Principal Electrical Engineer
Neros Technologies
Other Engineering, Software Engineering
El Segundo, CA, USA
USD 180k-250k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 26, 2025
Who we are
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
What you will be doing
As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Neros, you are the chief technical authority and visionary for our electrical systems. Your primary focus will be on high-level architecture, advanced simulation, and strategic oversight. You will work closely with upper management to define the long-term technical roadmap and collaborate with senior engineers to solve our most complex cross-disciplinary challenges. This role requires a unique blend of deep academic knowledge and practical applied expertise to ensure our designs are innovative, robust, and aligned with company goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the overall electrical architecture for new systems, translating stakeholder needs into actionable hardware requirements.
- Lead the technical direction of the company through high-level analysis, simulation, and block diagramming.
- Serve as the final technical sign-off authority on all major design decisions, V&V plans, and product releases.
- Mentor and guide Electrical Engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth within the team.
- Work with stakeholders and management to sign off on system requirements and ensure technical feasibility.
- Provide expert-level technical solutions to complex, multi-disciplinary problems across the organization.
- Clearly communicate architectural vision and technical strategy through comprehensive documentation and presentations.
You should have the following
- Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 10+ years of distinguished experience in electrical hardware design and architecture.
- Recognized expert in a relevant technical domain (e.g., power electronics, RF design, system architecture, high-speed digital design).
- Proven experience in defining system architecture from the ground up and translating high-level requirements into detailed technical specifications.
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), and EMC/EMI.
- Exceptional leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience guiding senior-level engineers.
- Strategic thinker with outstanding communication skills, capable of influencing both technical teams and executive leadership.
Nice to have
- Deep expertise using Ansys or other multi-physics simulation tools to model complex system interactions and drive fundamental architectural decisions.
- A background in IC design, verification, or architecture, with experience in the ASIC or FPGA development lifecycle.
- System-level expertise in RF and wireless technologies, including architecting products using LoRa or similar technologies, considering antenna design, and overall system signal integrity of RF systems.
- Mastery of high-speed digital design principles, with a history of architecting systems involving high-speed interfaces for digital video or data.
- Experience developing technology roadmaps and making trade-off decisions between different silicon vendors and platforms.
- Knowledge of system modeling languages or environments like MATLAB/Simulink.
US Salary Range
$180,000 - $250,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.