Principal Electronic System Engineer

Patton LLC is seeking a Principal Electronic System Engineer to lead the design of secure, mission-critical electronic systems for defense, aerospace, and secure communications markets. This onsite role in Gaithersburg, MD offers a competitive salary starting at USD 100,000 per year, along with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to influence system-level architecture while guiding engineering teams. A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required, with a Master’s degree preferred, and a minimum of 10 years of hands-on engineering leadership.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Lead as the electrical system architect for secure communications and mission critical products, guiding work from requirements through production release.
• Develop and implement system level electrical architectures that address EMI/EMC, emissions control, signal integrity, power integrity, and grounding.
• Design enclosure bonding, shielding, and cable interfaces, including solutions requiring TEMPEST or TEMPEST like mitigation techniques.
• Drive emission reduction efforts for conducted and radiated emissions and establish effective filtering, shielding, grounding, and isolation strategies.
• Apply RED/BLACK separation concepts and secure interfaces, ensuring layout and mechanical integration minimize unintended emanations.
• Translate customer, program, and regulatory requirements for secure electronics into actionable engineering designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of professional electrical engineering experience with ownership of system level design.
• Proven track record as a technical lead or principal engineer while remaining hands-on.
• Strong expertise in electrical system architecture.
• Solid background in schematic capture and PCB design.
• Experience in EMI/EMC constrained design environments.
• Practical experience with TEMPEST or emission-security driven design, or extensive experience designing electronics for highly controlled EMI/EMSEC environments.
• Experience delivering products for defense, aerospace, secure communications, or similarly regulated markets.

Compensation

Salary: From USD 100,000 per year.

Location

Location: Gaithersburg, MD (onsite).