Principal Electrical Engineer

About the role

Red 6 is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to define and lead the development of next‑generation real‑time hardware for an airborne augmented reality system. You will own the electrical architecture from concept through flight, shaping a product that directly supports warfighter training.

Key responsibilities

• Design and own a technically challenging electrical architecture from a blank page.
• Take hardware through the full lifecycle: requirements, prototype, qualification to MIL‑STD‑461 and MIL‑STD‑810, manufacturing and flight.
• Lead trade studies, prototype options, and influence final design decisions.
• Shape proposals, budgets, and schedules in collaboration with systems, optics, software, and flight test teams.
• Mentor engineers and establish standards and best practices for the growing EE group.

Required profile

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with ~12+ years developing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, or high‑reliability applications.
• 5+ years leading electrical architecture for complex airborne or mission‑critical systems.
• Deep expertise in subsystem electrical architecture, mission systems integration, and real‑time embedded hardware.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Required skills

• Design to MIL‑STD‑461 (EMI/EMC) and MIL‑STD‑810 (environmental) standards.
• Hands‑on experience with PCBA and flex‑circuit design, Altium, high‑speed design (DDR3/DDR4, PCIe 3.0/4.0, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, Ethernet, VPX).
• Experience with FPGAs, SoCs, SOMs, GPUs, displays, sensors, and test systems.
• Knowledge of avionics protocols such as MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC 429, CAN.
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers.

What we offer

• Base salary $170,000 – $250,000 depending on experience.
• Healthcare, dental and vision coverage (100% for employees).
• Paid time off, parental leave, short and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) retirement plan and flexible spending account.
• Voluntary worksite benefits and potential discretionary annual bonus.