Principal Electrical Engineer at Neros

Compensation

$270,000 – $295,000/yr

Location: Torrance, California
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Jun 19, 2026

Description

Neros, a defense technology company focused on rebuilding America's drone industrial base, is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer. The successful candidate will act as the senior technical authority for production electronics, overseeing the entire hardware development lifecycle from system architecture to high-volume production. This role involves defining technical directions, establishing standards, and collaborating on complex technical challenges. The ideal candidate possesses strong architectural depth and hands-on execution capabilities.

Required Skills

Electrical Hardware Design
High-speed Digital Design
Embedded Systems
Schematic Capture
PCB Layout Principles
Circuit Analysis
Signal Integrity
EMC/EMI

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of distinguished experience in electrical hardware design, with deep expertise in high-speed digital design and embedded systems.
Demonstrated track record of taking products from concept through high-volume production, with hands-on ownership at each stage of the hardware development lifecycle.
Expert-level proficiency in schematic capture (Altium preferred) with a history of producing and reviewing complex, multi-domain designs.
Mastery of PCB layout principles for high-speed digital, power, and mixed-signal systems, with proven ability to guide layout to meet stringent SI/PI and EMC requirements.
Worst-case circuit analysis and design margin methodology practiced as a standard part of the design process.
Proven experience defining system architecture from requirements and executing through to production hardware.
Fluency with high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x, LVDS, SerDes) and the signal integrity considerations that govern them.
Experience with DFM, DFT, and EMC/EMI as practiced disciplines with a record of shipping reliable hardware at volume.
Preferred Qualifications: RF and wireless system design expertise, including antenna design, RF front-end architecture, link budget analysis, and regulatory compliance (FCC/CE)
Experience with LoRa, FHSS, or similar long-range wireless technologies
Background in UAV, avionics, robotics, or other applications where hardware reliability and operational environment are demanding
FPGA design and integration experience within embedded hardware platforms
Proficiency with multi-physics simulation tools (Ansys SIwave, HyperLynx, or similar) for signal integrity and power delivery analysis
Experience developing technology roadmaps and evaluating silicon vendors and platforms
Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink for system-level modeling
Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field