for both HW/SW that range from new development to continued sustaining
Security Clearance This position may require you to have or obtain a government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Required Qualifications
Typically requires a minimum of 6 - 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; may be less with a higher level degree
Design with Intel CPU architecture (Xeon‑D, Cascade Lake, Sapphire Rapids), development, and test including BIOS firmware or other Microprocessor architecture
Design with network switching (Mellanox, Broadcom, Marvel) or other similar communication technologies
Analysis including stress derating, reliability, and FMECA
Schematic integrity checking analysis with Mentor Valydate or equivalent
Cadence Allegro experience for CAD/SI layout and simulation
Design with Military Grade Components and Operating Environments
Requirements traceability (JAMA, DOORS)
Experience in development of proposals, requirements, and design specifications
Export Regulations 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.
Pay Grade Range Full‑time Equivalent Job Grade Range for this Position:
$87,100.00 - $182,900.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
$97,600.00 - $204,800.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
$102,800.00 - $215,800.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in NJ
Additional Information
The role and related responsibilities;
Prior work experience;
Education, training, skills and certifications;
Internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
Geographic location; and
Alignment with market data.
In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
Health, life and disability insurance;
Company‑paid holidays and time off;
401(k) retirement plan;
Discounted employee stock purchase plan;
Tuition reimbursement; and
Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.
Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.
Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based off location).
Why Mercury? 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?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs.
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
Click here read about our recent press release.
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Job Responsibilities
Creatively design, develop, and verify complex circuits, modules, and systems to meet customer and market requirements
Develop complex embedded digital hardware products from concept through lab verification to production
Take ownership of the full product development lifecycle, ensuring quality and performance standards are met
Design with cutting‑edge technology from Intel, Microchip, Xilinx, NVIDIA, TI and beyond
Interact with architecture/system engineering, program/product management, CAD & SI, ME, FW/SW, purchasing, and Manufacturing Operations
Design using high‑speed digital design interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR SDRAM Memory. Other support circuitry to include DC/DC power, Clocking, JTAG, SPI, I2C, UARTs
Develop detailed design specifications, test plans, and verification reports
Develop schematics using Cadence DEHDL (Concept) or equivalent
Support CAD and Signal Integrity (SI) with PCB Rules with Cadence Allegro or equivalent
Utilize LAB tools such as Oscilloscopes and DVMs for verification and debug
Execute Lab Debug for both HW/SW that range from new development to continued sustaining
Security Clearance This position may require you to have or obtain a government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Required Qualifications
Typically requires a minimum of 6 - 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; may be less with a higher level degree
Design with Intel CPU architecture (Xeon‑D, Cascade Lake, Sapphire Rapids), development, and test including BIOS firmware or other Microprocessor architecture
Design with network switching (Mellanox, Broadcom, Marvel) or other similar communication technologies
Analysis including stress derating, reliability, and FMECA
Schematic integrity checking analysis with Mentor Valydate or equivalent
Cadence Allegro experience for CAD/SI layout and simulation
Design with Military Grade Components and Operating Environments
Requirements traceability (JAMA, DOORS)
Experience in development of proposals, requirements, and design specifications
Export Regulations 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.
Pay Grade Range Full‑time Equivalent Job Grade Range for this Position:
$87,100.00 - $182,900.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
$97,600.00 - $204,800.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
$102,800.00 - $215,800.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in NJ
Additional Information
The role and related responsibilities;
Prior work experience;
Education, training, skills and certifications;
Internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
Geographic location; and
Alignment with market data.
In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:
Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
Health, life and disability insurance;
Company‑paid holidays and time off;
401(k) retirement plan;
Discounted employee stock purchase plan;
Tuition reimbursement; and
Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.
Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.
Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based off location).
Why Mercury? 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?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs.
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
Click here read about our recent press release.
#J-18808-Ljbffr