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Principal Electronic System Engineer

Patton LLC Hudson, MA

Hudson, MA

1mo ago Closed

$100k+/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Senior Cable Interfaces

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 11, 2026).

Job Description

Patton LLC seeks a Principal Electronic System Engineer to anchor its electrical systems leadership in Hudson, Massachusetts. This onsite, senior role combines hands-on engineering with strategic direction, guiding the development of secure, mission-critical electronic systems for defense, aerospace, and secure communications. The position blends system-level electrical architecture, information-assurance-driven design, and direct leadership of the Electrical and PCB Design teams.

Responsibilities

Act as the electrical systems architect for secure communications and mission-critical products, guiding work from requirements definition to production release.
Define and implement system-level electrical architectures that address EMI/EMC and emissions control.
Ensure signal integrity, power integrity, and proper grounding across designs.
Oversee enclosure bonding, shielding, and cable interfaces, including mitigation techniques in TEMPEST‑like contexts.
Lead efforts to reduce conducted and radiated emissions, applying filtering, shielding, grounding, and isolation strategies.
Implement RED/BLACK separation concepts and controlled interfaces.
Apply layout and mechanical integration techniques to limit unintended emanations.
Interpret customer, program, and regulatory requirements related to secure electronics and translate them into actionable engineering designs.
Personally contribute to schematic design, key PCB architecture decisions, and prototype bring‑up for complex boards.
Provide deep technical oversight of mixed‑signal, high‑speed digital, RF‑adjacent, and power electronics.
Provide deep technical oversight of multi‑layer PCB stackups, controlled impedance, and EMI‑aware layout practices.
Lead and participate in formal schematic and layout reviews, risk assessments, and design trades.
Lead, mentor, and technically develop the Electrical and PCB Design Engineering team.
Establish and enforce engineering standards, design review rigor, and documentation quality suited to defense and aerospace programs.
Assign work, balance technical loads, and act as escalation authority for complex or high‑risk design challenges.
Support hiring, onboarding, and career development of engineers working on secure and mission‑critical systems.
Collaborate with mechanical engineering to ensure enclosure design, shielding effectiveness, grounding schemes, and thermal management meet mission requirements.
Work with firmware, software, manufacturing, and supply‑chain teams to deliver producible, supportable designs.
Interface with customers, program managers, test labs, and manufacturing partners to communicate technical decisions and risks effectively.
Support qualification, compliance, and acceptance testing activities aligned with customer and regulatory expectations.
Support EMI/EMC, environmental, and safety compliance efforts common to defense and aerospace products.
Ensure designs support long‑life availability, obsolescence mitigation, and sustainment strategies.
Provide technical support through production, deployment, and field issue resolution as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s preferred).
10+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, including system‑level design ownership.
Proven experience as a technical lead or principal engineer who remains hands‑on.
Strong expertise in electrical system architecture.
Schematic capture and PCB design proficiency.
Experience in EMI/EMC‑constrained design environments.
Practical experience with TEMPEST, emission‑security driven design, or similar shielding and information‑assurance techniques, or substantial experience designing electronics for tightly controlled EMI/EMSEC environments.
Track record delivering products for defense, aerospace, secure communications, or similarly regulated markets.

Benefits

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Pay

Salary: From $100,000.00 per year

Work Location

On-site in Hudson, MA

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